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1. Adventitial ablation technique that permits the assessment of adventitial-dependent contribution to microvascular contractile function

Author:
Satirah Zainalabidin; Roger M. Wadsworth; Paul Coats
Source:
Analytical biochemistry 2016 v.499 pp. 71-77
ISSN:
0003-2697
Subject:
arteries; diabetes; hypertension
Abstract:
... Resistance arteries have been implicated as a major contributing factor in the sequela of disease conditions such as hypertension and diabetes and, as such, are a major focus of cardiovascular research. The paracrine influence of the intimal endothelial layer of resistance arteries is well established. Considering the growing body of evidence substantiating a functionally relevant vascular adventi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ab.2016.01.009

2. Complete transposition of the great arteries with double outlet right ventricle in a dog

Author:
S.T. Koo; N.L. LeBlanc; K.F. Scollan; D.D. Sisson
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2016 v.18 no.2 pp. 179-186
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
Collie; arteries; case studies; computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; exercise; heart diseases; hypertrophy; image analysis; males; Oregon
Abstract:
... A 2-year old intact male Collie dog presented to the cardiology service at Oregon State University for evaluation of cyanosis and suspected congenital cardiac disease. Echocardiography revealed a constellation of cardiac abnormalities including a single large vessel exiting the right ventricle with a diminutive left ventricular outflow tract, a ventricular septal defect, and marked concentric righ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2015.12.005

3. Dietary selenium increases the antioxidant levels and ATPase activity in the arteries and veins of poultry

Author:
Changyu Cao; Xia Zhao; Ruifeng Fan; Jinxin Zhao; Yilin Luan; Ziwei Zhang; Shiwen Xu
Source:
Biological trace element research 2016 v.172 no.1 pp. 222-227
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
euthanasia; diet; hydroxyl radicals; sodium selenite; humans; catalase; oxidative stress; vascular diseases; nutrient deficiencies; superoxide dismutase; deficiency diseases; selenium; pathogenesis; arteries; adenosinetriphosphatase; poultry
Abstract:
... Selenium (Se) deficiency is associated with the pathogenesis of vascular diseases. It has been shown that oxidative levels and ATPase activity were involved in Se deficiency diseases in humans and mammals; however, the mechanism by how Se influences the oxidative levels and ATPase activity in the poultry vasculature is unclear. We assessed the effects of dietary Se deficiency on the oxidative stre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-015-0584-0

4. Doppler sonographic examination of uterine and placental perfusion in cows in the last month of gestation and effects of epidural anesthesia and isoxsuprine

Author:
C. Kim-Egloff; M. Hässig; R. Bruckmaier; U. Bleul
Source:
Theriogenology 2016 v.85 no.5 pp. 986-998
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Braunvieh; anesthesia; arteries; blood flow; color; cows; heart rate; isoxsuprine; lidocaine; local anesthetics; nutrients; oxygen; placenta; pregnancy; ultrasonography; uterus
Abstract:
... The massive increase in size of the fetus and uterus in the last trimester is accompanied by an increasing demand for nutrients and oxygen, and it is assumed that this demand is met by increasing uterine and fetal perfusion. The goals of this study were to measure the perfusion of the uterine arteries and the placentomes in the last month of gestation and to investigate the effect of epidural anes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.11.010

5. Fine particulate matter air pollution and atherosclerosis: Mechanistic insights

Author:
Yuntao Bai; Qinghua Sun
Source:
Biochimica et biophysica acta 2016 v.1860 no.12 pp. 2863-2868
ISSN:
0304-4165
Subject:
air pollution; air quality; arteries; atherosclerosis; etiology; exercise; genetic disorders; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; issues and policy; lipids; particulates; risk factors
Abstract:
... Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous plaque in the arteries. Its etiology is very complicated and its risk factors primarily include genetic defects, smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, lack of exercise, and infection. Recent studies suggest that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution may also contribute to the development of at ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.04.030

6. GHSR deficiency suppresses neointimal formation in injured mouse arteries

Author:
Jing Li; Man Zhang; Mo Wang; Zhipeng Wang; Yahan Liu; Weizhen Zhang; Nanping Wang
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2016 v.479 pp. 125-131
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
animal models; appetite; arteries; energy; ghrelin receptors; homeostasis; immunoblotting; immunohistochemistry; mice; rats; signal transduction; smooth muscle; staining
Abstract:
... Growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) is involved in appetite regulation and energy homeostasis. In the present study, we examined the role of GHSR in neointimal formation following vascular injury. In the mouse model of femoral artery wire injury, we found that vessel intima-to-media ratio was significantly reduced in GHSR deficiency (GHSR−/−) mice compared with that in wild-type mice. Immu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.06.029

7. Habitual dietary intake of β-carotene, vitamin C, folate, or vitamin E may interact with single nucleotide polymorphisms on brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity in healthy adults

Author:
Clara Yongjoo Park; Sukyoung Jung; Mi Kyung Kim; Bo Youl Choi; Min-Ho Shin; Dong Hoon Shin; Young-Hoon Lee; Byung-Yeol Chun; Kyung-Won Hong; Joo-Yeon Hwang
Source:
European journal of nutrition 2016 v.55 no.2 pp. 855-866
ISSN:
1436-6207
Subject:
Koreans; adults; alleles; arteries; ascorbic acid; beta-carotene; cardiovascular diseases; cohort studies; folic acid; food frequency questionnaires; food intake; genotyping; homozygosity; linear models; men; nutrient intake; nutrients; protective effect; single nucleotide polymorphism; vitamin E; women; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: The interaction between genetics and diet may explain the present disagreement in the protective role of vitamin intake on cardiovascular disease. We cross-sectionally assessed the interaction of habitual dietary intake of β-carotene, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin E with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00394-015-0896-z

8. High glucose impairs acetylcholine-mediated vasodilation in isolated arteries from Mourning doves (Z. macroura)

Author:
Catherine L. Jarrett; Zoha Ahmed; James J. Faust; Karen L. Sweazea
Source:
Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2016 v.201 pp. 141-145
ISSN:
1095-6433
Subject:
Zenaida; acetylcholine; acute exposure; antioxidants; arteries; blood glucose; cannulas; computer software; doves; glucose; hyperglycemia; mammals; osmolarity; oxidative stress; phenylephrine; superoxide dismutase; tibia; vasodilation
Abstract:
... Normal avian plasma glucose levels are 1.5–2 times greater than mammals of similar size. In mammals, hyperglycemia induces oxidative stress and impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation. Prior work has shown that mourning doves have high levels of antioxidants and isolated vessels have low endogenous oxidative stress. Therefore, the hypothesis was that endothelium-dependent vasodilation of isola ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.07.010

9. High-salt diets during pregnancy increases renal vascular reactivity due to altered soluble guanylyl cyclase-related pathways in rat offspring

