July 2010

Editorial Board
Published in issue: July 2010
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Reviews

The metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins revisited: New players, new insight
• Geesje M. Dallinga-Thie,
• Remco Franssen,
• Hans L. Mooij,
• ...
• John J.P. Kastelein,
• Miklós Péterfy,
• Max Nieuwdorp
Published online: February 01, 2010
p1-8

Effect of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors on vascular cell apoptosis: Beneficial or detrimental?
• Niki Katsiki,
• Konstantinos Tziomalos,
• Yiannis Chatzizisis,
• Moses Elisaf,
• Apostolos I. Hatzitolios
Published online: January 11, 2010
p9-14

Lipoprotein(a) and ischemic heart disease—A causal association? A review
• Pia R. Kamstrup
Published online: January 27, 2010
p15-23

Letters to the Editor

Epidemiology of TAO – Correction of an error
• Raphael Adar
Published online: February 19, 2010
p24
The effect of vitamin E supplementation on cardiovascular risk in diabetic individuals with different haptoglobin phenotypes
• Shany Blum,
• Moshe Vardi,
• Nina S. Levy,
• Rachel Miller-Lotan,
• Andrew P. Levy
Published online: March 11, 2010
p25-27
Genetic involvement in statins induced myopathy. Preliminary data from an observational case–control study
• Luca Puccetti,
• Federica Ciani,
• Alberto Auteri
Published online: March 29, 2010
p28-29

Invited Commentaries

Atherosclerosis in obstructive sleep apnoea: It does not matter whether patients are sleepy or not
• Luciano F. Drager,
• Luiz A. Bortolotto,
• Cristiane Maki-Nunes,
• ...
• Carlos E. Negrão,
• Eduardo M. Krieger,
• Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho
Published online: March 11, 2010
p30-31

A role for TGF-beta in transforming endothelial progenitor cells into neointimal smooth muscle cells
• Gian Paolo Fadini,
• Marc Tjwa
Published online: April 28, 2010
p32-35
Lysophospholipids: Effectors mediating the contribution of dyslipidemia to calcification associated with atherosclerosis
• Germán Camejo
Published online: March 02, 2010
p36-37
The irrationality of a non-specific immunomodulation therapy used in cardiovascular diseases deserves a critical comment
• Velio Bocci,
• Iacopo Zanardi,
• Valter Travagli
Published online: June 01, 2010
p38-39
Reply to “The irrationality of a non-specific immunomodulation therapy used in cardiovascular diseases deserves a critical comment”
• Raffaele Marfella
Published online: May 12, 2010
p40

Basic Research

Vascular Biology, Hemostasis and Oxidative Stress


Estrogen attenuates vascular remodeling in Lp(a) transgenic mice
• Futoshi Nakagami,
• Hironori Nakagami,
• Mariana Kiomy Osako,
• ...
• Munehisa Shimamura,
• Hiromi Rakugi,
• Ryuichi Morishita
Published online: February 08, 2010
p41-47

Mycophenolic acid attenuates tumor necrosis factor-α-induced endothelin-1 production in human aortic endothelial cells
• Won Seok Yang,
• Joo Mi Lee,
• Nam Jeong Han,
• Yoon Ji Kim,
• Jai Won Chang,
• Su-Kil Park
Published online: February 08, 2010
p48-54

The effects of silencing EDF-1 in human endothelial cells
• Marzia Leidi,
• Massimo Mariotti,
• Jeanette A.M. Maier
Published online: February 25, 2010
p55-60

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) deficiency in mice is associated with reduced expression of macrophage SR-BI and consequently the loss of HDL cytoprotection against apoptosis
• Bianca Fuhrman,
• Anna Gantman,
• Michael Aviram
Published online: February 10, 2010
p61-68

Protective effects of magnesium lithospermate B against diabetic atherosclerosis via Nrf2-ARE-NQO1 transcriptional pathway
• Kyu Yeon Hur,
• Soo Hyun Kim,
• Min-Ah Choi,
• ...
• Eun Seok Kang,
• Eun Jig Lee,
• Hyun Chul Lee
Published online: February 22, 2010
p69-76

5′-Nitro-indirubinoxime inhibits inflammatory response in TNF-α stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells
• Eun-Jung Kim,
• Won-Hwan Park,
• Sang-Gun Ahn,
• Jung-Hoon Yoon,
• Si-Wouk Kim,
• Soo-A Kim
Published online: February 25, 2010
p77-83

Systemic MCP1/CCR2 blockade and leukocyte specific MCP1/CCR2 inhibition affect aortic aneurysm formation differently
• Vivian de Waard,
• Ilze Bot,
• Saskia C.A. de Jager,
• ...
• Paul H.A. Quax,
• Erik A.L. Biessen,
• Theo J.C. van Berkel
Published online: March 02, 2010
p84-89

