Future Cardiol.(2012) 8 (1) 10 future science group the main transcription factor activating
the cardioprotective heat shock response)[5]. Neither age group had activation of HSF1 nor …

Myocardial infarction is the major cause of death in the Western world. Men are more prone
to develop coronary artery disease than women, who rarely develop coronary disease …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. The
effect of estrogen on these diseases has been assessed in in vitro and in vivo models, as …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in developed
countries. The incidence of CVD is sexually dimorphic, and research has focused on the …

Over the last decades, our understanding about the role of estrogens has increased
dramatically. Estrogens impact several tissues, organs, and systems well beyond fertility. In …

▪ Abstract Estrogens prevent heart disease in women and have also been shown to retard
atherogenesis in animal models. Estrogens may act at several steps in the atherogenic …

The increasing use of oestrogen replacement therapy in women has focussed attention on
the cardioprotective properties it has demonstrated. Historically, it has been shown that …

In addition to their role as sex hormones, it has been known for many years that oestrogens
have protective effects on the vasculature. These have been implicated in the reduced …

Myocardial infarction is the major cause of death in the western world. Men are more prone
to develop coronary artery disease than women of the same age, in whom coronary disease …