Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) related deaths: autoptic, histopathological and toxicological findings

P Frati, FP Busardo, L Cipolloni… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) represent a large group of synthetic derivatives of
testosterone, produced to maximize anabolic effects and minimize the androgenic ones …

Nandrolone decanoate: use, abuse and side effects

FG Patanè, A Liberto, AN Maria Maglitto, P Malandrino… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Androgens play a significant role in the development of male
reproductive organs. The clinical use of synthetic testosterone derivatives, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise for the heart: signaling pathways

L Tao, Y Bei, H Zhang, J Xiao, X Li - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Physical exercise, a potent functional intervention in protecting against cardiovascular
diseases, is a hot topic in recent years. Exercise has been shown to reduce cardiac risk …

Regression of pathological cardiac hypertrophy: signaling pathways and therapeutic targets

J Hou, YJ Kang - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2012 - Elsevier
Pathological cardiac hypertrophy is a key risk factor for heart failure. It is associated with
increased interstitial fibrosis, cell death and cardiac dysfunction. The progression of …

Analysis of selected properties of welded joints of the HSLA steels

I Miletić, A Ilić, RR Nikolić, R Ulewicz, L Ivanović… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper presents research of the impact toughness and hardness distribution in specific
zones of a 'single V'butt multiple-pass welded joints of the high-strength low-alloyed steels …

Nandrolone decanoate determines cardiac remodelling and injury by an imbalance in cardiac inflammatory cytokines and ACE activity, blunting of the Bezold–Jarisch …

JVM Franquni, AM do Nascimento, EM de Lima… - Steroids, 2013 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of nandrolone (ND) on cardiac
inflammatory cytokines, ACE activity, troponin I, and the sensitivity of the Bezold–Jarisch …

Anabolic androgenic steroids induce reversible left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac dysfunction. Echocardiography results of the HAARLEM study

DL Smit, AJ Voogel, M Heijer, W Ronde - Frontiers in reproductive …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is not uncommon among
strength athletes. Several cross-sectional studies have linked AAS use to heart disease, but …

Androgen effects on the adrenergic system of the vascular, airway, and cardiac myocytes and their relevance in pathological processes

A Carbajal-García, J Reyes-García… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Androgen signaling comprises nongenomic and genomic pathways.
Nongenomic actions are not related to the binding of the androgen receptor (AR) and occur …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise training in hypertension: Role of microRNAs

T Fernandes, FR Roque, UPR Soci… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is a complex disease that constitutes an important public health problem and
demands many studies in order to understand the molecular mechanisms involving his …

Cardiotoxicity in rabbits after long-term nandrolone decanoate administration

F Vasilaki, C Tsitsimpikou, K Tsarouhas, I Germanakis… - Toxicology letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids is linked to a variety of cardiovascular complications.
The aim of our study was to investigate the possible cardiovascular effects of nandrolone …