Accumulation and expression of serum amyloid P component in human atherosclerotic lesions
• Zhiqing Song,
• Lei Cai,
• Ling Guo,
• Yoshitane Tsukamoto,
• Chikao Yutani,
• Xiang-An Li
Published online: March 02, 2010
p90-95

Conjugated linoleic acid suppresses the migratory and inflammatory phenotype of the monocyte/macrophage cell
• Sarah McClelland,
• Clare Cox,
• Roisin O’Connor,
• ...
• Lorna Cryan,
• Des Fitzgerald,
• Orina Belton
Published online: March 11, 2010
p96-102

Paracrine factors secreted by endothelial progenitor cells prevent oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of mature endothelial cells
• Zijiang Yang,
• Moritz Wyler von Ballmoos,
• Daniel Faessler,
• ...
• Iris Baumgartner,
• Stefano Di Santo,
• Christoph Kalka
Published online: March 15, 2010
p103-109

Impact of apolipoprotein E genotype and dietary quercetin on paraoxonase 1 status in apoE3 and apoE4 transgenic mice
• Christine Boesch-Saadatmandi,
• Julia Niering,
• Anne Marie Minihane,
• ...
• Andreas Gardeman,
• Siegfried Wolffram,
• Gerald Rimbach
Published online: March 22, 2010
p110-113

Transdifferentiation of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells into the smooth muscle cell lineage mediated by tansforming growth factor-β1
• Hirotoshi Imamura,
• Tsuyoshi Ohta,
• Kenzo Tsunetoshi,
• ...
• Kazuhiko Nozaki,
• Yasushi Takagi,
• Ken-ichiro Kikuta
Published online: March 19, 2010
p114-121

Lyso-phosphatidylcholine induces osteogenic gene expression and phenotype in vascular smooth muscle cells
• Kasey C. Vickers,
• Fernando Castro-Chavez,
• Joel D. Morrisett
Published online: May 10, 2010
p122-129

Metabolism: Lipids, Lipoproteins, Carbohydrates, Homocysteine and Cholesterol


Paraoxonase 1 deficiency in mice is associated with reduced steroid biosynthesis: Effects on HDL binding, cholesteryl ester accumulation and scavenger receptor type BI expression
• Aviva Gamliel-Lazarovich,
• Anna Gantman,
• Maayan Shiner,
• Raymond Coleman,
• Michael Aviram,
• Shlomo Keidar
Published online: March 02, 2010
p130-135

Clinical and Population Research

Imaging and Measurement of Vessel Health


What is the natural history of ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in arterial atheroma on PET/CT? Implications for imaging the vulnerable plaque
• Leon J. Menezes,
• Irfan Kayani,
• Simona Ben-Haim,
• Brian Hutton,
• Peter J. Ell,
• Ashley M. Groves
Published online: March 04, 2010
p136-140

Association of plaque in the carotid and coronary arteries, using MDCT angiography
• Yasmin S. Hamirani,
• Vahid Larijani,
• Hussain Isma’eel,
• ...
• Phillips Bach,
• Ronald P. Karlsberg,
• Matthew J. Budoff
Published online: February 15, 2010
p141-145

Peak radial and circumferential strain measured by velocity vector imaging is a novel index for detecting vulnerable plaques in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis
• Lei Zhang,
• Yan Liu,
• Peng Fei Zhang,
• ...
• Chun Xi Liu,
• Cheng Zhang,
• Yun Zhang
Published online: February 10, 2010
p146-152

The renal artery ostium flow diverter: Structure and potential role in atherosclerosis
• Edward B. Neufeld,
• Zu-Xi Yu,
• Danielle Springer,
• Qing Yu,
• Robert S. Balaban
Published online: February 10, 2010
p153-158

High-resolution ultrasound showing increased intima and media thickness of the radial artery in patients with end-stage renal disease
• Mats Johansson,
• Anna Myredal,
• Peter Friberg,
• Li Ming Gan
Published online: February 18, 2010
p159-163

Serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is independently associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden measured by intravascular ultrasound
• Toru Miyoshi,
• Go Onoue,
• Atsushi Hirohata,
• ...
• Kengo Fukushima Kusano,
• Shozo Kusachi,
• Yoshifumi Ninomiya
Published online: March 02, 2010
p164-169

Impact of plaque color by angioscopic evaluation on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
• Kazushi Saratani,
• Yoshitaka Iwanaga,
• Takahiro Hayashi,
• Shunichi Miyazaki
Published online: March 02, 2010
p170-175

Leukocyte telomere length is associated with measures of subclinical atherosclerosis
• A.G. Panayiotou,
• A.N. Nicolaides,
• M. Griffin,
• ...
• D. Hoppensteadt,
• J. Fareed,
• S.E. Humphries
Published online: March 11, 2010
p176-181

