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Reviews
Lipid transfer proteins: Past, present and perspectives, 07 September 2009 Eder C.R. Quintão, Patrícia M. Cazita pages 1-9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Autologous stem cell therapy for peripheral arterial disease: Meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature, 10 September 2009 Gian Paolo Fadini, Carlo Agostini, Angelo Avogaro pages 10-17 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (543 KB) | Add-Ons
An approach to molecular imaging of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular inflammation using microparticles of iron oxide, 02 November 2009 Martina A. McAteer, Asim M. Akhtar, Constantin von zur Muhlen, Robin P. Choudhury pages 18-27 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1907 KB)
Letter to the Editor
The haptoglobin 2–2 genotype is associated with increased redox active hemoglobin derived iron in the atherosclerotic plaque Shiri Kalet-Litman, Pedro R. Moreno, Andrew P. Levy pages 28-31 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (559 KB)
Invited Commentaries
Apolipoprotein H: Its relevance to cardiovascular disease, 04 January 2010 M.A. Crook pages 32-34 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (172 KB)
Telomere length in atherosclerosis and diabetes, 18 January 2010 Klelia D. Salpea, Steve E. Humphries pages 35-38 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (342 KB)
Viewpoint/Hypothesis
An alternative pathway of reverse cholesterol transport: The oxysterol 27-hydroxycholesterol, 05 October 2009 Oliver Weingärtner, Ulrich Laufs, Michael Böhm, Dieter Lütjohann pages 39-41 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (207 KB)
Basic Research
Vascular Biology, Hemostasis and Oxidative Stress
Association of telomere length with type 2 diabetes, oxidative stress and UCP2 gene variation, 04 November 2009 Klelia D. Salpea, Philippa J. Talmud, Jackie A. Cooper, Cecilia G. Maubaret, Jeffrey W. Stephens, Kavin Abelak, Steve E. Humphries pages 42-50 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (428 KB) | Add-Ons
EMMPRIN and its ligand cyclophilin A regulate MT1-MMP, MMP-9 and M-CSF during foam cell formation, 16 September 2009 Peter Seizer, Tanja Schönberger, Moritz Schött, Michael R. Lang, Harald F. Langer, Boris Bigalke, Björn F. Krämer, Oliver Borst, Karin Daub, Olaf Heidenreich, Roland Schmidt, Stephan Lindemann, Yared Herouy, Meinrad Gawaz, Andreas E. May pages 51-57 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1009 KB)
Cellular factors involved in CXCL8 expression induced by glycated serum albumin in vascular smooth muscle cells, 07 September 2009 Kyung-Ha Choi, Jae-woo Park, Hye-Young Kim, Young-Hee Kim, Sun-Mi Kim, Yong-Hae Son, Young-Chul Park, Seong-Kug Eo, Koanhoi Kim pages 58-65 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (739 KB)
Ex vivo gene transferring of human dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-2 improved endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rat aortas and high glucose-treated endothelial cells Chang-Wu Lu, Zheng Guo, Mei Feng, Zhong-Zu Wu, Zhi-Min He, Yan Xiong pages 66-73 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (751 KB) | Add-Ons
Vaccination against Foxp3+ regulatory T cells aggravates atherosclerosis, 18 September 2009 T. van Es, G.H.M. van Puijvelde, A.C. Foks, K.L.L. Habets, I. Bot, E. Gilboa, T.J.C. Van Berkel, J. Kuiper pages 74-80 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1110 KB) | Add-Ons
ADRP/ADFP and Mal1 expression are increased in macrophages treated with TLR agonists, 14 September 2009 Kenneth R. Feingold, Mahmood R. Kazemi, Amy L. Magra, Carol M. McDonald, Lisa G. Chui, Judy K. Shigenaga, Sophie M. Patzek, Zoe W. Chan, Constantine Londos, Carl Grunfeld pages 81-88 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (916 KB)
Anti-inflammatory effects of nicotinic acid in adipocytes demonstrated by suppression of fractalkine, RANTES, and MCP-1 and upregulation of adiponectin, 25 September 2009 Janet E. Digby, Eileen McNeill, Oliver J. Dyar, Vincent Lam, David R. Greaves, Robin P. Choudhury pages 89-95 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (543 KB) | Add-Ons
Cathepsin K gene disruption does not affect murine aneurysm formation, 24 September 2009 Lili Bai, Linda Beckers, Erwin Wijnands, Suzanne P.M. Lutgens, M. Verónica Herías, Paul Saftig, Mat J.A.P. Daemen, Kitty Cleutjens, Esther Lutgens, Erik A.L. Biessen, Sylvia Heeneman pages 96-103 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1394 KB) | Add-Ons
Metabolism: Lipids, Lipoproteins, Carbohydrates, Homocysteine and Cholesterol
