Endothelial function is thought to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis,
hypertension and heart failure. In the 1990s, high-frequency ultrasonographic imaging of …

microRNAs (miRNAs) are a new class of non-protein-coding, endogenous, small RNAs.
They are important regulatory molecules in animals and plants. miRNA regulates gene …

OBJECTIVES.: The relation between endothelium-dependent vasodilator function in the
brachial and coronary arteries was determined in the same subjects. BACKGROUND.: Coronary …

Background Patients with coronary artery disease and abnormalities of serum lipid levels often
have endothelial vasodilator dysfunction, which may contribute to ischemic cardiac events…

This mucigel, along with other cell secretions, constitutes root exudate (12). Soluble
exudate includes ali-phatic, aromatic, and amino acids and sugars. Root cap cells and exu-dates …

The discovery of nitric oxide (NO) as a crucial endothe-lium-derived molecule for vascular
relaxation and the recognition of the endothelium as more than a passive interface between …

and by CD40/CD40 ligand (CD40L and CD154) interactions. 18–22 Once adherent, the
monocytes transmigrate into the tunica intima, the innermost layer of the arterial wall, passing …

Case presentation 1: Mr Gundry is a 42-year-old construction worker who has had type II
diabetes mellitus for the past 6 years. He has no other vascular risk factors and is currently …

Many developments have occurred since the publication of the widely-used 2009 Canadian
Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Dyslipidemia guidelines. Here, we present an updated …

MicroRNA (miRNA) is one class of newly identified, small, non‐coding RNAs that play
versatile and important roles in post‐transcriptional gene regulation. All miRNAs have similar …