Coronary flow reserve is impaired in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Association with liver fibrosis
• Yusuf Yilmaz,
• Ramazan Kurt,
• Oya Yonal,
• ...
• Nese Imeryuz,
• Cem Kalayci,
• Erol Avsar
Published online: February 24, 2010
p182-186
Arterial stiffness indexes in acute ischemic stroke: Relationship with stroke subtype
• Antonino Tuttolomondo,
• Riccardo Di Sciacca,
• Domenico Di Raimondo,
• ...
• Gisella D’Aguanno,
• Antonio Pinto,
• Giuseppe Licata
Published online: March 12, 2010
p187-194

Association of pericoronary fat volume with atherosclerotic plaque burden in the underlying coronary artery: A segment analysis
• Amir A. Mahabadi,
• Nico Reinsch,
• Nils Lehmann,
• ...
• Rainer M. Seibel,
• Raimund Erbel,
• Stefan Möhlenkamp
Published online: March 11, 2010
p195-199

Genetics

ESR1 genetic variants, haplotypes and the risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in the Finnish population: A prospective follow-up study
• Tarja Kunnas,
• Kaisa Silander,
• Juha Karvanen,
• Maria Valkeapää,
• Veikko Salomaa,
• Seppo Nikkari
Published online: February 15, 2010
p200-202

Association of selected ABC gene family single nucleotide polymorphisms with postprandial lipoproteins: Results from the population-based Hortega study
• Rosario Abellán,
• María Luisa Mansego,
• Sergio Martínez-Hervás,
• ...
• Josep Redon,
• José Javier Castrodeza-Sanz,
• Felipe Javier Chaves
Published online: February 22, 2010
p203-209
Variants of the CD36 gene and metabolic syndrome in Boston Puerto Rican adults
• Sabrina E. Noel,
• Chao-Qiang Lai,
• Josiemer Mattei,
• Laurence D. Parnell,
• Jose M. Ordovas,
• Katherine L. Tucker
Published online: March 11, 2010
p210-215

Mutation of the protein kinase A phosphorylation site influences the anti-proliferative activity of mitofusin 2
• Wei Zhou,
• Kuang-Hueih Chen,
• Wenjing Cao,
• ...
• Hua Liao,
• Li Zhao,
• Xiaomei Guo
Published online: March 22, 2010
p216-223

ADAM33 expression in atherosclerotic lesions and relationship of ADAM33 gene variation with atherosclerosis
• John W. Holloway,
• Ross C. Laxton,
• Matthew J. Rose-Zerilli,
• ...
• Susan J. Wilson,
• Iain A. Simpson,
• Shu Ye
Published online: March 15, 2010
p224-230

Intervention


Mycophenolate mofetil attenuates plaque inflammation in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis
• Sander I. van Leuven,
• Diederik F. van Wijk,
• Oscar L. Volger,
• ...
• Michael R. Hayden,
• John J.P. Kastelein,
• Erik S. Stroes
Published online: March 04, 2010
p231-236
Evaluation of the lipid lowering ability, anti-inflammatory effects and clinical safety of intensive therapy with Zhibitai, a Chinese traditional medicine
• Dan-yan Xu,
• Jun Shu,
• Quan-yue Huang,
• ...
• Chen Chen,
• Ling Liu,
• Shui-ping Zhao
Published online: March 02, 2010
p237-241

Cytokines release inhibition from activated monocytes, and reduction of in-stent neointimal growth in humans
• Gabriele Pesarini,
• Angela Amoruso,
• Valeria Ferrero,
• ...
• Sandra Brunelleschi,
• Corrado Vassanelli,
• Flavio Ribichini
Published online: March 08, 2010
p242-248

Improvement of endothelial damage and regeneration indexes in patients with coronary artery disease after 4 weeks of statin therapy
• Caroline Schmidt-Lucke,
• Stephan Fichtlscherer,
• Lothar Rössig,
• Ulrike Kämper,
• Stefanie Dimmeler
Published online: March 08, 2010
p249-254

Heart rate as an independent prognostic risk factor in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
• Guido Parodi,
• Benedetta Bellandi,
• Renato Valenti,
• ...
• Angela Migliorini,
• Nazario Carrabba,
• David Antoniucci
Published online: March 12, 2010
p255-259
Insulin resistance is associated with increased cholesterol synthesis, decreased cholesterol absorption and enhanced lipid response to statin therapy
• Michel R. Hoenig,
• Frank W. Sellke
Published online: April 01, 2010
p260-265

Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Nutrition


The epidemiology of subclavian stenosis and its association with markers of subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
• Victor Aboyans,
• Aruna Kamineni,
• Matthew A. Allison,
• ...
• Hanyu Ni,
• Moyses Szklo,
• Michael H. Criqui
Published online: February 08, 2010
p266-270

Reduced LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease are paralelled by improved endothelial function: An observational study in patients from 2003 and 2007
• Christian Delles,
• Jane A. Dymott,
• Ulf Neisius,
• ...
• Geoffrey A. Berg,
• Carlene A. Hamilton,
• Anna F. Dominiczak
Published online: February 08, 2010
p271-277
Open Access