Contribution of apolipoprotein E genotype and docosahexaenoic acid to the LDL-cholesterol response to fish oil, 14 September 2009 Estibaliz Olano-Martin, Eliz Anil, Muriel J. Caslake, Chris J. Packard, Dorothy Bedford, Grace Stewart, Dammika Peiris, Christine M. Williams, Anne M. Minihane pages 104-110 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (221 KB) | Add-Ons
Berberine and plant stanols synergistically inhibit cholesterol absorption in hamsters, 27 September 2009 Yanwen Wang, Xiaoming Jia, Khadija Ghanam, Cécile Beaurepaire, Jeffrey Zidichouski, Lisa Miller pages 111-117 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (369 KB)
Palmitic acid enhances lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor (LOX-1) expression and promotes uptake of oxidized LDL in macrophage cells, 28 September 2009 Junichi Ishiyama, Ryoko Taguchi, Akiko Yamamoto, Koji Murakami pages 118-124 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (670 KB) | Add-Ons
Clinical and Population Research
Imaging and Measurement of Vessel Health
The role of carotid intima-media thickness assessment in cardiovascular risk evaluation in patients with polyvascular atherosclerosis, 17 September 2009 Anna Kablak-Ziembicka, Tadeusz Przewlocki, Piotr Pieniazek, Piotr Musialek, Andrzej Sokolowski, Rafal Drwila, Jerzy Sadowski, Krzysztof Zmudka, Wieslawa Tracz pages 125-130 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (357 KB)
Thoracic aorta calcification detected by electron beam tomography predicts all-cause mortality, 27 September 2009 Raul D. Santos, John A. Rumberger, Matthew J. Budoff, Leslee J. Shaw, Sarwar H. Orakzai, Daniel Berman, Paolo Raggi, Roger S. Blumenthal, Khurram Nasir pages 131-135 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (279 KB)
Computer-aided non-contrast CT-based quantification of pericardial and thoracic fat and their associations with coronary calcium and metabolic syndrome, 14 September 2009 Damini Dey, Nathan D. Wong, Balaji Tamarappoo, Ryo Nakazato, Heidi Gransar, Victor Y. Cheng, Amit Ramesh, Ioannis Kakadiaris, Guido Germano, Piotr J. Slomka, Daniel S. Berman pages 136-141 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (463 KB) | Add-Ons
Relationship between common carotid intima-media thickness and thoracic aortic calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 28 September 2009 Junichiro Takasu, Matthew J. Budoff, Ronit Katz, Juan J. Rivera, Kevin D. O’Brien, David M. Shavelle, Jeffrey L. Probstfield, Daniel O’Leary, Khurram Nasir pages 142-146 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (184 KB)
Increased intima thickness of the radial artery in individuals with prehypertension and hypertension, 05 October 2009 Anna Myredal, Li Ming Gan, Walter Osika, Peter Friberg, Mats Johansson pages 147-151 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (361 KB)
Genetics
A study of the role of the myocyte-specific enhancer factor-2A gene in coronary artery disease, 28 September 2009 Samar Elhawari, Olyan Al-Boudari, Paul Muiya, Hanif Khalak, Editha Andres, Maie Al-Shahid, Mohammed Al-Dosari, Brian F. Meyer, Futwan Al-Mohanna, Nduna Dzimiri pages 152-154 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB) | Add-Ons
Associations between COX-2 polymorphisms, blood cholesterol and risk of acute coronary syndrome, 14 September 2009 Ulla Vogel, Stine Segel, Claus Dethlefsen, Anne Tjønneland, Anne Thoustrup Saber, Håkan Wallin, Majken K. Jensen, Erik B. Schmidt, Paal Skytt Andersen, Kim Overvad pages 155-162 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (162 KB)
Tangier disease caused by compound heterozygosity for ABCA1 mutations R282X and Y1532C, 18 September 2009 Jamie Cameron, Trine Ranheim, Bente Halvorsen, Mari Ann Kulseth, Trond P. Leren, Knut Erik Berge pages 163-166 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (425 KB) | Add-Ons
Intervention
Impact of implanted bone marrow progenitor cell composition on limb salvage after cell implantation in patients with critical limb ischemia, 14 September 2009 Yoshitaka Iso, Teruko Soda, Takatoshi Sato, Ryuji Sato, Taro Kusuyama, Yasutoshi Omori, Makoto Shoji, Shinji Koba, Takashi Katagiri, Youichi Kobayashi, Hiroshi Suzuki pages 167-172 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (356 KB) | Add-Ons
Effects of atorvastatin on serum soluble receptors for advanced glycation end-products in type 2 diabetes, 07 September 2009 H.L. Tam, S.W.M. Shiu, Y. Wong, W.S. Chow, D.J. Betteridge, K.C.B. Tan pages 173-177 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (340 KB)
