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Non-invasive contrast enhanced ultrasound molecular imaging of inflammation in autoimmune myocarditis for prediction of left ventricular fibrosis and remodeling
Background Myocarditis can lead to myocyte loss and myocardial fibrosis resulting in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP). Currently employed methods for assessing the risk for development of DCMP are inaccurate or rely on invasive myocardial biopsies. We …
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Immune response mediates the cardiac damage after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Cardiac dysfunction is a common adverse effect of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Autopsy of SAH patients shows immunocyte infiltration into the heart. In this study, a SAH model of endovascular perforation was performed in adult male mice in order to test …
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Biodegradable CoS2 nanoclusters for photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy
Retaining in tumors for cancer diagnosis/treatment with sequential elimination from body is crucial to the clinical translation of inorganic medicaments. Herein, monodispersed CoS2 nanoclusters (CoS2 NCs) assembled from ultrasmall nanocrystals …
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Interleukin‐38 alleviates cardiac remodelling after myocardial infarction
Excessive immune-mediated inflammatory reaction plays a deleterious role in ventricular remodelling after myocardial infarction (MI). Interleukin (IL)-38 is a newly characterized cytokine of the IL-1 family and has been reported to exert a protective …
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MicroRNA‐101 Protects Against Cardiac Remodeling Following Myocardial Infarction via Downregulation of Runt‐Related Transcription Factor 1
Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) generally leads to heart failure and sudden death. The hearts of people with MI undergo remodeling with the features of expanded myocardial infarct size and dilated left ventricle. Many microRNAs (miRs) have been …
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BOLD-MRI demonstrates acute placental and fetal organ hypoperfusion with fetal brain sparing in response to phenylephrine but not ephedrine
Introduction: We previously reported blood oxygen level dependent MRI (BOLD-MRI) for monitoring placental and fetal hemodynamic changes in mice following maternal hypercapnia. Here we use BOLD-MRI to compare the placental and fetal hemodynamic effects of …
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Attenuation of Angiotensin II–Induced Hypertension in BubR1 Low‐Expression Mice Via Repression of Angiotensin II Receptor 1 Overexpression
Background: Angiotensin II (Ang II) can cause hypertension and tissue impairment via AGTR1 (Ang II receptor type 1), particularly in renal proximal tubule cells, and can cause DNA damage in renal cells via nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate …
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CFTR Therapeutics Normalize Cerebral Perfusion Deficits in Mouse Models of Heart Failure and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Heart failure (HF) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) chronically reduce cerebral perfusion, which negatively affects clinical outcome. This work demonstrates a strong relationship between cerebral artery cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator …
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An Injectable Conductive Three-Dimensional Elastic Network by Tangled Surgical-Suture Spring for Heart Repair
Designing scaffolds with persistent elasticity and conductivity to mimic microenvironments becomes a feasible way to repair cardiac tissue. Injectable biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering have demonstrated the ability to restore cardiac function by …
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Inhibition of microRNA-146a attenuated heart failure in myocardial infarction rats
The aim of the study was to determine the roles of microRNA (miR)-146a on myocardial infarction (MI)-induced heart failure and cardiac remodeling. Experiments were carried out in Sprague-Dawley rats treated with ligation of left coronary artery to induce …