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Editorial Board page iii Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Editor's Report
Editor's report, 14 December 2009 Steve Humphries pages 1-2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
Reviews
HDL biogenesis and functions: Role of HDL quality and quantity in atherosclerosis, 13 July 2009 Eirini M. Tsompanidi, Maria S. Brinkmeier, Elisavet H. Fotiadou, Smaragda M. Giakoumi, Kyriakos E. Kypreos pages 3-9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (371 KB)
Metabolism and atherogenic disease association of lysophosphatidylcholine, 02 July 2009 Gerd Schmitz, Katharina Ruebsaamen pages 10-18 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (501 KB) | Add-Ons
The potential protective effects of taurine on coronary heart disease, 10 July 2009 Oktawia P. Wójcik, Karen L. Koenig, Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Max Costa, Yu Chen pages 19-25 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Letter to the Editor
Eplerenone administration has beneficial effect on hepatic paraoxonase 1 activity in diabetic mice, 03 August 2009 Christophe Noll, Smail Messaoudi, Paul Milliez, Jane-Lise Samuel, Claude Delcayre, Nathalie Janel pages 26-27 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (152 KB)
Invited Commentaries
Beyond the antioxidant properties: Pomegranate juice polyphenols increase hepatocyte paraoxonase 1 secretion, 26 October 2009 Alejandro Gugliucci pages 28-29 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (264 KB)
A role for MMP-3 genetic variation in atherosclerosis susceptibility?, 08 October 2009 Susanne M. Clee pages 30-31 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
Interplay of genetic and environmental factors: Innate immunity genetic polymorphisms in MBL2 affect endothelial dysfunction and risk of atherosclerosis, 09 December 2009 Jeremy B.M. Jowett pages 32-33 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (98 KB)
Basic Research
Vascular Biology, Hemostasis and Oxidative Stress
AGEs increased migration and inflammatory responses of adventitial fibroblasts via RAGE, MAPK and NF-κB pathways, 03 December 2009 YaYang Liu, Chun Liang, Xing Liu, Bin Liao, Xiaoming Pan, Yusheng Ren, Min Fan, Mei Li, Zhiqing He, Jianxiang Wu, ZongGui Wu pages 34-42 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1496 KB)
Cyclooxygenase-2 derived thromboxane A2 and reactive oxygen species mediate flow-induced constrictions of venules in hyperhomocysteinemia, 17 July 2009 Anita Racz, Zoltan Veresh, Gabor Lotz, Zsolt Bagi, Akos Koller pages 43-49 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (528 KB)
Lovastatin inhibits oxidized L-A-phosphatidylcholine B-arachidonoyl-gamma-palmitoyl (ox-PAPC)-stimulated interleukin-8 mRNA and protein synthesis in human aortic endothelial cells by depleting stores of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, 13 July 2009 Lucas A. Dvoracek, Jeffrey I. Kreisberg, Jordan McKinney, Gabrielle Schmid, Amanda D. Francis, Katie L. Kacmarik, Huey Miin Lee, Melinda S. Detrick, Donald A. Primerano, Nalini Santanam, Robert Kreisberg pages 50-55 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (490 KB)
Participation of 5-lipoxygenase-derived LTB4 in 4-hydroxynonenal-enhanced MMP-2 production in vascular smooth muscle cells, 09 July 2009 Kyo W. Seo, Seung J. Lee, Chae E. Kim, Mi R. Yun, Hye M. Park, Jung W. Yun, Sun S. Bae, Chi D. Kim pages 56-61 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (776 KB)
The antithrombotic effect of the aminoestrogen prolame (N-(3-hydroxy-1,3,5(10)-estratrien-17B-YL)-3-hydroxypropylamine) is linked to an increase in nitric oxide production by platelets and endothelial cells, 17 July 2009 Georgina González, Noé Alvarado-Vasquez, Juan Manuel Fernández-G, David Cruz-Robles, Leonardo del Valle, Enrique Pinzón, Ismael Torres, Emma Rodriguez, Estrella Zapata, Virginia Gómez-Vidales, Luis Felipe Montaño, Aurora de la Peña pages 62-68 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (862 KB)
A comprehensive histopathological evaluation of vascular medial fibrosis: Insights into the pathophysiology of arterial stiffening, 27 July 2009 Elizabeth Selvin, Samer S. Najjar, Toby C. Cornish, Marc K. Halushka pages 69-74 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1162 KB) | Add-Ons