Low-dose atorvastatin improves dyslipidemia and vascular function in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis after one year of treatment, 28 September 2009 Tatjana Stojakovic, Thierry Claudel, Csilla Putz-Bankuti, Günter Fauler, Hubert Scharnagl, Martin Wagner, Harald Sourij, Rudolf E. Stauber, Karl Winkler, Winfried März, Thomas C. Wascher, Michael Trauner pages 178-183 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (395 KB)
Angiotensin II receptor blocker and statins lower elevated levels of osteopontin in essential hypertension—Results from the EUTOPIA trial, 05 October 2009 Johan M. Lorenzen, Henrike Neunhöffer, Sascha David, Jan T. Kielstein, Hermann Haller, Danilo Fliser pages 184-188 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (306 KB)
Evaluation of cholesterol lowering treatment of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: a large cross-sectional study in The Netherlands, 12 October 2009 A.H. Pijlman, R. Huijgen, S.N. Verhagen, B.P.M. Imholz, A.H. Liem, J.J.P. Kastelein, E.J. Abbink, A.F.H. Stalenhoef, F.L.J. Visseren pages 189-194 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (301 KB)
Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Nutrition
The high 2D:4D finger length ratio effects on atherosclerotic plaque development, 04 September 2009 Omer Ozdogmus, Yusuf Özgür Çakmak, Murat Coskun, Ural Verimli, Safiye Cavdar, Ibrahim Uzun pages 195-196 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
Relationship between coronary endothelial function and coronary calcification in early atherosclerosis, 07 December 2009 Seung Hwan Han, Thomas C. Gerber, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Eric Eeckhout, Ryan Lennon, Ronen Rubinshtein, Amir Lerman pages 197-200 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (200 KB) | Add-Ons
APOH is increased in the plasma and liver of type 2 diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome, 30 October 2009 Antoni Castro, Iolanda Lázaro, David M. Selva, Ela Céspedes, Josefa Girona, NúriaPlana, Montse Guardiola, Anna Cabré, Rafael Simó, Lluís Masana pages 201-205 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (237 KB)
High plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 in patients with unstable angina, 12 August 2009 Yukihiko Momiyama, Reiko Ohmori, Nobukiyo Tanaka, Ryuichi Kato, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Takeshi Adachi, Haruo Nakamura, Fumitaka Ohsuzu pages 206-210 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (253 KB)
A role for plasma transforming growth factor-β and matrix metalloproteinases in aortic aneurysm surveillance in Marfan syndrome?, 01 September 2009 Anna A. Ahimastos, Anuradha Aggarwal, Ravi Savarirayan, Anthony M. Dart, Bronwyn A. Kingwell pages 211-214 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Is uric acid protective or deleterious in acute ischemic stroke? A prospective cohort study, 16 September 2009 Raymond C.S. Seet, Katherine Kasiman, Jan Gruber, Soon-Yew Tang, Meng-Cheong Wong, Hui-Meng Chang, Yiong-Huak Chan, Barry Halliwell, Christopher P. Chen pages 215-219 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (163 KB)
Leptin, adiponectin, their ratio and risk of coronary heart disease: Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Study 1984–2002, 07 September 2009 Mahir Karakas, Astrid Zierer, Christian Herder, Jens Baumert, Christa Meisinger, Wolfgang Koenig, Barbara Thorand pages 220-225 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB) | Add-Ons
Associations of inflammatory markers with coronary artery calcification: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 22 September 2009 Nancy Swords Jenny, Elizabeth R. Brown, Robert Detrano, Aaron R. Folsom, Mohammed F. Saad, Steven Shea, Moyses Szklo, David M. Herrington, David R. Jacobs pages 226-229 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (150 KB)
Association of low glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with peripheral arterial disease: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004, 14 September 2009 Cho-Kai Wu, Chung-Yi Yang, Chia-Ti Tsai, Fu-Chun Chiu, Yin-Tsen Huang, Jen-Kuang Lee, Chia-Ling Cheng, Lian-Yu Lin, Jou-Wei Lin, Juey-Jen Hwang, Fu-Tien Chiang pages 230-234 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
Interrelationships of factor VII activity and plasma leptin with insulin resistance in coronary heart disease, 25 September 2009 Rubina A. Karatela, Gurmukh S. Sainani pages 235-240 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (140 KB)