Author:
Lin Jiang; Xiaohui Yin; Axin He; Lingjun Li; Le Bo; Xiuwen Zhou; Jiaqi Tang; Xiuxia Gu; Jue Wu; Qinqin Gao; Juanxiu Lv; Caiping Mao; Zhice Xu
Source:
Journal of nutritional biochemistry 2016 v.28 pp. 121-128
ISSN:
0955-2863
Subject:
arteries; cardiovascular diseases; diet; guanylate cyclase; myocytes; nitric oxide synthase; phenylephrine; potassium; potassium channels; pregnancy; progeny; rats; risk; signal transduction; smooth muscle; sodium chloride
Abstract:
... Adverse prenatal factors such as overtake of salt or fat food are potential risks for cardiovascular diseases in offspring. This study tested the hypothesis that prenatal high-salt (HS) diets may influence renal vascular tone and attenuates signaling pathways related to soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) or/and large-conductance Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ (BKCa) channels in the offspring.Pregnant rats were fed ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.10.009

10. Human extravillous trophoblast invasion: intrinsic and extrinsic regulation

Author:
E. Menkhorst; A. Winship; M. Van Sinderen; E. Dimitriadis
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.4 pp. 406-415
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
arteries; blood; endometrium; epithelium; humans; pregnancy outcome; trophoblast
Abstract:
... During the establishment of pregnancy, a human blastocyst implants into the uterine endometrium to facilitate the formation of a functional placenta. Implantation involves the blastocyst adhering to the uterine luminal epithelium before the primitive syncytiotrophoblast and subsequently specialised cells, the extravillous trophoblast (EVT), invade into the decidua in order to engraft and remodel u ...
DOI:
10.1071/RD14208

11. Identification of transcription factors and gene clusters in rabbit smooth muscle cells during high flow-induced vascular remodeling via microarray

Author:
Zhaolong Zhang; Pengfei Yang; Pengfei Yao; Dongwei Dai; Ying Yu; Yu Zhou; Qinghai Huang; Jianmin Liu
Source:
Gene 2016 v.575 no.2 pp. 407-414
ISSN:
0378-1119
Subject:
arteries; blood flow; cultured cells; extracellular matrix; gene expression; gene expression regulation; major genes; metabolism; microarray technology; multigene family; myocytes; rabbits; screening; smooth muscle; transcription (genetics); transcription factors; vascular diseases
Abstract:
... Sustained blood flow, especially high blood flow causes the remodeling of arteries. The molecular mechanism of vascular remodeling has been mainly investigated in cultured cells. However, the in vivo molecular mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, we performed microarray analysis to explore the gene expression profile of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) during vascular remodeling. Transcription ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gene.2015.09.011

12. In vitro study of strontium doped calcium polyphosphate-modified arteries fixed by dialdehyde carboxymethyl cellulose for vascular scaffolds

Author:
Xu Wang; Peng Tang; Yuanwei Xu; Xu Yang; Xixun Yu
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2016 v.93 pp. 1583-1590
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
adhesion; arteries; biocompatibility; calcium; carboxymethylcellulose; cross-linking reagents; crosslinking; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; in vitro studies; scanning electron microscopy; strength (mechanics); strontium; swine
Abstract:
... Dialdehyde carboxymethyl (DCMC) was select as an optimal crosslinking reagent for its excellent biocompatibility, appropriate degradable property and suitable chemical reactivity in our previous research. However, similar to other traditional crosslinking reagent, the endothelialization of biological vascular scaffolds fixed by DCMC was not sufficient enough. To overcome this limitation presented ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.04.047

13. Infundibula of equine maxillary cheek teeth. Part 1: Development, blood supply and infundibular cementogenesis

Author:
A. Suske; A. Pöschke; P. Schrock; S. Kirschner; M. Brockmann; C. Staszyk
Source:
veterinary journal 2016 v.209 pp. 57-65
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
arteries; blood; enamel; horses; micro-computed tomography; necrosis; teeth
Abstract:
... There is increasing interest in diseases of infundibula of equine maxillary cheek teeth. Imperfect infundibular cementogenesis has been recognized as an aetiopathological factor for the onset of infundibular necrosis. In this article, infundibular development was examined with particular attention to infundibular blood vessels and cementogenesis. Forty-one deciduous maxillary premolars prior to er ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.07.029

14. Investigations of mammary and uterine blood flow in relation to milk yield, postpartum disease, and pregnancy result in dairy cows

Author:
H. Berger; M. Lietzau; A. Tichy; K. Herzog
Source:
Theriogenology 2016 v.86 no.8 pp. 1906-1912
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Holstein; arteries; blood flow; color; dairy cows; endometritis; mammary glands; milk yield; nutrients; oxygen; pregnancy; retained placenta; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... The objective was to determine the blood flow variables in the uterine arteries and the pudendoepigastric trunks, which supply the mammary gland, and relate these variables to the occurrence of uterine disease, milk yield, and pregnancy result. To achieve this, 119 multiparous German Holstein cows were examined using color Doppler sonography once during the dry period and on Days 7, 14, 28, 42, 56 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.06.008

15. Lateral Branches of the Testicular Artery Affect Testicular Shape in Adult Stallions

Author:
Malgorzata A. Pozor; Sebastian Harnik
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2016 v.36 pp. 90-96
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
adults; alcohols; arteries; colts; latex; milk; stallions; testes
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to investigate the arterial patterns of the stallion testis in relation to testicular shape. Two hundred and fifty-one stallion testes were evaluated for the presence of the lateral branches of the testicular artery. Seven specimens had their testicular arteries filled with latex milk, fixed in 70% alcohol, and dissected. Two hundred six specimens (82%) had a single ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2015.11.001

16. Lp-PLA2 silencing protects against ox-LDL-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis via Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in human THP1 macrophages

Author:
HuaDong Zheng; DaJiang Cui; XiaoJuan Quan; WeiLin Yang; YingNa Li; Lin Zhang; EnQi Liu
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2016 pp. -
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
Western blotting; apoptosis; arteries; atherosclerosis; caspase-3; cholesterol; flow cytometry; foam cells; humans; oxidative stress; phospholipase A2; proteins; signal transduction; small interfering RNA; superoxide dismutase; transfection; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Atherosclerosis is a disease of the large- and medium-size arteries that is characterized by the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, in which foam cells are the characteristic pathological cells. However, the key underlying pathomechanisms are still not fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the role of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) in ox-LDL-induced oxidative stres ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.07.022

17. Morphology of the Canine Omentum Part 1: Arterial Landmarks that Define the Omentum

Author:
M. Doom; H. Rooster; T. Bergen; I. Gielen; K. Kromhout; P. Simoens; P. Cornillie
Source:
Anatomia, histologia, embryologia 2016 v.45 no.1 pp. 37-43
ISSN:
0340-2096
Subject:
adhesion; angiogenesis; arteries; dogs; drainage; humans; medicine; omentum; terminology; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... Although the omentum remains an enigmatic organ, research during the last decades has revealed its fascinating functions including fat storage, fluid drainage, immune activity, angiogenesis and adhesion. While clinicians both in human and veterinary medicine are continuously exploring new potential omental applications, detailed anatomical data on the canine omentum are currently lacking, and info ...
DOI:
10.1111/ahe.12168

