Vascular Pharmacology

Papers
(The median citation count of Vascular Pharmacology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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The transfer of gut microbiota/metabolites from children to mice affects cardiometabolic development and induces sex-dimorphism in recipients115
Prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis76
Patterns of medication use and potential drug-drug interactions in post-PCI patients: A study from Iran46
The MEK-ERK-Egr-1 axis and its regulation in cardiovascular disease37
Corrigendum to “Elucidating the crosstalk between endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) and endothelial autophagy in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis” [Vascular Pharmacology 155 (2024) 10731
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Biobanks: The unmet need in heart failure management29
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Therapy and guideline adherence at a multidisciplinary hypertension clinic: A prospective, observational study26
Molecular mechanisms of flavonoids in myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury: Evidence from in-vitro and in-vivo studies25
ASPYRE-1 study: An Italian multicenter prospective study on pulmonary hypertension modality of death and validation of REVEAL risk score24
Animal experimental models of ischemic limbs – A systematic review23
Prevention of cardiovascular complications in elderly cancer patients23
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Diabetes and vascular disease: New therapeutic avenues20
A random shuffle method to expand a narrow dataset: A heart failure cohort example19
Nebivolol in the therapeutic landscape of heart failure: Mechanisms and clinical outcomes19
Exploiting endothelial functions in bone regenerative medicine18
Optical stimulation of endothelial colony forming cells plated on light-sensitive conjugated polymers induces a TRPV1-mediated increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration18
Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection susceptibility in human cardiomyocytes18
Adipsin in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases17
Global and endothelial G-protein coupled receptor 75 (GPR75) knockout relaxes pulmonary artery and mitigates hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension17
The future of group 2 pulmonary hypertension: Exploring clinical trials and therapeutic targets16
Hemodynamic markers: CFD-based prediction of cerebral aneurysm rupture risk16
Indobufen versus aspirin in patients with indication for antiplatelet therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis16
Ticagrelor inhibits platelet aggregation and reduces inflammatory burden more than clopidogrel in patients with stages 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease16
MicroRNAs and their regulators: Potential therapeutic targets in pulmonary arterial hypertension15
Changes in arterial myocyte excitability induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage in a rat model15
Interaction of FOXO1 and SUMOylated PPARγ1 induced by hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia favors vascular endothelial insulin resistance and dysfunction15
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A novel multidisciplinary approach in an LMNA-mutated patient: the importance of considering the overall clinical picture for the early diagnosis14
Circulating osteonectin predicts postural imbalance and cardiac dysfunction in heart failure14
Deleterious effects of levamisole, a cocaine adulterant, in rabbit aorta14
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Dynamic co-culture of endothelial and smooth muscle cells as a platform for pathophysiological investigations of vascular calcifications13
Β-blockers activate autophagy on infantile hemangioma-derived endothelial cells in vitro13
Novel NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors INF150 and INF195 attenuate isoproterenol-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 rat cardiac myoblast13
Real-world observational study on pulmonary arterial hypertension: Italian cohort treated with macitentan and/or selexipag as a part of a combination treatment (INSPECTIO)13
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Targeting the Ca2+ signaling toolkit as an alternative strategy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2-induced cardiovascular adverse events13
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Therapeutic perspective on cardiomyopathy and heart failure in older adults through the lens of chronic inflammation12
Sexual dimorphism in aortic aneurysm: A review of the contributions of sex hormones and sex chromosomes12
3-methoxycatechol causes vasodilation likely via KV channels: ex vivo, in silico docking and in vivo study12
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) impact on endothelial dysfunction: An in vitro study using bovine aortic endothelial cells12
Interplay between CD28 and PD-1 in T cell immunotherapy12
Myocardial energy balance and metabolism as causes of myocardial ischemia11
Corrigendum to “Non-coding RNAs regulate angiogenic processes” [Vascular pharmacology 133–134 (2020) 106778]11
Clinical outcomes and safety of sotatercept in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials11
Angina pectoris 2023: With and without obstructive coronary artery disease: Epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment11