Pentraxin 3 and complement cascade activation in the failure of arteriovenous fistula, 23 September 2009 Giuseppe Castellano, Angela Di Vittorio, Giuseppe Dalfino, Antonia Loverre, Daniela Marrone, Simona Simone, Francesco Paolo Schena, Giovanni Pertosa, Giuseppe Grandaliano pages 241-247 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1327 KB)
High expression level of Toll-like receptor 2 on monocytes is an important risk factor for arteriosclerotic disease, 22 September 2009 So Kuwahata, Shoji Fujita, Koji Orihara, Shuichi Hamasaki, Ryutaro Oba, Hiroyuki Hirai, Kinya Nagata, Sanemasa Ishida, Tetsuro Kataoka, Naoya Oketani, Hitoshi Ichiki, Yasuhisa Iriki, Keishi Saihara, Hideki Okui, Yuichi Ninomiya, Chuwa Tei pages 248-254 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (677 KB)
Target organ damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: The role of blood pressure and heart rate, 25 September 2009 Vasileios F. Panoulas, Tracey E. Toms, Giorgos S. Metsios, Antonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Athanasios Kosovitsas, Haralampos J. Milionis, Karen M.J. Douglas, Holly John, George D. Kitas pages 255-260 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (271 KB)
Physical activity, the Framingham risk score and risk of coronary heart disease in men and women of the EPIC-Norfolk study, 23 September 2009 Benoit J. Arsenault, Jamal S. Rana, Isabelle Lemieux, Jean-Pierre Després, Nicholas J. Wareham, John J.P. Kastelein, S. Matthijs Boekholdt, Kay-Tee Khaw pages 261-265 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (234 KB)
Serum albumin levels predict vascular dysfunction with paradoxical pathogenesis in healthy individuals, 12 October 2009 Mayuko Kadono, Goji Hasegawa, Masako Shigeta, Atsuko Nakazawa, Miho Ueda, Masahiro Yamazaki, Michiaki Fukui, Naoto Nakamura pages 266-270 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (133 KB)
Serum selenium and prognosis in cardiovascular disease: results from the AtheroGene study, 19 October 2009 Edith Lubos, Christoph R. Sinning, Renate B. Schnabel, Philipp S. Wild, Tanja Zeller, Hans J. Rupprecht, Christoph Bickel, Karl J. Lackner, Dirk Peetz, Joseph Loscalzo, Thomas Münzel, Stefan Blankenberg pages 271-277 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (284 KB) | Add-Ons
Platelet activation and inflammatory response in patients with non-dipper hypertension, 27 September 2009 Mehmet Gungor Kaya, Mikail Yarlioglues, Ozgur Gunebakmaz, Ertugrul Gunturk, Tugrul Inanc, Ali Dogan, Nihat Kalay, Ramazan Topsakal pages 278-282 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (269 KB)
Bone mineral density and atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Abdominal Aortic Calcium Study, 12 October 2009 Joseph A. Hyder, Matthew A. Allison, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Robert Detrano, Nathan D. Wong, Claude Sirlin, Susan M. Gapstur, Pamela Ouyang, J. Jeffrey Carr, Michael H. Criqui pages 283-289 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (161 KB)
Triglycerides and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in an urban Japanese cohort: The Suita study, 05 October 2009 Tomonori Okamura, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Makoto Watanabe, Aya Higashiyama, Yuu Ono, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yasunao Yoshimasa, Akira Okayama pages 290-294 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
NT-proBNP is associated with coronary heart disease risk in healthy older women but fails to enhance prediction beyond established risk factors: Results from the British Women's Heart and Health Study, 08 October 2009 Naveed Sattar, Paul Welsh, Nadeem Sarwar, John Danesh, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Vilmundur Gudnason, George Davey Smith, Shah Ebrahim, Debbie A. Lawlor pages 295-299 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (193 KB) | Add-Ons
Plasma cystatin C for prediction of 1-year cardiac events in Mediterranean patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, 12 October 2009 Nevio Taglieri, Daniel J. Fernandez-Berges, Wolfgang Koenig, Luciano Consuegra-Sanchez, José Maria Cruz Fernandez, Nicolas Roberto Robles, Pedro Luis Sánchez, Alfonso Castro Beiras, Pedro Maria Montes Orbe, Juan Carlos Kaski, for the SIESTA Investigators pages 300-305 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (326 KB)
Corrigendum to “Studies of the human aortic intima by a direct quantitative assay of mutant alleles in the mitochondrial genome” [Atherosclerosis 204 (2009) 184–190], 25 September 2009 M.A. Sazonova, Ye.Yu. Budnikov, Z.B. Khasanova, I.A. Sobenin, A.Yu. Postnov, A.N. Orekhov page 306 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
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