Expression and stability of two isoforms of ABCG1 in human vascular cells, 03 August 2009 Ingrid C. Gelissen, Sian Cartland, Andrew J. Brown, Cecilia Sandoval, Mijurng Kim, Donna Lee Dinnes, Youra Lee, Victar Hsieh, Katharina Gaus, Leonard Kritharides, Wendy Jessup pages 75-82 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (699 KB) | Add-Ons
Legumain and cathepsin-L expression in human unstable carotid plaque, 11 August 2009 K.L. Mattock, P.J. Gough, J. Humphries, K. Burnand, L. Patel, K.E. Suckling, F. Cuello, C. Watts, M. Gautel, M. Avkiran, A. Smith pages 83-89 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1363 KB) | Add-Ons
Influenza virus directly infects, inflames, and resides in the arteries of atherosclerotic and normal mice, 10 August 2009 Mehran Haidari, Philip R. Wyde, Silvio Litovsky, Deborah Vela, Muzammil Ali, S. Ward Casscells, Mohammad Madjid pages 90-96 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (419 KB) | Add-Ons
Tacrolimus-eluting stent inhibits neointimal hyperplasia via calcineurin/NFAT signaling in porcine coronary artery model, 17 August 2009 Narisato Hamada, Masaaki Miyata, Hideyuki Eto, Takahiro Shirasawa, Yuichi Akasaki, Aya Nagaki, Chuwa Tei pages 97-103 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1375 KB) | Add-Ons
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz increases monolayer permeability of human coronary artery endothelial cells, 12 August 2009 Md Saha Jamaluddin, Peter H. Lin, Qizhi Yao, Changyi Chen pages 104-111 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1111 KB) | Add-Ons
Down-regulation of RhoA is involved in the cytotoxic action of lipophilic statins in HepG2 cells, 17 August 2009 Asuka Maeda, Takahisa Yano, Yoshinori Itoh, Midori Kakumori, Toshio Kubota, Nobuaki Egashira, Ryozo Oishi pages 112-118 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1566 KB)
Metabolism: Lipids, Lipoproteins, Carbohydrates, Homocysteine and Cholesterol
Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) expression in hepatocytes is upregulated by pomegranate polyphenols: A role for PPAR-γ pathway, 25 September 2009 Jasmin Khateeb, Anna Gantman, Adam J. Kreitenberg, Michael Aviram, Bianca Fuhrman pages 119-125 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (908 KB) | Add-Ons
Differential effects of activation of liver X receptor on plasma lipid homeostasis in wild-type and lipoprotein clearance-deficient mice, 27 July 2009 Dacheng Peng, Richard A. Hiipakka, Jing-Tian Xie, Catherine A. Reardon, Godfrey S. Getz, Shutsung Liao pages 126-133 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (797 KB) | Add-Ons
Anti-inflammatory and recycling properties of an apolipoprotein mimetic peptide, Ac-hE18A-NH2, 05 August 2009 Geeta Datta, C. Roger White, Nassrin Dashti, Manjula Chaddha, Mayakonda N. Palgunachari, Himanshu Gupta, Shaila P. Handattu, David W. Garber, G.M. Anantharamaiah pages 134-141 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (576 KB) | Add-Ons
Phospholipase A2-modified low density lipoprotein induces mitochondrial uncoupling and lowers reactive oxygen species in phagocytes, 03 August 2009 Dmitry Namgaladze, Stefan Preiss, Stefan Dröse, Ulrich Brandt, Bernhard Brüne pages 142-147 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (351 KB) | Add-Ons
Mast cell-dependent proteolytic modification of HDL particles during anaphylactic shock in the mouse reduces their ability to induce cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam cells ex vivo, 13 August 2009 Ilona Judström, Heli Jukkola, Jari Metso, Matti Jauhiainen, Petri T. Kovanen, Miriam Lee-Rueckert pages 148-154 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (457 KB)
The effects of sterol structure upon sterol esterification, 13 August 2009 Don S. Lin, Robert D. Steiner, Louise S. Merkens, Anuradha S. Pappu, William E. Connor pages 155-160 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Clinical and Population Research
Imaging and Measurement of Vessel Health
Prediction of silent ischemic lesions after carotid artery stenting using integrated backscatter ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, 21 July 2009 Kiyofumi Yamada, Masanori Kawasaki, Shinichi Yoshimura, Yukiko Enomoto, Takahiko Asano, Shinya Minatoguchi, Toru Iwama pages 161-166 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (544 KB)