The diverging roles of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in pulmonary arterial hypertension11
Inflammation and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis11
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase inhibition by Acalabrutinib does not affect early or advanced atherosclerotic plaque size and morphology in Ldlr mice11
The influence of environmental hypoxia on the goldfish (Carassius auratus) heart: From functional responses to mitochondrial molecular mechanisms10
Empagliflozin decreases ageing-associated arterial stiffening and vascular fibrosis under normoglycemic conditions10
The role of histone modifications in pulmonary hypertension: From mechanisms to therapeutic targets10
Vascular diameter determines sensitivity to soluble guanylate cyclase activation in human mesenteric and renal arteries10
The use of specific antihypertensive medication and skin cancer risk: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis10
Zinc alpha 2-glycoprotein associates with features of plaque stability in patients with carotid atherosclerosis10
Roles of endothelial and smooth muscle cell dysfunction and vasa vasorum in vasomotor disorders in ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease10
The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 (SDF-1) localize to ependymal cilia in brain ventricles10
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A treatment algorithm for ischemic cardiomyopathy10
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Istaroxime follow-on compounds: A new class of selective SERCA2a activators for chronic heart failure treatment10
Resolvin D2 limits senescent cell accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques9
Long-term dietary n3 fatty acid prevents aging-related cardiac diastolic and vascular dysfunction9
Association of MMP9 with adverse features of plaque progression and residual inflammatory risk in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS)9
Relevance of real-time analyzers to determine mitochondrial quality in endothelial cells and oxidative stress in preeclampsia9
Comparative analysis of antiproliferative and vasodilator effects of drugs for pulmonary hypertension: Extensive in vitro study in rats and human9
Effects of simvastatin treatment on leptomeningeal collateral vessels: resistance, number and diameter9
GYY4137, a hydrogen sulfide donor, protects against endothelial dysfunction in porcine coronary arteries exposed to myeloperoxidase and hypochlorous acid9
Plasma exosomes after PCI in non-diabetic STEMI patients fed barley beta-D-glucan-enriched pasta reduce oxidative stress-induced endothelial cell senescence8
PI3KC2α: A novel key player in cardiac contractility and DOX-induced cardiotoxicity?8
Multi-omics identification of quantitative trait loci associated with vascular pathogenesis and diagnostic potential in chronic venous disease8
Amyloid-β: A potential mediator of aging-related vascular pathologies8
Advancements in non-invasive hyperspectral imaging: Mapping blood oxygen levels and vascular health for clinical and research applications8
Bioactive lipids improve serum HDL and PON1 activities in coronary artery disease patients: Ex-vivo study8
Catestatin as a key attenuator of cardiac inflammation in hypertension: Role of macrophage immunosuppression8
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The selective deletion of tyrosyne hydroxylase gene in the endothelium affects cardiovascular function8
Immune response following transcatheter aortic valve procedure8
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Endothelial leptin receptor is dispensable for leptin-induced sympatho-activation and hypertension in male mice8
MELAS syndrome: Insights into cardiac mechanics8
Stay connected: The myoendothelial junction proteins in vascular function and dysfunction7
From cine-MRI to computational models of blood flow within the heart7
Effects of mavacamten in human myocardium from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients: A comparison with disopyramide7
Extracellular stiffness as a determinant of cardiac dysfunction in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy: A study on human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes7
Sodium nitroprusside for advanced heart failure. A metanalysis of literature data7
The short-chain fatty acid butyrate accelerates vascular calcification via regulation of histone deacetylases and NF-κB signaling7
Optimal medical therapy vs revascularization in chronic coronary syndromes: Does ISCHEMIA move the needle toward or away from revascularization??7
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Is remote conditioning cardioprotection temperature dependent?7
Melatonin treatment during chronic hypoxic gestation improves neonatal cerebrovascular function7
Endothelial dysfunction in acute and long standing COVID−19: A prospective cohort study7
Exploring bradykinin: A common mediator in the pathophysiology of sepsis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease7
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Challenges facing the clinical translation of cardioprotection: 35 years after the discovery of ischemic preconditioning7
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Risk stratification of patients with SARS-CoV-2 by tissue factor expression in circulating extracellular vesicles7
Matrix metalloproteinases in aortic dissection7
Emerging therapies in dyslipidaemias6
