Pierce / Nagano / Zahradka Atherosclerosis, Hypertension and Diabetes

2003
ISBN: 978-1-4419-9232-1
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 8, 492 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Experimental Cardiology

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pierce, Grant N.

Nagano, Makoto

Zahradka, Peter

Dhalla, Naranjan S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication: A Tribute to Dr Setsuro Ebashi. Preface. Acknowledgements.
I: Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease.

1. PPAR-Alpha in Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis; J.C. Fruchart, et al. 2. The Choice of an Animal Species in the Study of Chlamydia Pneumoniae as an Atherogenic Agent; S. Hirono, G.N. Pierce. 3. Endothelial Cell Dysfunction - A Key Factor in Atherogenesis and its Reversal (Laboratory and Clinical Study); G.S. Sainani, M. Sawhney Bhatia. 4. Biochemical Mechanisms of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Atherosclerosis: Role of Chemokine Expression; K.O. Siow, Y.L. Siow. 5. Oxyradicals and Hypercholesterolemic Atherosclerosis; P. Lee, K. Prasad. 6. Identification, Regulation and Function of LOX-1, a Novel Receptor for Ox-LDL; J. Joseph, et al. 7. Atherosclerosis and Angiotensin II in Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes. A Role for AT1 Receptors beyond Hypertension; W.B. Strewn, et al. 8. Basic and Clinical Results of New Statin: Pitavastatin; Y. Saito. 9. Reducing Cardiovascular Risk with HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Potential Contribution from Platelets; S. Henry, et al. 10. Rapamycin-Sensitive Signal Transduction Pathways and the Control of Adipogenesis; A. Sorisky.

II: Hypertension.

11. Genetic Predisposition to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease; T. Ogihara, et al. 12. Role of Sympathetic Nervouw System in Hypertension; C.L. Kaul, P. Ramarao. 13. Role of Hypothalamic Peptides in the Development of Hypertension; P.K. Ganguly, M. Chakravarty. 14. Myosin Light Chain Kinase in Endothelial Cell Calcium Signaling and Endothelial Functions; Quang-Kim Tran, H. Watanabe. 15. Sarpogrelate Inhibits Genes Involved in Vascular Neointimal Hyperplasia and Remodeling; S.K. Sharma, et al. 16. A Nutritional Approach to Prevent High Blood Pressure; S. Vasdev, et al. 17. Cardiovascular and Renal Actions of Leptin; P.K. Guha, et al. 18. Brain Na, K-ATPase Enzymatic Activity and Cardiovascular Regulation; M.A.H. Kent, et al. 19. Development of Transdermal and Transbuccal Drug Delivery Systems for Cardioactive Drugs with Special Reference to Anti-Hypertensive Agents; S.S. Agrawal. 20. Insulin Resistance and Experimental Hypertension; D. Galipeau, J.H. McNiell.

III: Diabetes Mellitus.

21. New Paradigm for Insulin Resistance: The HISS Story; W.W. Lautt. 22. Vanadium Effects in Diabetes; T.A. Clark, et al. 23. Dyslipoproteinemia and Fibrinolysis; G.X. Shen. 24. Endothelins and Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes; S. Chakrabarti. 25. Usefulness of 5-HT2A Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes; R.K. Goyal, et al. 26. Selective Attenuation of Enhanced Angiotensin II Mediated Responses in the Streptozotocin Diabetic Rat Thoracic Aorta by Tempol; B.N. Srikumar, et al. 27. Role of Tenin-Angiotensin System in Diabetic Heart Dysfunction and Changes in Phospholipase C Activity; P.S. Tappia, et al. 28. Regulation of Cardiac Dysfunction; T. Netticadan, et al. 29. Diabetes and Cardiac Dysfuntion; D.L. Severson, et al. 30. Mechanisms Underlying Contractile Dysfunction In Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 and Typ