Diabetic state as a crucial factor for impaired arterial elastic properties in patients with peripheral arterial disease, 27 July 2009 Shinji Makita, Hiroki Matsui, Yujirou Naganuma, Akihiko Abiko, Makiko Tamada, Motoyuki Nakamura pages 167-170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
Genetics
Haplotypes and 5A/6A polymorphism of the matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene in coronary disease: Case–control study and a meta-analysis, 17 September 2009 Werner Koch, Antoinette de Waha, Petra Hoppmann, Albert Schömig, Adnan Kastrati pages 171-176 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (338 KB) | Add-Ons
Effects of PCSK9 variants on common carotid artery intima media thickness and relation to ApoE alleles, 21 July 2009 Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Katia Garlaschelli, Liliana Grigore, Sara Raselli, Simona Tramontana, Fiorella Meneghetti, Roberto Artali, Davide Noto, Angelo Baldassare Cefalù, Gherardo Buccianti, Maurizio Averna, Alberico Luigi Catapano pages 177-182 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (501 KB) | Add-Ons
Genetic variation at chromosome 1p13.3 affects sortilin mRNA expression, cellular LDL-uptake and serum LDL levels which translates to the risk of coronary artery disease, 06 August 2009 Patrick Linsel-Nitschke, Jörg Heeren, Zouhair Aherrahrou, Petra Bruse, Christian Gieger, Thomas Illig, Holger Prokisch, Katharina Heim, Angela Doering, Annette Peters, Thomas Meitinger, H.-Erich Wichmann, Anke Hinney, Thomas Reinehr, Christian Roth, Jan. R. Ortlepp, Mouhidien Soufi, Alexander M. Sattler, Jürgen Schaefer, Klaus Stark, Christian Hengstenberg, Arne Schaefer, Stefan Schreiber, Florian Kronenberg, Nilesh J. Samani, Heribert Schunkert, Jeanette Erdmann pages 183-189 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (628 KB) | Add-Ons
Polymorphism in the IL10 promoter region and early markers of atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, 25 August 2009 Miikael Heiskanen, Mika Kähönen, Mikko Hurme, Terho Lehtimäki, Nina Mononen, Markus Juonala, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Jorma Viikari, Olli Raitakari, Janne Hulkkonen pages 190-196 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (297 KB)
Apolipoprotein E genotype predicts cardiovascular endpoints in dialysis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 23 July 2009 Karl Winkler, Michael M. Hoffmann, Vera Krane, Winfried März, Christiane Drechsler, Christoph Wanner pages 197-202 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (310 KB)
KCNK17 genetic variants in ischemic stroke, 03 August 2009 Sophie Domingues-Montanari, Israel Fernández-Cadenas, Alberto del Río-Espinola, Maite Mendioroz, Jessica Fernandez-Morales, Natalia Corbeto, Pilar Delgado, Marc Ribó, Marta Rubiera, Victor Obach, Joan Martí-Fàbregas, Marimar Freijo, Joaquin Serena, Joan Montaner pages 203-209 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (232 KB) | Add-Ons
Intervention
Association between dyslipidemia and vascular events in patients treated with statins: Report from the UK General Practice Research Database, 23 September 2009 Vasilisa Sazonov, Joel Beetsch, Hemant Phatak, Chuck Wentworth, Marc Evans pages 210-216 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (297 KB)
Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Nutrition
Endothelial response to childhood infection: The role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), 26 August 2009 Marietta Charakida, Ann E. Donald, Sam Leary, Julian P. Halcox, Malcolm W. Turner, Marina Johnson, Stavros P. Loukogeorgakis, Michael I. Okorie, George Davey Smith, John E. Deanfield, Nigel J. Klein pages 217-221 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (264 KB)