Macrophage-mediated downregulation of lncRNA Carmn in mouse abdominal aortic aneurysm6
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 regulates thrombin-induced endothelial permeability6
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Empagliflozin restores autophagy and attenuates ponatinib-induced cardiomyocyte senescence and death6
Beta-blockers in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Time for a second thought?6
The life cycle of a capillary: Mechanisms of angiogenesis and rarefaction in microvascular physiology and pathologies6
Elucidating emerging signaling pathways driving endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular aging6
Optogenetic manipulation of cardiac electrical dynamics using sub-threshold illumination: Dissecting the role of cardiac alternans in terminating rapid rhythms6
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Emerging role of the adaptive immunity in aortic aneurysm and dissection6
The crosstalk between lipopolysaccharide-induced septic myocardial dysfunction and cardiac lipotoxicity: Toll like receptor 4 as common target of the novel cardioprotective peptide cateslytin5
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Myocardin related transcription factor and galectin-3 drive lipid accumulation in human blood vessels5
An intrinsic mechanism of metabolic resilience influences the cardiac response to stress5
Assessing the impact of air pollution on human embryonic cardioids using innovative longitudinal monitoring and machine learning5
Macrophages release miRNAs in response to Doxorubicin with a potential role in indirect cardiac damage5
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Different gene expression patterns between mouse and human brain pericytes revealed by single-cell/nucleus RNA sequencing5
An AI and Statistical Shape Analysis combined framework to extract features in complex cardiovascular structures5
Palmitate-induced cardiac lipotoxicity is relieved by Quercetin and its novel acetylated derivative Q2 through inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation5
LncRNA MYOSLID contributes to PH via targeting BMPR2 signaling in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell5
Explosive discovery, surprising future: The extraordinary journey of nitroglycerin, nitroderivatives and nitric oxide5
The pathophysiology of heme in the vascular system5
Frataxin deficiency disrupts mitochondrial respiration and pulmonary endothelial cell function5
Understanding the pathobiology of intermediate filaments to curb acute and chronic cardiac dysfunction5
Aging, sex and NLRP3 inflammasome in cardiac ischaemic disease5
Emerging effects of non-coding RNA in vascular endothelial cells during strokes5
Epitranscriptomics in atherosclerosis: Unraveling RNA modifications, editing and splicing and their implications in vascular disease5
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition gene signature derived from single-cell transcriptomics of human atherosclerotic tissue associates with stable plaque histological characteristics5
Doxycycline induces mitochondrial dysfunction in aortic smooth muscle cells4
Transcriptional regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, differentiation and senescence: Novel targets for therapy4
Studying exosome fingerprint in COVID 19 patients using MALDI-TOF4
Prolonged L-NAME exposure changes the vasodilator factor from NO to H2O2 in human arterioles in response to A231874
The non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients with high-normal renal function – A systematic review4
Vasorelaxant effects of 3-methoxycatechol are not via direct activation of voltage-gated potassium channels4
RNA-seq and ChIP-seq reveal microplastics induce endothelial-mesenchymal transition via HK2-mediated histone lactylation in pulmonary hypertension4
17β-Estradiol-mediated modulation of Notch1 in murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.74
Electrophysiological effects of estrogen on hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes of a patient affected by estrogen-sensitive Long-QT Syndrome Type 24
Geneless optomodulation of cardiomyocytes membrane potential by sarcolemma-targeted azobenzene photoswitches4
Mediterranean G6PD variant rats are protected from Angiotensin II-induced hypertension and kidney damage, but not from inflammation and arterial stiffness4
Macrophages participate in doxorubicin-induced cardiac damage4
Plaque histological characteristics in individuals with sudden coronary death4
Local hemodynamics effects of ischemic preconditioning on non-fatiguing voluntary contractions4
Antibody-mediated PCSK9 neutralization worsens outcome after bare-metal stent implantation in mice4
The hydroxamic acid derivative YPX-C-05 alleviates hypertension and vascular dysfunction through the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway4
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Prestroke barley beta-D-glucan supplementation protects heart and brain from consequences of ischemic stroke regardless of caloric restriction3
Functional characterization of human IL-8 in vascular stenosis using a novel humanized transgenic mouse model3
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Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels with carotid artery intima-media thickness and carotid atherosclerotic plaques in smokers3
Sex-related differential susceptibility to ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity and its relationship to modulation of Notch signaling in a murine model3