18. Relationship of Doppler velocimetry parameters with antral follicular population and oocyte quality in Canindé goats

Author:
S.S. Souza; B.G. Alves; K.A. Alves; J.D.R. Santos; Y.P. Diogenes; M.H. Bhat; L.M. Melo; V.J.F. Freitas; D.I.A. Teixeira
Source:
Small ruminant research 2016 v.141 pp. 39-44
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
Graafian follicles; arteries; blood flow; blood sampling; equine chorionic gonadotropin; estradiol; follicle-stimulating hormone; goats; oocytes; ultrasonography; velocimetry
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ovarian stimulation protocols on Doppler velocimetry parameters of the ovarian artery and its relationship with the follicular population and oocyte quality. Canindé goats (n=10) were used for ovarian stimulation according to two different protocols: multiple doses (FSH) or a single dose (eCG). The follicular population and ovarian blood flow wer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.06.011

19. Severe meningeal fibrinoid vasculitis associated with Theileria taurotragi infection in two short-horned Zebu cattle

Author:
Elena Biasibetti; Chiara Sferra; Godelieve Lynen; Giuseppe Di Giulio; Daniele De Meneghi; Laura Tomassone; Federico Valenza; Maria Teresa Capucchio
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2016 v.48 no.6 pp. 1297-1299
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
Theileria; arteries; cattle; necrosis; pathogenesis; theileriosis; vasculitis; zebu; Tanzania
Abstract:
... The Authors describe a severe vasculitis with fibrinoid necrosis of the meningeal arteries observed in two brains of indigenous short-horn zebu (Bos indicus) cattle, with bovine cerebral theileriosis (BCT) caused by a tick-transmitted hemoprotozoan, Theileria taurotragi, from Northern Tanzania. In the Author’s opinion, the role of T. taurotragi infection in the angiocentric and angiodestructive de ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-016-1072-z

20. Short posterior ciliary artery anatomy in normal and acutely glaucomatous dogs

Author:
Catherine M. Fick; Richard R. Dubielzig
Source:
Veterinary ophthalmology 2016 v.19 no.1 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
1463-5216
Subject:
analysis of variance; arteries; atrophy; computer software; dogs; epithelium; eyes; glaucoma; ischemia; necropsy; necrosis; nerve fibers; nerve tissue; ophthalmology
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: To quantify the total number and luminal areas of the short posterior ciliary arteries (SPCA) surrounding the canine optic nerve at the level of the sclera/lamina cribrosa in normal dogs and compare this data to dogs with a history of acute (≤7 days) glaucoma. PROCEDURES: Twelve normal globes were obtained through Harlan Laboratories, the UW‐Madison School of Veterinary Medicine necrops ...
DOI:
10.1111/vop.12254

21. Structural organization of the thyroid gland and interrenal tissue with reference to endocrine parenchyma in short mackerel, Rastrelliger brachysoma (Bleeker, 1851)

Author:
Sinlapachai Senarat; Jes Kettratad; Phakorn Na Lampang; Tanita Gettongsong; Chanoknard Karnjanapak; Amphornphan Palasai; Niwat Kangwanrangsan; Wannee Jiraungkoorskul
Source:
Agriculture and natural resources 2016 v.50 no.1 pp. 60-63
ISSN:
2452-316X
Subject:
Rastrelliger; arteries; epithelium; histology; kidneys; leukocytes; light microscopes; lymphatic system; mackerel; natural resources; sinuses; thyroid gland; Thailand
Abstract:
... The first investigations of the thyroid gland and interrenal tissue with reference to the endocrine parenchyma of short mackerel Rastrelliger brachysoma were subjected to histological analysis. Specimens were collected during the fishing season (October to November 2013) from the Upper Gulf of Thailand. Under a light microscope, the thyroid gland of R. brachysoma was distinctly found located withi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anres.2015.02.002

22. Structure and cardioprotective activities of polar lipids of olive pomace, olive pomace-enriched fish feed and olive pomace fed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)

Author:
Eleni Sioriki; Terry K. Smith; Constantinos A. Demopoulos; Ioannis Zabetakis
Source:
Food research international 2016 v.83 pp. 143-151
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
Sparus aurata; arteries; blood; diet; docosapentaenoic acid; fish; fish feeds; fish oils; in vitro studies; olive pomace; olives; phospholipids; platelet aggregation; platelet-activating factor; rabbits; spectroscopy
Abstract:
... Total lipids of olive pomace (OP), olive pomace diet (OP diet), fish oil diet (FO diet) and fish filets of farmed gilthead sea bream (fish fed with FO diet and OP diet respectively) were extracted and separated into polar (TPL) and neutral (TNL) lipids. All samples were assessed for their in vitro activity against washed rabbit platelets aggregation induced by platelet activating factor (PAF) and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2016.03.015

23. Technical Note: Can tail arterial or tail venous blood represent external pudic arterial blood to measure amino acid uptake by mammary gland of cows?

Author:
Y.D. Zhang; D.P. Bu; S.C. Li; N. Zheng; X.Q. Zhou; M. Zhao; S.G. Zhao; S.L. Li; J.Q. Wang
Source:
Livestock science 2016 v.188 pp. 9-12
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
Holstein; amino acids; arteries; blood; blood sampling; caudal vein; dairy cows; drainage; mammary glands; tail; udders
Abstract:
... Sampling blood from the artery supply and venous drainage of the udder of dairy cows is essential for estimating the uptake of amino acids (AA) by the mammary gland using the arteriovenous difference approach. Since it is difficult to sample blood form the external pudic artery, finding a representative alternative was necessary. In this experiment, 13 lactating Holstein dairy cows were used to va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2016.03.015

24. Uterine blood flow evaluation in bitches suffering from cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) and CEH-pyometra complex

Author:
P.R. Batista; C. Gobello; A. Rube; Y.A. Corrada; M. Tórtora; P.G. Blanco
Source:
Theriogenology 2016 v.85 no.7 pp. 1258-1261
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
arteries; bitches; blood flow; endometrium; hyperplasia; pyometra
Abstract:
... Doppler ultrasound is a useful diagnosis tool to evaluate uterine blood flow in different canine reproductive states. The aim of this study was to describe and compare uterine blood flow in bitches suffering from cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) and CEH-pyometra complex (CEH-P). Ninety diestrous bitches were clinically, hematologically, and ultrasonographically classified into four groups: (1) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.12.008

25. Valsartan attenuates intimal hyperplasia in balloon-injured rat aortic arteries through modulating the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-angiotensin-(1–7)-Mas receptor axis

Author:
Yonghong Li; Shanglang Cai; Qixin Wang; Jingwei Zhou; Bo Hou; Haichu Yu; Zhiming Ge; Renyan Guan; Xu Liu
Source:
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 2016 v.598 pp. 11-17
ISSN:
0003-9861
Subject:
angiotensin II; arteries; cell proliferation; hyperplasia; messenger RNA; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; protein synthesis; rats; smooth muscle
Abstract:
... The role of the Mas receptor in the activity of valsartan against intimal hyperplasia is unclear. Herein, we investigated the role of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-angiotensin-(1–7)-Mas receptor axis on the activity of valsartan against intimal hyperplasiain balloon-injured rat aortic arteries. Wistar rats were randomized equally into the sham control group, injured group, and injured ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.abb.2016.03.028

