Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to endothelial dysfunction

P Theofilis, M Sagris, E Oikonomou, AS Antonopoulos… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maintenance of endothelial cell integrity is an important component of human health and
disease since the endothelium can perform various functions including regulation of …

Oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease

K Daenen, A Andries, D Mekahli, A Van Schepdael… - Pediatric …, 2019 - Springer
Oxidative stress (OS), defined as disturbances in the pro-/antioxidant balance, is harmful to
cells due to the excessive generation of highly reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) …

Endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease, from biology to clinical outcomes: a 2020 update

S Roumeliotis, F Mallamaci, C Zoccali - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
The vascular endothelium is a dynamic, functionally complex organ, modulating multiple
biological processes, including vascular tone and permeability, inflammatory responses …

Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease–a 30th anniversary update

PM Vanhoutte, H Shimokawa, M Feletou… - Acta …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The endothelium can evoke relaxations of the underlying vascular smooth muscle, by
releasing vasodilator substances. The best‐characterized endothelium‐derived relaxing …

[HTML][HTML] The vascular endothelium and human diseases

P Rajendran, T Rengarajan, J Thangavel… - … journal of biological …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alterations of endothelial cells and the vasculature play a central role in the pathogenesis of
a broad spectrum of the most dreadful of human diseases, as endothelial cells have the key …

From endothelial dysfunction to atherosclerosis

S Sitia, L Tomasoni, F Atzeni, G Ambrosio… - Autoimmunity …, 2010 - Elsevier
It has recently emerged that endothelial dysfunction is an early step in the development of
atherosclerosis and is mainly characterised by a reduction in the bioavailability of nitric …

Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease

PM Vanhoutte, H Shimokawa, EHC Tang… - Acta …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The endothelium can evoke relaxations (dilatations) of the underlying vascular smooth
muscle, by releasing vasodilator substances. The best characterized endothelium‐derived …

Endothelial dysfunction: a multifaceted disorder (the Wiggers Award Lecture)

M Félétou, PM Vanhoutte - American Journal of Physiology …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
Endothelial cells synthesize and release various factors that regulate angiogenesis,
inflammatory responses, hemostasis, as well as vascular tone and permeability. Endothelial …

The role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease

L Sibal, SC Agarwal, PD Home… - Current cardiology …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Endothelium plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vascular tone and structure.
Endothelial dysfunction is known to precede overt coronary artery disease. A number of …

Mechanism of endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease

J Malyszko - Clinica chimica acta, 2010 - Elsevier
Endothelium is the largest organ in the body strategically located between the wall of blood
vessels and the blood stream. The human body contains approximately 1013 endothelial …