Alcoholic liver disease and the potential role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and fibrin metabolism

JI Beier, GE Arteel - Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a major player in fibrinolysis due to its classical
role of inhibiting plasminogen activators. Although increased fibrinolysis is common in …

Effect of Alzheimer caregiving on circulating levels of C-reactive protein and other biomarkers relevant to cardiovascular disease risk: a longitudinal study

R Von Känel, PJ Mills, BT Mausbach, JE Dimsdale… - Gerontology, 2012 - karger.com
Background: Providing care to a spouse with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may contribute to
cardiovascular disease (CVD). The acute phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) is a …

Substrates of the Plasminogen Activator Protease of Yersinia pestis

AJ Caulfield, WW Lathem - Advances in Yersinia Research, 2012 - Springer
The plasminogen activator protease (Pla) of Yersinia pestis is a critical virulence
determinant in the progression of both bubonic and pneumonic plague. A member of the …

Structural brain changes and cognition in relation to markers of vascular dysfunction

J Miralbell, JJ Soriano, G Spulber, E López-Cancio… - Neurobiology of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim was to investigate the relationship between blood markers of vascular dysfunction
with brain microstructural changes and cognition. Eighty-six participants from the Barcelona …

Circulating adhesion molecules, matrix metalloproteinase-9, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, and myeloperoxidase in coronary artery disease patients with stable …

P Tretjakovs, A Jurka, I Bormane, I Mikelsone… - Clinica chimica acta, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are many pathophysiological mechanisms underlying reciprocal
relationships between changes in cytokines and insulin resistance in metabolic and …

Platelets derived from the bone marrow of diabetic animals show dysregulated endoplasmic reticulum stress proteins that contribute to increased thrombosis

R Hernandez Vera, G Vilahur… - … , and vascular biology, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Patients with diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of suffering
atherothrombotic syndromes and are prone to clustering cardiovascular risk factors …

Early genetic responses in rat vascular tissue after simulated diving

I Eftedal, A Jørgensen, R Røsbjørgen… - Physiological …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Diving causes a transient reduction of vascular function, but the mechanisms behind this are
largely unknown. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze genetic reactions that may …

Effects of high and low molecular weight chitosan on plasma cholesterol, glucose and adipocytokines in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin and nicotinamide

HP Chang, HT Yao, MT Chiang - Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2012 - jfda-online.com
Chitosan is known for its lipid-lowering effect. To investigate the comparative effects of low
(LCS) and high molecular weight chitosan (HCS) on plasma glucose, cholesterol and …

[HTML][HTML] Arterial embolism caused by large mobile aortic thrombus in the absence of atherosclerosis, associated with iron deficiency anemia

IF Bukharovich, O Wever-Pinzon, A Shah… - … (Mount Kisco, NY), 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Discussion In patients with embolic events, aortic atheromas are often detected by TEE,
sometimes with attached mobile thrombus. 1, 2 However, large mobile thrombus in the aortic …

Kardiyovasküler risk faktörleri

O Gülel - Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2012 - dergipark.org.tr
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death.
Cardiovascular risk factors play an important role in the atherosclerotic process. As risk …