26. Varying Dietary Levels of Molybdenum Inducing Cell Apoptosis of Spleen Under Cadmium Stress in Caprine

Author:
Qingyang Xiao; Caiying Zhang; Xiaolong Gu; Yu Zhuang; Junrong Luo; Ping Liu; Xiaoquan Guo; Guoliang Hu; Huabin Cao
Source:
Biological trace element research 2016 v.172 no.1 pp. 127-133
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
Boer (goat breed); apoptosis; arteries; cadmium; caspase-3; copper; euthanasia; ferroxidase; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; goats; hemorrhage; histopathology; hyperplasia; lysosomes; mitochondria; molybdenum; oral administration; spleen; tissues; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The present experiment aims at evaluating chronic toxic effects of the combination of cadmium (Cd) and molybdenum (Mo) according to residual element contents, apoptosis gene expression, and ultrastructure and histopathology changes of caprine spleen. In total, 36 Boer goats were randomly divided into four groups with the equal number in each group. The control group was orally administered with de ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-015-0565-3

27. The effect of isosorbide dinitrate on uterine and ovarian blood flow in cycling and early pregnant mares: A pilot study

Author:
D. Zoller; J. Lüttgenau; S. Steffen; H. Bollwein
Source:
Theriogenology 2016 v.85 no.9 pp. 1562-1567
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
animal ovaries; arteries; blood flow; color; diestrus; flow resistance; mares; nitric oxide; oral administration; ovulation; placebos; pregnancy
Abstract:
... Poor uterine perfusion has been proposed as a cause of infertility in mares. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), a nitric oxide donor, on uterine and ovarian blood flow resistance during diestrus and early pregnancy in mares. Six Trotter mares, aged 7 to 14 years, were examined daily during the first 11 days of three diestrous periods, and five ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.01.009

28. A phagocytosis assay for oxidized low-density lipoprotein versus immunoglobulin G-coated microbeads in human U937 macrophages

Author:
David T. Vance; Jaimie Dufresne; Angelique Florentinus-Mefailoski; Monika Tucholska; William Trimble; Sergio Grinstein; John G. Marshall
Source:
Analytical biochemistry 2016 v.500 pp. 24-34
ISSN:
0003-2697
Subject:
EDTA (chelating agent); Western blotting; actin; antibodies; arteries; atherosclerosis; blood serum; confocal microscopy; copper sulfate; cytochalasin D; humans; immunoglobulin G; ionization; ligands; liquid chromatography; low density lipoprotein; macrophages; models; monocytes; oxidants; phagocytosis; phenotype; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; polymerization; protein kinase C; staining; tandem mass spectrometry; trypsin
Abstract:
... The human monocyte cell line U937 was differentiated into an adherent macrophage phenotype using phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) to assay the phagocytosis of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) that may play a role in atherosclerosis. Microbeads were coated with the inflammatory ligand oxLDL to create a novel phagocytosis assay that models the binding of macrophages to oxLDL in the soli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ab.2016.01.007

29. 27-Oxygenated cholesterol induces expression of CXCL8 in macrophages via NF-κB and CD88

Author:
Sun-Mi Kim; Chung Won Lee; Bo-Young Kim; Young-Suk Jung; Seong-Kug Eo; Young Chul Park; Koanhoi Kim
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2015 v.463 pp. 1152-1158
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
arteries; cholesterol; cycloheximide; diet; gene expression regulation; genes; interleukin-8; macrophages; mice; monocytes; polymyxin B; secretion; transcription factor NF-kappa B
Abstract:
... We attempted to determine the effects of a milieu rich in cholesterol molecules on expression of chemokine CXCL8. A high-cholesterol diet led to an increased transcription of the IL-8 gene in the arteries and elevated levels of CXCL8 in sera of ApoE−/− mice, compared with those of wild-type C57BL/6 mice. Treatment of THP-1 monocyte/macrophage cells with 27-hydroxycholesterol (27OHChol) resulted in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.075

30. Bidimensional and Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of postpartum uterine involution in the queen

Author:
P.G. Blanco; R. Rodríguez; P.R. Batista; J.P. Barrena; D.O. Arias; C. Gobello
Source:
Theriogenology 2015 v.84 no.1 pp. 82-85
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
anestrus; arteries; blood flow; cats; erythrocytes; females; neutrophils; parturition; postpartum period; ultrasonography; uterine involution; uterus
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to describe bidimensional and Doppler ultrasonographic changes of uterine involution during normal feline puerperium. Secondary, the postpartum vaginal discharge was described. Twelve pregnant female cats were included in this study. After queening, vulvar discharge was grossly and microscopically examined daily. Bidimensional and Doppler ultrasonographic examinations of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.02.013

31. Comparison of directly measured arterial blood pressure at various anatomic locations in anesthetized dogs

Author:
Mark J. Acierno; Michelle E. Domingues; Sara J. Ramos; Amanda M. Shelby; Anderson F. Da Cunha
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2015 v.76 no.3 pp. 266-271
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
anesthesia; anesthetics; arteries; blood pressure; carpus; catheters; dogs
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE To determine whether directly measured arterial blood pressure differs among anatomic locations and whether arterial blood pressure is influenced by body position. ANIMALS 33 client-owned dogs undergoing anesthesia. PROCEDURES Dogs undergoing anesthetic procedures had 20-gauge catheters placed in both the superficial palmar arch and the contralateral dorsal pedal artery (group 1 [n = 20] ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.76.3.266

32. Curcuma oil attenuates accelerated atherosclerosis and macrophage foam-cell formation by modulating genes involved in plaque stability, lipid homeostasis and inflammation

Author:
Vishal Singh; Minakshi Rana; Manish Jain; Niharika Singh; Arshi Naqvi; Richa Malasoni; Anil Kumar Dwivedi; Madhu Dikshit; Manoj Kumar Barthwal
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2015 v.113 no.1 pp. 100-113
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
Curcuma longa; Mesocricetus auratus; animal models; arteries; atherosclerosis; diet; gelatinase A; gene expression; genes; hamsters; homeostasis; inflammation; interferon-gamma; interleukin-10; interleukin-1beta; interleukin-6; low density lipoprotein; macrophages; males; messenger RNA; oils; protective effect; transforming growth factor beta; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; turmeric
Abstract:
... In the present study, the anti-atherosclerotic effect and the underlying mechanism of curcuma oil (C. oil), a lipophilic fraction from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), was evaluated in a hamster model of accelerated atherosclerosis and in THP-1 macrophages. Male golden Syrian hamsters were subjected to partial carotid ligation (PCL) or FeCl₃-induced arterial oxidative injury (Ox-injury) after 1 week o ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114514003195
PubMed:
25391643

