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Ca2+ signaling in injured in situ endothelium of rat aorta
(Elsevier, 2008-09)
The inner wall of excised rat aorta was scraped by a microelectrode and Ca2+ signals were investigated by fluorescence microscopy in endothelial cells (ECs) directly coupled with injured cells. The injury caused an immediate ...
Association of calcium density in the thoracic aorta with risk factors and clinical events
(Springer, 2020-02)
Objectives: In the ascending aorta, calcification density was independently and inversely associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction. Until now, the density of thoracic aorta calcium (TAC) was estimated ...
Calculation of the aortic arch angles from three-dimensional reconstructions of computed tomography scans: Comparison between an automated program and visual assessment
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019-11)
Background: The curvature of the aortic arch is associated with the risk of endoleak formation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). However, the adequate assessment of the angles of the aorta continues to ...
Epicatechin protects thoracic aortic perivascular adipose tissue from whitening in high-fat fed mice
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-07)
High adipose tissue (AT) accumulation in the body increases the risk for many metabolic and chronic diseases. This work investigated the capacity of the flavonoid (-)-epicatechin to prevent undesirable modifications of AT ...
A soybean-based diet modulates cadmium-induced vascular apoptosis
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2019-03)
Cadmium (Cd) exposure has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The diet is a modifiable source of protecting or damaging factors that may affect this risk. Herein we tested the hypothesis that ...
Cross Talk between Angiotensin II and Alpha 1 Adrenergic Receptors in Rabbit Aorta: Role of Endothelium
(Lippincott Williams, 2004-03)
Interaction between the renin-angiotensin system and the sympathetic nervous system has been proposed to be like a physiological regulation mechanism. The present work was designed to study the cross talk between angiotensin ...
Endothelium-dependent desensitization to angiotensin II in rabbit aorta: the mechanisms involved
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2001-12)
The aim of this study was to characterize the role of the endothelium in angiotensin II-desensitization and its mechanisms of action. Rabbit aortic rings were exposed to increasing doses of angiotensin II (Ang II, 10–9 to ...
Regional assessment of vascular morphology and hemodynamics: methodology and evaluation for abdominal aortic aneurysms after endovascular repair
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a deadly disease that can be treated with different endovascular devices that will distinctly alter the aortic morphology. Computational methods can be used to understand the effect of anatomical ...
Signal transduction pathways involved in non-genomic action of estrone on vascular tissue
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2006-10)
Previously we demonstrated that estrone non-genomically regulates rat aortic NOS and COX activity and that this effect depends on ovarian activity. The purpose of the present study was to characterize this effect and ...
Deformable Surface Model for the Evaluation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treated with an Endovascular Sealing System
(Springer, 2016-05)
Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is responsible for 1–3% of all deaths among the elderly population in developed countries. A novel endograft proposes an endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) system that isolates ...