Lipodystrophy and anti-retroviral therapy as predictors of sub-clinical atherosclerosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected subjects, 13 July 2009 Giovanni Guaraldi, Chiara Stentarelli, Stefano Zona, Gabriella Orlando, Federica Carli, Guido Ligabue, Antonella Lattanzi, Giacomo Zaccherini, Rosario Rossi, Maria Grazia Modena, Nikolaos Alexopoulos, Frank Palella, Paolo Raggi pages 222-227 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Probiotic therapy to men with incipient arteriosclerosis initiates increased bacterial diversity in colon: A randomized controlled trial, 16 July 2009 Caroline Karlsson, Siv Ahrné, Göran Molin, Anna Berggren, Ingrid Palmquist, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Bengt Jeppsson pages 228-233 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Comparison of predictive ability of lipoprotein components to that of traditional risk factors of coronary events in renal transplant recipients, 13 July 2009 Ingar Holme, Bengt Fellstrom, Alan Jardine, Hallvard Holdaas pages 234-239 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
The increase in plasma PAI-1 associated with insulin resistance may be mediated by the presence of hepatic steatosis, 05 August 2009 Diego Ardigò, Laura Franzini, Silvia Valtueña, Filippo Numeroso, Pier Marco Piatti, Lucilla Monti, Gerald M. Reaven, Ivana Zavaroni pages 240-245 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (408 KB)
Impact of age and menopausal status on the postprandial triacylglycerol response in healthy women, 29 July 2009 Kim G. Jackson, Elizheeba C. Abraham, Adrian M. Smith, Peter Murray, Brendan O’Malley, Christine M. Williams, Anne M. Minihane pages 246-252 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (326 KB)
Abdominal obesity and peripheral vascular disease in men and women: A comparison of waist-to-thigh ratio and waist circumference as measures of abdominal obesity, 06 August 2009 Bing Lu, Jing Zhou, Molly E. Waring, Donna R. Parker, Charles B. Eaton pages 253-257 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (200 KB)
The conjoint detrimental effect of chronic periodontal disease and systemic inflammation on asymmetric dimethyl-arginine in untreated hypertensive subjects, 31 July 2009 Costas Tsioufis, Costas Thomopoulos, Nikos Soldatos, Dimitris Syrseloudis, Alexandros Kasiakogias, Spiros Silvestros, Elli Stefanadi, Eleni Mostratou, Christodoulos Stefanadis pages 258-263 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (288 KB)
Circulating level of microparticles and their correlation with arterial elasticity and endothelium-dependent dilation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 12 August 2009 Bo Feng, Yinghua Chen, Yun Luo, Ming Chen, Xu Li, Yafang Ni pages 264-269 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (656 KB)
Low plasma retinol predicts coronary events in healthy middle-aged men: The PRIME Study, 06 August 2009 K. Fred Gey, Pierre Ducimetière, Alun Evans, Philippe Amouyel, Dominique Arveiler, Jean Ferrières, Gerald Luc, Frank Kee, Annie Bingham, John Yarnell, François Cambien pages 270-274 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (310 KB)
Effects of smoking cessation and weight gain on cardiovascular disease risk factors in Asian male population, 06 August 2009 Chan Yoon, Eurah Goh, Sang Min Park, Belong Cho pages 275-279 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (196 KB)
Autonomic dysfunction is associated with high mobility group box-1 levels in patients after acute myocardial infarction, 03 August 2009 Francesco Giallauria, Plinio Cirillo, Rosa Lucci, Mario Pacileo, Mariantonietta D’Agostino, Paola Maietta, Alessandra Vitelli, Massimo Chiariello, Carlo Vigorito pages 280-284 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (159 KB)
Coronary late lumen loss of drug eluting stents is associated with increased serum levels of the complement components C3a and C5a, 17 August 2009 Walter S. Speidl, Katharina M. Katsaros, Stefan P. Kastl, Gerlinde Zorn, Kurt Huber, Gerald Maurer, Johann Wojta, Günter Christ pages 285-289 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (164 KB) | Add-Ons
Fetuin-A and CD40 L plasma levels in acute ischemic stroke: Differences in relation to TOAST subtype and correlation with clinical and laboratory variables, 26 August 2009 A. Tuttolomondo, D. Di Raimondo, R. Di Sciacca, A. Casuccio, G. Bivona, C. Bellia, L. Barreca, A. Serio, G. D’Aguanno, M. Ciaccio, G. Licata, A. Pinto pages 290-296 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (150 KB)
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