33. Doppler Ultrasonographic Estimation of Renal Resistive Index in Horse: Comparison Between Left and Right Kidneys

Author:
Francesco Macrì; Michela Pugliese; Simona Di Pietro; Marco Aurelio Coco; Luigi Liotta; Pietro Paolo Niutta; Stefano Nardi; Marco Quartuccio; Giovanni Lanteri; Angela Palumbo Piccionello
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2015 v.35 no.2 pp. 111-115
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
Thoroughbred; arteries; blood; clinical examination; covariance; geldings; kidney diseases; kidneys; mares; necrosis; ultrasonography; urinalysis
Abstract:
... The renal resistive index (RI) is the ratio of the difference between maximum and minimum (end diastolic) flow velocity derived from the Doppler spectrum of intrarenal (segmental/interlobar) arteries. It is a good indicator for acute renal disease, acute tubular necrosis, and renal obstruction. To our knowledge, no reports are available about the values of renal RI in unsedated horses. The aim of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2014.12.005

34. Effect of Slip Velocity on Blood Flow Through Composite Stenosed Arteries: A Herschel–Bulkley Fluid Model

Author:
Amit Bhatnagar; R. K. Shrivastav; A. K. Singh
Source:
National Academy science letters 2015 v.38 no.3 pp. 251-255
ISSN:
0250-541X
Subject:
arteries; blood; blood flow; flow resistance; mathematical models; shear stress; viscosity
Abstract:
... In the present study we have developed a mathematical model for analyzing the flow characteristics of blood through an atherosclerotic arterial segment taking the velocity slip condition at the arterial wall. Blood is considered as Herschel–Bulkley fluid flowing in a uniform right circular tube having a composite stenosis. The dimensionless expressions of wall shear stress, flow resistance, volume ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40009-014-0335-3

35. Effect of age and endometrial degenerative changes on uterine blood flow during early gestation in mares

Author:
J.C. Ferreira; H.S. Canesin; F.S. Ignácio; N.S. Rocha; C.R. Pinto; C. Meira
Source:
Theriogenology 2015 v.84 no.7 pp. 1123-1130
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
adults; age; arteries; blood flow; conception; endometrium; mares; ovulation; pregnancy; semen; young animals
Abstract:
... The present experiment was divided into three studies to investigate the effect of age and endometrial degeneration on uterine blood flow of mares. In study 1, the influence of semen infusion and conception was evaluated using noninseminated (non-AI), inseminated nonpregnant (AI-NP), and inseminated pregnant (AI-P) mares (n = 7 mares/group). In study 2, the effect of age was investigated using you ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.06.013

36. Effects of age, parity, and pregnancy abnormalities on foal birth weight and uterine blood flow in the mare

Author:
Jutta Klewitz; Corinna Struebing; Karl Rohn; Alexandra Goergens; Gunilla Martinsson; Florian Orgies; Jeanette Probst; Fiona Hollinshead; Heinrich Bollwein; Harald Sieme
Source:
Theriogenology 2015 v.83 no.4 pp. 721-729
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
age; arteries; birth weight; blood flow; color; conceptus; flow resistance; foals; mares; medicine; parturition; placenta; pregnancy; ultrasonography; uterus
Abstract:
... Color Doppler sonography has become routine for the evaluation of high-risk pregnancies in human medicine. Previous studies documenting uterine blood flow parameters in the pregnant mare have found a decrease in peripheral blood flow resistance in the first pregnancy weeks and an increase in uterine blood flow, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy. However, these studies involved only a s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.11.007

37. Egg-derived ACE-inhibitory peptides IQW and LKP reduce blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Author:
Kaustav Majumder; Subhadeep Chakrabarti; Jude S. Morton; Sareh Panahi; Susan Kaufman; Sandra T. Davidge; Jianping Wu
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2015 v.13 pp. 50-60
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
angiotensin II; animal disease models; antihypertensive effect; antioxidant activity; arteries; blood pressure; cell adhesion; egg albumen; hypertension; inflammation; nitric oxide; oral administration; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; protective effect; rats; renin-angiotensin system; tripeptides; vasodilation
Abstract:
... Two angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory tripeptides, IQW and LKP, were previously characterized from egg white protein ovotransferrin. ACE is a key enzyme of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) which generates angiotensin II (Ang II) from its precursor and increases blood pressure (BP) in the body. This study tested the blood pressure lowering potential of orally administered IQW and LKP ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2014.12.028

38. Evolutionary morphology of the hemolymph vascular system of basal araneomorph spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae)

Author:
Katarina Huckstorf; Peter Michalik; Martín Ramírez; Christian S. Wirkner
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.6 pp. 609-621
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Filistatidae; arteries; hemolymph; intraspecific variation; phylogeny; surveys
Abstract:
... The superfamily Austrochiloidea (Austrochilidae and Gradungulidae) take a pivotal position in araneomorph spider phylogeny. In this discussion crevice weaver spiders (Filistatidae) are of equal interest. Especially data from these phylogenetically uncertain yet basal off branching groups can enlighten our understanding on the evolution of organ systems. In the course of a survey on the evolutionar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.06.003

39. Healthy aspect of low‐cholesterol ghee on modulation of lipid profile of rats

Author:
Karuna Meghwal; Vivek Sharma; Darshan Lal; Sumit Arora; Suman Kapila
Source:
International journal of dairy technology 2015 v.68 no.4 pp. 550-556
ISSN:
1364-727X
Subject:
arteries; ghee; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; liver; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; rats; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Low‐cholesterol ghee (LCG) feeding did not show any significant increase in total plasma cholesterol level from day 0 (56.8 ± 6.8 mg/dL) to day 90 (59.5 ± 0.8 mg/dL). Plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL) levels increased by 59.9%, whereas LDL cholesterol (LDL) showed a reduction of 74.8%. Total plasma triacylglycerol (mg/dL) did not show any significant change within or between groups. Relative contributi ...
DOI:
10.1111/1471-0307.12206

40. Non-cancer mortality in workers in the meat and delicatessen departments of supermarkets (1950–2006)

Author:
S. Jadhav; I.P. Chedjieu; M.F. Faramawi; H. Ndetan; L. Fischbach; S. Thapa; E.S. Johnson
Source:
Environmental Research 2015 v.142 pp. 155-160
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
abscess; accidents; arteries; at-risk population; bronchitis; case-control studies; cattle; diabetes; embolism; food animals; food service workers; foodborne illness; hemorrhage; microorganisms; mortality; myocardial ischemia; occupational exposure; pathogens; peritonitis; poultry; poultry industry; poultry meat; risk; sheep; supermarkets; swine; United States
Abstract:
... We studied non-cancer mortality in 10,701 workers in the meat and delicatessen departments of supermarkets because they have increased exposure to a variety of microorganisms that infect and cause disease in food animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep, and poultry, to which subjects in the general population are also exposed, albeit to a lesser degree. These workers were also exposed to fumes from th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2015.06.030

41. Oregonin reduces lipid accumulation and proinflammatory responses in primary human macrophages

Author:
Annika Lundqvist; Lisa U. Magnusson; Christina Ullström; Jelena Krasilnikova; Galina Telysheva; Tatjana Dizhbite; Lillemor Mattsson Hultén
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2015 v.458 pp. 693-699
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
NADP (coenzyme); arteries; atherosclerosis; bioactive properties; cytokines; genes; heme oxygenase (biliverdin-producing); humans; inflammation; lipids; macrophages; reactive oxygen species; secretion
Abstract:
... Inflammation in the vascular wall is important for the development of atherosclerosis. We have previously shown that inflammatory macrophages are more abundant in human atherosclerotic lesions than in healthy arteries. Activated macrophages produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that promote local inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions. Here, we investigated the role of oregonin, a diarylheptanoid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.01.161

