Vascular Biochemistry

Preface; P. Zahradka, J. Wigle, G.N. Pierce. 1. Osteoglycin expression and localization in rabbit tissues and atherosclerotic plaques; B. Fernández, et al. 2. Effects of midazolam on the contraction and relaxation of segments of thoracic aorta stripped of endothelium and stimulated by adrenaline - Experimental study in rabbits; A.A.F.R. Borges, O.M. Gomes. 3. Improved pulmonary artery buffering function during phenylephrine-induced pulmonary hypertension; D. Bia, et al. 4. Correlation between the extent of coronary atherosclerosis and lipid profile; J. Tarchalski, et al. 5. Regulation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 cyclooxygenase-1 and-2 expression by PMA, TNFalpha, LPS and M-CSF in human monocytes and macrophages; Y.J. Jiang, et al. 6. FR167653 suppresses the progression of experimental autoimmune myocarditis; S. Maruyama, et al. 7. The effect of early treatment by cervastatin on the serum level of C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and interleukin-8 in patients with unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction; P. Ostadal, et al. 8. Decreased activity of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase and hepatic lipase in chronic hypothyroid rats: implications for reverse cholesterol transport; M. Franco, et al. 9. Angiogenesis and myogeneis as two facets of inflammatory post-ischemic tissue regeneration; D. Scholz, et al. 10. Impact and mechanism for oxidized and glycated lipoproteins on generation of fibrinolytic regulators from vascular endothelial cells; G.X. Shen. 11. Effect of coenzyme Q10 on on risk of atherosclerosis in patients with recent myocardial infarction; R.B. Singh,et al. 12. Methodologic challenges in designing clinical studies to measure differences in the bioequivalence of n-3 fatty acids; D.H. Morris. 13. Dissemination of chlamydia pneumoniae to the vessel wall in atherosclerosis; S. Hirono, G.N. Pierce. 14. Bc110 protein can act as a transcription activator in yeast; M. Cheng, et al. 15. Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors alpha and gamma-1 inhibits human smoothe muscle cell proliferation; P. Zahradka, et al. 16. High levels of CUG-initiated FGF-2 expression cause chromatin compaction, decreased cardiomyocyte mitosis, and cell death; C.J.A. Hirst, et al. 17. In vitro effect of nicotine and cotinine on the susceptibility of LDL oxidation and hemoglobin glycosylation; S. Asgary, et al. 18. Plasma lipid and lipoprotein pattern in the Inuit of the Keewatin district of the Northwest Territories; M.J.B. Kutryk, B. Ramjiawan. 19. Effect of DHLA on response of isolated rat urinary bladder to repetitive field stimulation; R.M. Levin, et al. 20. Decreased level of 2,3-diphosphglycerate and alteration of structural integrity in erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum in vitro; M.L. Dubey, et al. 21. Aminosalicylic acid reduces the antiproliferative effect of hyperglycaemia, advanced glycation end products and glycated basic fibroblast growth factor in cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells: Comparison with aminoguanidine; Y. Duraisamy, et al. 22. High levels of palmitic acid lead to insulin resistance due to changes in the level of phosphorylation of the insulin receptor and insulin receptor substrate-1; R. Reynoso, e