Retraction notice to “Randomized controlled trial of rivaroxaban versus warfarin in the management of acute non-neoplastic portal vein thrombosis” [Vascular Pharmacology 113 (2019) 86-91]3
Inferior vena cava filters: Concept review and summary of current guidelines3
Comment on “Vascular diameter determines sensitivity to soluble guanylate cyclase activation in human mesenteric and renal arteries” [Lubomirov et al., Vascular pharmacology 160 (2025) 107515]3
Sex-based variability in cardiac electromechanical properties: Insights into arrhythmia susceptibility and protection3
Novel NLRP3 inhibitor INF195: Low doses provide effective protection against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury3
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Unvealing organ-specific endothelial heterogeneity and its dysfunction3
Assessing the peripheral effect of ischemic preconditioning using electrically-stimulated contraction of the adductor pollicis3
Characterization of the PLN-R14Del mutation in hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes3
MCU-dependent mitochondrial calcium uptake-induced mitophagy contributes to apelin-13-stimulated VSMCs proliferation3
Targeting Cis-regulatory elements for CRISPR-mediated transcriptional activation of the human MIR503HG locus3
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Chronic thromboembolic disease: Association with exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle deterioration3
N-glycosylation signature and its relevance in cardiovascular immunometabolism3
Long-term effects of regular intake of barley beta glucan-containing pasta on left ventricular function in non-diabetic STEMI patients: The Cuore Sano study3
The role of sinoatrial node heterogeneity in atrial driving and arrhythmia3
Mast cells participate in smooth muscle cell reprogramming and atherosclerotic plaque calcification3
Exercise pulmonary hypertension in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease without resting pulmonary hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis3
Percutaneous coronary interventions versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery in coronary artery disease3
Sex differences in vascular endothelial function related to acute and long COVID-193
Impact of body size on platelet function in patients with acute coronary syndrome on dual antiplatelet therapy3
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Cellular senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype drive multipotent cardiac stem/progenitor cell dysfunction in human diabetic cardiomyopathy independently of age2
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Small extracellular vesicles from pregnant women with maternal supraphysiological hypercholesterolemia impair endothelial cell function in vitro2
The new role of Tryptophan 2,3- dioxygenase in modulating human endothelial cell and endothelial precursor functions2
Comparative effectiveness of oral therapies targeting the prostacyclin pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review and network meta-analysis2
Impaired endothelial function in duchenne muscular dystrophy-associated cardiomyopathy: Insights from hiPSC-derived endothelial cells2
Unraveling the pathophysiological role of the PLN-R14del mutation in a novel heterozygous mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy2
Neuropeptide Y: Direct vasoconstrictor and facilitatory effects on P2X1 receptor-dependent vasoconstriction in human small abdominal arteries2
Fluorinated perhexiline derivative attenuates vascular proliferation in pulmonary arterial hypertension smooth muscle cells2
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Telehealth: A winning weapon to face the COVID-19 outbreak for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension2
Performance of drug-coated balloons in coronary and below-the-knee arteries: Anatomical, physiological and pathological considerations2
Trends in colchicine use across the spectrum of coronary artery disease2
Use of lipid-lowering drugs in restricted health access settings: Results from the Trends in Drug Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey (PANDUTI-TR) study2
Intracellular Ca2+ dynamics modulation by istaroxime and its metabolite in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells2
Emerging role of mesenchymal cells in cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases: Physiology, pathology, and therapeutic implications2
Electrophysiological remodeling in primary versus secondary cardiac hypertrophy: A study in human cardiomyocytes2
An X-ray computed μ-tomography analysis for the characterization of 3D-heart shape in a model of cardiac plasticity2
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The chromogranin A1-373 fragment exerts strong cardioregulatory effects by engaging neuropilin-1 through minimal changes in the protein sequence2
Translational aspects of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity: What we have omitted for the past decades?2
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: Insights from animal models2
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Video analysis of ex-vivo beating hearts during preservation on the TransMedics® organ care system2
Efficacy and safety of tirofiban in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy: A frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis2