42. Pannexin 1 facilitates arterial relaxation via an endothelium-derived hyperpolarization mechanism

Author:
Dina Gaynullina; Valery I. Shestopalov; Yury Panchin; Olga S. Tarasova
Source:
FEBS letters 2015 v.589 no.10 pp. 1164-1170
ISSN:
0014-5793
Subject:
adenosine triphosphate; antagonists; apyrase; arteries; mice; prostaglandin synthase; vasodilation
Abstract:
... Pannexin 1 (Panx1) is involved in endothelium-dependent vasodilation in large arteries, but the exact mechanistic role remains poorly understood. We hypothesized that Panx1 facilitates large vessel relaxations regulating endothelium-derived hyperpolarization (EDH)-like mechanisms. The EDH-like component of acetylcholine-induced relaxation of saphenous arteries studied in isometric myograph after i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.febslet.2015.03.018

43. Protease nexin-1 regulates retinal vascular development

Author:
Sonia Selbonne; Deborah Francois; William Raoul; Yacine Boulaftali; Florian Sennlaub; Martine Jandrot-Perrus; Marie-Christine Bouton; Véronique Arocas
Source:
Cellular and molecular life sciences 2015 v.72 no.20 pp. 3999-4011
ISSN:
1420-682X
Subject:
adults; angiogenesis; arteries; beta-galactosidase; endothelial cells; gene overexpression; immunoblotting; mechanism of action; messenger RNA; mice; muscles; neonates; postpartum period; proteinases; retina; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; vascular endothelial growth factors
Abstract:
... We recently identified protease nexin-1 (PN-1) or serpinE2, as a possibly underestimated player in maintaining angiogenic balance. Here, we used the well-characterized postnatal vascular development of newborn mouse retina to further investigate the role and the mechanism of action of PN-1 in physiological angiogenesis. The development of retinal vasculature was analysed by endothelial cell staini ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00018-015-1972-5

44. Spliced XBP1 promotes macrophage survival and autophagy by interacting with Beclin-1

Author:
Ping-Ge Tian; Zhi-Xin Jiang; Jian-Hua Li; Zhe Zhou; Qing-Hua Zhang
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2015 v.463 pp. 518-523
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
apoptosis; arteries; atherosclerosis; autophagy; binding proteins; endoplasmic reticulum; gene expression regulation; gene transfer; macrophages; messenger RNA; mice; small interfering RNA; unfolded protein response
Abstract:
... Macrophage autophagy plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis, but the precise mechanism mediating this process is unclear. The potential role of the X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1), a crucial transduction factor that is involved in endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response, in bone marrow-derived macrophage autophagy is unknown. This study mainly explores ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.05.061

45. Study of possible anatomical arrangement of the vertebral artery in guinea pig

Author:
Slavka Flesarova; David Mazensky; Peter Supuka
Source:
Biologia 2015 v.70 no.4 pp. 547-552
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
adults; arteries; guinea pigs; histology
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to describe the possible anatomical arrangements of the vertebral artery in guinea pig. The study was carried out on 30 adult English self guinea pigs using corrosion technique. After sacrifice, the vascular network was perfused with saline. Batson’s corrosion casting kit no. 17 © was used as a casting medium. After polymerisation of the medium, the maceration was carried ...
DOI:
10.1515/biolog-2015-0055

46. Suburban residential development in the era of market-oriented land reform: The case of Hangzhou, China

Author:
Yong Liu; Wenze Yue; Peilei Fan; Yan Song
Source:
Land use policy 2015 v.42 pp. 233-243
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
arteries; business enterprises; cities; issues and policy; land reform; land use; leasing; logit analysis; markets; planning; residential areas; rivers; schools; universities; China
Abstract:
... Suburban residential development is one of the most prevailing urban phenomena in Chinese cities, where it occurs in a very different context from the West. However, research has seldom assessed suburban residential development in blocks, especially based on parcel-level land use data and site-specific land leasing data. This paper attempted to address this critical gap through analyzing residenti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.08.004

47. VEGF-induced blood flow increase causes vascular hyper-permeability in vivo

Author:
Kohei Ashina; Yoshiki Tsubosaka; Koji Kobayashi; Keisuke Omori; Takahisa Murata
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2015 v.464 pp. 590-595
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
arteries; blood flow; ears; endothelial cells; endothelial nitric oxide synthase; image analysis; mice; nitric oxide; permeability; phenylephrine; vascular endothelial growth factors; velocimetry
Abstract:
... VEGF is known to cause vascular leak, its detailed mechanisms in vivo remain unclear. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying VEGF-induced vascular hyper-permeability focusing on two major regulators of vascular permeability: blood flow and endothelial barrier function. Administration of VEGF caused vascular hyper-permeability and tissue swelling in mouse ears, which were abolished by VEGF ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.07.014

48. Validation of an Effective, Easy-to-Make Hemostasis Simulator

Author:
Gessica Giusto; Francesco Comino; Marco Gandini
Source:
Journal of veterinary medical education 2015 v.42 no.1 pp. 85-88
ISSN:
0748-321X
Subject:
arteries; cost effectiveness; hemostasis; horses; hospitals; intravenous injection; jejunum; knots; models; production costs; questionnaires; slaughterhouses; students; sutures
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to describe the construction method of a cost-effective, easy-to-make hemostasis simulator and to compare its effectiveness as a training tool to cadaver training. The simulator is made of materials commonly found in hospitals and clinics. These include a column manometer, a 500-ml saline bag, two intravenous fluid lines, a three-way stopcock, and a 6-mm-diameter Penro ...
DOI:
10.3138/jvme.0514-050R2

49. The pentapeptide LQVVR plays a pivotal role in human cystatin C fibrillization

Author:
Paraskevi L. Tsiolaki; Stavros J. Hamodrakas; Vassiliki A. Iconomidou
Source:
FEBS letters 2015 v.589 no.1 pp. 159-164
ISSN:
0014-5793
Subject:
X-radiation; algorithms; amino acids; amyloid; arteries; brain; cysteine proteinases; electron microscopy; humans; molecular weight; prediction; reflectance; spectroscopy; staining; young adults
Abstract:
... Human cystatin C (HCC) is a low molecular weight member of the cystatin family (type2). HCC consists of 120 amino acids. Normally it is an inhibitor of cysteine proteases, but in pathological conditions it forms amyloid fibrils in brain arteries of young adults. An ‘aggregation-prone’ pentapeptide (47LQVVR51) was located within the HCC sequence using AmylPred, an ‘aggregation-prone’ peptide predic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.febslet.2014.11.041

