Publication date: Available online 30 November 2018 Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects Author(s): Erika Gurzeler, Einari Aavik, Anssi Laine, Teemu Valkama, Henri Niskanen, Jenni Huusko, Minna U. Kaikkonen, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala …

Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) is a co-chaperone protein and a central player of the cellular protein quality control system. BAG3 is prominently expressed in the heart and plays an essential role in cardiac protein homeostasis by interacting with …

Systemic blood pressure is determined, in part, by arterial smooth muscle cells (myocytes). Several Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels are proposed to be expressed in arterial myocytes, but it is unclear if these proteins control physiological …

In the field of vascular graft research, poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) is used owing to its good mechanical strength and biocompatibility. In this study, PCL scaffold was prepared by electrospinning and surface modification with heparin via …

Background and aims: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic disease associated with intermittent hypoxia (IH) and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) is a naturally occurring incretin used as a …

Background-—Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive remodeling event that may improve or diminish contractile performance of the heart. Physiologic and pathologic hypertrophy yield distinct outcomes, yet both are dependent on caspase-directed proteolysis. This …

Introduction: Coronary microcirculation disturbance plays an important role in chronic heart failure (CHF). High thoracic sympathetic block (HTSB) is effective to treat CHF, but its impact on coronary microcirculation is unclear. Methods: Forty male …

Coronary microembolization (CME) caused by physical obstruction in coronary microcirculation induces myocardial apoptosis and cardiac dysfunction, and it was reported that the inactivation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling was involved in this process. …

Purpose: This preclinical study investigated the use of QSM MRI to noninvasively measure venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) in the hepatic and portal veins. Methods: QSM data were acquired from a cohort of healthy mice (n = 10) on a 9.4 Tesla MRI scanner …

Objectives: To compare the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of changes in tissue vascularization as result of sorafenib treatment in a rat model of …