Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most common cause of aortic stenosis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are upregulated in CAVD and contribute to valvular remodeling and calcification. We investigated the feasibility and correlates of …

Aims: Kru ¨ppel-like factors (KLFs) are a family of transcription factors which play important roles in the heart under patho- logical and developmental conditions.We previously identified and cloned Klf6 whose homozygous mutation in mice results in …

Left ventricular (LV) remodel- ing, after myocardial infarction (MI), can result in LV dilation and LV pump dysfunction. Post-MI induction of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly MMP-2 and MMP-9, have been implicated as causing deleterious …

To determine whether Nordic walking improves cardiovascular function in middle-aged women and men, we included 121 with normal glucose tolerance, 33 with impaired glucose tolerance and 47 with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a randomized controlled study. The …

Estrogenic compounds such as bisphenol A (BPA) leach from plastics into food and beverage containers. Increased BPA exposure has been correlated with increased cardiovascular disease. To test the hypothesis that increased BPA exposure reduces …

The development of heart failure is associated with changes in the size, shape, and structure of the heart that has a negative impact on cardiac function. These pathological changes involve excessive extracellular matrix deposition within the myocardial …

OBJECTIVE: Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs, a commonly used animal model of osteoarthritis, were used to determine if high frequency ultrasound can ensure intra-articular injections are accurately positioned in the knee joint. METHODS: A high-resolution small …

Purpose: Radiotherapy remains a major treatment method for malignant tumors. Magnetic reso- nance imaging (MRI) is the standard modality for assessing glioma treatment response in the clinic. Compared to MRI, ultrasound imaging is low-cost and portable …

Aims In myocardial ischaemia, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces permeability by activating a signalling path- way that includes VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), resulting in increased oedema and inflammation and thereby expanding the area of …

Background-—Ubiquitous deletion of thioredoxin reductase 2 (Txnrd2) in mice is embryonically lethal and associated with abnormal heart development, while constitutive, heart-specific Txnrd2 inactivation leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and perinatal death. …