50. The role of arginine, homoarginine and nitric oxide in pregnancy

Author:
Asma Khalil; Lotte Hardman; Pat O´Brien
Source:
Amino acids 2015 v.47 no.9 pp. 1715-1727
ISSN:
0939-4451
Subject:
arginine; arteries; blood volume; carbon monoxide; endothelium; morbidity; mortality; nitric oxide; oxidative stress; placenta; pre-eclampsia; pregnancy; prostaglandins; vasodilation
Abstract:
... Normal pregnancy leads to profound maternal hemodynamic changes, including increased blood volume and vasodilatation. Several vasodilator mediators are implicated, including prostaglandins, carbon monoxide and nitric oxide (NO). Pre-eclampsia (PE) affects 3–10 % of pregnancies and is associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Around 8 % of pregnancies are complicated ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00726-015-2014-1

51. ω3‐polyunsaturated fatty acids suppress lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 expression in macrophages and animal models

Author:
Zhuang Li; Wenzhi Ren; Xiaolei Han; Xingxing Liu; Gangqi Wang; Mingjun Zhang; Daxin Pang; Hongsheng Ouyang; Xiaochun Tang
Source:
Molecular nutrition & food research 2015 v.59 no.9 pp. 1771-1779
ISSN:
1613-4125
Subject:
animal models; anti-inflammatory agents; arteries; cardiovascular diseases; docosahexaenoic acid; humans; inflammation; macrophages; mitogen-activated protein kinase; mononuclear leukocytes; phospholipase A2; phosphorylation; protective effect; risk; sodium salicylate; swine; transcription factor NF-kappa B; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... SCOPE: ω3‐polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3‐PUFAs) have beneficial effects on cardiovascular function, and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA₂) is associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. Here, we investigated the effects of ω3‐PUFAs on Lp‐PLA₂ expression in vitro and in vivo and explored the mechanisms involved. METHODS AND RESULTS: Human monocyticcells (THP‐1) were induced ...
DOI:
10.1002/mnfr.201500022

52. Advances in Reptile Clinical Therapeutics

Author:
Paul M. Gibbons
Source:
Journal of exotic pet medicine 2014 v.23 no.1 pp. 21-38
ISSN:
1557-5063
Subject:
Iguana iguana; adverse effects; arteries; calcium; mineralization; muscles; pathophysiology; patients; renal tubules; reptiles; risk; risk reduction; therapeutics; tissues; veterinarians
Abstract:
... The standard of today's reptile practice calls on clinicians to use an ever-increasing array of diagnostic tools to gather information and obtain a definitive diagnosis. Few, if any, pathognomonic signs exist for reptile diseases, and for most clinical syndromes there is a lack of information regarding pathophysiology for one to define standard therapeutic protocols based solely on clinical signs ...
DOI:
10.1053/j.jepm.2013.11.007

53. Antioxidant and Atherogenic Foam cell Prevention Ability of Methanol and Aqueous Extract of Emblica Officinalis Fruits and Its Effect on CD36 and ABCA1 Gene Expression in RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cell Line

Author:
Sinjitha S. Nambiar; Nandini Prasad Shetty
Source:
Journal of food biochemistry 2014 v.38 no.6 pp. 563-574
ISSN:
0145-8884
Subject:
Phyllanthus emblica; acetone; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; arteries; caffeic acid; cholesterol; ethyl acetate; foam cells; foods; fruits; gallic acid; gene expression; hexane; high performance liquid chromatography; mechanism of action; methanol; myricetin; solvents
Abstract:
... Different solvent extracts of Emblica officinalis fruits were assessed for antioxidant activity, and it was seen that the methanol and water extracts showed the highest activity. Foam cell formation, the basis of atherosclerotic plaque formation, was prevented by only the methanol and water extracts of Emblica and not by acetone, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts in RAW 264.7 cell lines. Gene expr ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfbc.12089

54. Antioxidant potential and vasodilatory activity of fermented beverages of jabuticaba berry (Myrciaria jaboticaba)

Author:
Luísa Z.C. Martins de Sá; Patrícia F.S. Castro; Fernando M.A. Lino; Milton J.C. Bernardes; Joana C.J. Viegas; Teresa C.P. Dinis; Mábio J. Santana; Wanderson Romao; Boniek G. Vaz; Luciano M. Lião; Paulo C. Ghedini; Matheus L. Rocha; Eric S. Gil
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2014 v.8 pp. 169-179
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
Plinia cauliflora; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; arteries; bioactive compounds; cardioprotective effect; health promotion; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phenolic compounds; rutin; vasodilation; wines
Abstract:
... The antioxidant potential of red, rose and white fermented beverages of jabuticaba, a Brazilian fruit, was examined by identifying its bioactive compounds and evaluating its biological effects on isolated arteries. The data confirmed the good antioxidant power of all fermented beverages (red > rose > white). The physicochemical analysis (Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectra (FT-I ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2014.03.009

55. Antiplatelet effects of natural bioactive compounds by multiple targets: Food and drug interactions

Author:
Eduardo Fuentes; Iván Palomo
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2014 v.6 pp. 73-81
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
adenosine; antagonists; arteries; beverages; bioactive compounds; drug interactions; drugs; fruits; grasses; inositols; mechanism of action; phospholipases; platelet activation; receptors; thrombin; thrombosis; thromboxanes; toxicity; vegetables
Abstract:
... Platelet activation in atherosclerotic arteries is central to the development of arterial thrombosis; therefore, precise control of platelet function must occur to prevent thrombotic event. In this context, insufficient antiplatelet effect by the present armamentarium may be a relevant explanation for vascular relapses. Therefore, research on novel bioactives and drugs with different mechanisms of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2013.10.012

56. The Cardiovascular Effects of Sevoflurane and Isoflurane After Premedication of Healthy Dogs Undergoing Elective Surgery

Author:
Janan M. Abed; Fred S. Pike; Monica C. Clare; Benjamin M. Brainard
Source:
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2014 v.50 no.1 pp. 27-35
ISSN:
0587-2871
Subject:
heart rate; prospective studies; anesthesia; lithium; veterinary drugs; tibia; dogs; drug evaluation; health status; cardiac output; catheters; randomized clinical trials; isoflurane; osteotomy; arteries; blood pressure
Abstract:
... Sevoflurane and isoflurane are commonly used in veterinary anesthesia. The objective of this prospective, randomized, open-label clinical study was to compare the cardiovascular effects of sevoflurane and isoflurane via direct arterial blood pressure measurements and the lithium dilution cardiac output (LDCO) on premedicated healthy dogs undergoing elective tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) ...
DOI:
10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5963