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and its insights into cellular heterogeneity in atherosclerosis2
Quinazoline-based human phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors exhibited a selective vasorelaxant effect on rat isolated pulmonary arteries involving NO-sGC-cGMP pathway and calcium inhibitory effects2
In-vitro studies of the NaV1.5 S805L Brugada mutation: The resting cell voltage is a critical element in determining the pathological or physiological phenotype of the current2
Exploring new cardiovascular frontiers: The Italian cardiovascular research landscape1
The pleiotropic effects of sotatercept1
Protective effects of Salvia Haenkei extract on a model of Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity1
Endostatin in disease modulation: From cancer to beyond1
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Loss of Jagged1 in mature endothelial cells causes vascular dysfunction with alterations in smooth muscle phenotypes1
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Effect of high-dose statin therapy on coagulation factors: Lowering of factor XI as a modifier of fibrin clot properties in coronary artery disease1
Quantitative and structural characteristics of mitochondrial DNA in varicose veins1
A critical appreciation of pathway analysis in atherosclerotic disease. Cellular phenotypic plasticity as an illustrative example1
Isolated exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension is associated with clinical worsening and poor immunological control in HIV patients1
Reduced cyclooxygenase 2 levels after hypoxia exposure result in the loss of immunoprivilege of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells1
Characterization and targeting of calcium-dependent pathways in human-derived cell model of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy1
TRPV1 mediates redox-sensitive intracellular Ca2+ release and store-operated Ca2+ entry activation in circulating endothelial colony forming cells1
Intraoperative detection of exosomal proteins associated with cancer risk in older cardiac surgery patients without a history of malignancies1
A gain of function mutation in PITX2c gene linked to atrial fibrillation alters mitochondrial function and membrane excitability1
The lncRNA DSCR9 is modulated in pulmonary arterial hypertension endothelial cell models and is associated with alterations in the nitric oxide pathway1
PI3KC2α controls cardiac contractility through regulation of β2-adrenergic receptor recycling1
Optical excitation of organic semiconductors as a highly selective strategy to induce vascular regeneration and tissue repair1
12-week Dolutegravir treatment marginally reduces energy expenditure but does not increase body weight or alter vascular function in a murine model of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection1
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Proteomics analysis on aortic smooth muscle cells reveals new potential targets for the treatment of Marfan syndrome-associated thoracic aortic aneurysm1
Novel therapeutic targets for reperfusion injury in ischemic stroke: Understanding the role of mitochondria, excitotoxicity and ferroptosis1
Ion channels of the human heart: A comprehensive four-chamber analysis1
The recent applications of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of common cardiovascular diseases1
A review of genetically-driven rodent models of pulmonary hypertension1
Red light-absorbing conjugated polymer optically modulates Ca2+ dynamics in cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells1
Insights into elastic fiber fragmentation: Mechanisms and treatment of aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome1
Examining the controversies in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for vascular surgery patients: A critical review1
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Ketogenic diet improves chromatin remodeling and rescues mitochondrial dysfunction in ischemic heart disease by regulating PGC-1alpha transcription1
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Two sides of the same coin: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis1
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor, TPPU, attenuates progression of atherosclerotic lesions and vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching1
Generation and phenotyping of a novel knock-in mouse model of Desmoplakin- dependent arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy1
NAD+ attenuates cardiac injury after myocardial infarction in diabetic mice through regulating alternative splicing of VEGF in macrophages1
Balancing act: Drp1 inhibition and mitochondrial homeostasis in cardiovascular diseases1
Inhaled argon as a neuroprotective agent after an ischemic event – a fully translational story from animal studies to a human trial1
The effect of the 2019 ESC/EAS dyslipidaemia guidelines on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal achievement in patients with acute coronary syndromes: The ACS EuroPath IV project1
Circulating soluble IL-6 receptor associates with plaque inflammation but not with atherosclerosis severity and cardiovascular risk1
Therapeutic potential and protective role of GRK6 overexpression in pulmonary arterial hypertension1
Alterations of basal spirometry in long COVID patients. Effects of physical activity1
TNAP expressing adventitial pericytes contribute to myogenesis during foetal development1
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