57. Data on the parasitological status of golden jackal (Canis aureus L., 1758) in Hungary

Author:
András Takács; László Szabó; Lajos Juhász; András Attila Takács; József Lanszki; Péter Tamás Takács; Miklós Heltai
Source:
Acta veterinaria Hungarica 2014 v.62 no.1 pp. 33-41
ISSN:
0236-6290
Subject:
Alaria alata; Ancylostoma caninum; Angiostrongylus vasorum; Canis aureus; Canis latrans; Capillaria; Crenosoma vulpis; Dipylidium caninum; Echinococcus granulosus; Isospora canis; Meles meles; Mesocestoides; Taenia crassiceps; Taenia hydatigena; Taenia pisiformis; Toxascaris leonina; Toxocara canis; Trichuris vulpis; Uncinaria stenocephala; arteries; carnivores; dogs; foxes; heartworms; oocysts; wolves; Africa; Hungary; North America; South America; Western European region
Abstract:
... In Hungary, twenty Canis aureus individuals were submitted to parasitological examinations in 2010–2012. Two Coccidia: Cystoisospora canis (15%) and Toxoplasma-type oocysts (5%), one Trematoda: Alaria alata (10%), six Cestoda: Mesocestoides lineatus (20%), Echinococcus granulosus (10%), Dipylidium caninums (5%), Taenia hydatigena (15%), Taenia pisiformis (20%), Taenia crassiceps (40%), and nine Ne ...
DOI:
10.1556/AVet.2013.058

58. Development and pathologies of the arterial wall

Author:
Sara B. Seidelmann; Janet K. Lighthouse; Daniel M. Greif
Source:
Cellular and molecular life sciences 2014 v.71 no.11 pp. 1977-1999
ISSN:
1420-682X
Subject:
angiogenesis; arteries; endothelial cells; extracellular matrix; human diseases; morphogenesis; smooth muscle; stem cells; vascular diseases
Abstract:
... Arteries consist of an inner single layer of endothelial cells surrounded by layers of smooth muscle and an outer adventitia. The majority of vascular developmental studies focus on the construction of endothelial networks through the process of angiogenesis. Although many devastating vascular diseases involve abnormalities in components of the smooth muscle and adventitia (i.e., the vascular wall ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00018-013-1478-y

59. Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of renal arterial resistive and pulsatility indices in overhydrated Beagles

Author:
Lee, Seungjun; Park, Nohwon; Kim, Jaehwan; Eom, Ki-Dong
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2014 v.75 no.4 pp. 344-348
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
Beagle; arteries; dogs; intravenous injection; monitoring; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... Objective—To determine renal arterial resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) and clinical signs of overhydration induced by IV administration of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution and to assess RI and PI as variables for monitoring of dogs to detect overhydration. Animals—10 clinically normal Beagles. Procedures—Each dog received saline solution at a maintenance rate (2.5 mL/kg/h) and a rate 3 t ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.75.4.344

60. Investigation of the effects of a polymerised bovine haemoglobin solution on tension in isolated canine saphenous artery

Author:
P. Pawson; F. J. Dowell
Source:
journal of small animal practice 2014 v.55 no.6 pp. 301-308
ISSN:
0022-4510
Subject:
acetylcholine; antagonists; arteries; carbon dioxide; cattle; dogs; endothelium; hemoglobin; nitric oxide; oxygen; phenylephrine; polymerization; risk; septic shock; superoxide dismutase; vasoconstriction; vasodilation
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVES: To investigate the vasoconstriction induced by a polymerised bovine haemoglobin solution, Hb‐200, in isolated canine arteries. METHODS: Rings of canine saphenous artery, from euthanatized dogs, were mounted between stainless steel wires in Krebs’ solution (95% O₂, 5% CO₂, 37°C) for isometric tension recording. Following incubation with Hb‐200, cumulative concentration response curves t ...
DOI:
10.1111/jsap.12222
PubMed:
24773100

61. Is uterine blood flow influenced by hCG and mare age?

Author:
Ozge Turna Yilmaz; Mehmet Can Gunduz; Gamze Evkuran Dal; Ibrahim Kurban; Omer Mehmet Erzengin; Melih Ucmak
Source:
Animal reproduction science 2014 v.151 no.3-4 pp. 182-185
ISSN:
0378-4320
Subject:
arteries; blood flow; blood sampling; blood serum; estradiol; follicular fluid; human chorionic gonadotropin; mares; ovulation; progesterone; tissues; ultrasonography; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... Doppler ultrasonography is a noninvasive technique which enables us to follow the physiologic and physiopathologic changes in blood flow in tissues. It is becoming an essential tool in veterinary medicine, especially in theriogenology. Twenty-seven Arabian mares were grouped by age (‘young’, 3–10 y, n=15; ‘old’, 19–23 y, n=12). The uterine arteries of the mares were examined using Doppler ultrason ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.10.021

62. Lipid Metabolic Dose Response to Dietary Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Monk Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus)

Author:
Christina Petzinger; J. J. Heatley; Christopher A. Bailey; John E. Bauer
Source:
Lipids 2014 v.49 no.3 pp. 235-245
ISSN:
0024-4201
Subject:
alpha-linolenic acid; arachidonic acid; arteries; atherosclerosis; body condition; body weight; cholesterol; correlation; diet; docosahexaenoic acid; docosapentaenoic acid; dose response; eicosapentaenoic acid; esterification; feed intake; humans; inflammation; linoleic acid; linseed oil; lipid content; lipid metabolism; omega-3 fatty acids; parrots; phospholipid fatty acids; risk factors; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Monk parrots (Myiopsitta monachus) are susceptible to atherosclerosis, a progressive disease characterized by the formation of plaques in the arteries accompanied by underlying chronic inflammation. The family of n-3 fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3, EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA), have consistently been shown to reduce atherosclerotic risk factors in humans and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11745-013-3868-1

63. Maximal and submaximal mouth opening with mouth gags in cats: Implications for maxillary artery blood flow

Author:
M. Martin-Flores; P.V. Scrivani; E. Loew; C.A. Gleed; J.W. Ludders
Source:
veterinary journal 2014 v.200 no.1 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
adults; arteries; blindness; blood; blood flow; brain; cats; dogs; electroretinography; retina; teeth; tissues
Abstract:
... The use of spring-loaded mouth gags in cats can be associated with the development of central neurological deficits, including blindness. In this species, the maxillary arteries are the main source of blood supply to the retinae and brain. Spring-loaded gags generate constant force after placement that could contribute to bulging of the soft tissues between the mandible and the tympanic bulla. Und ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.001

64. Metabolie Effects of Direct Current Stimulation on Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Author:
Helmut Heinle; Gerhard Sigg; Amo Reich; Klaus-Ulrich Thiedemann
Source:
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2014 v.39 no.11-12 pp. 1141-1144
ISSN:
1865-7125
Subject:
antagonists; arteries; calcium; glucose; glutamine; ions; lactic acid; metabolism; microscopy; microvilli; myocytes; rabbits; smooth muscle; tissue culture; verapamil
Abstract:
... Vascular smooth muscle cells from rabbit arteries were grown in tissue culture and stimulated by DC impulses (1 mA, 1V, 10 Hz, 1 ms/imp). Scanning microscopic examination disclosed that in stimulated cultures the cell surface was enlarged by numerous microvilli. This was interpreted as being indicative of an increase in cell activity. Cellular metabolism was character­ized by analyzing the incubat ...
DOI:
10.1515/znc-1984-11-1225

65. Natural history of mesenchymal stem cells, from vessel walls to culture vessels

Author:
Iain R. Murray; Christopher C. West; Winters R. Hardy; Aaron W. James; Tea Soon Park; Alan Nguyen; Tulyapruek Tawonsawatruk; Lorenza Lazzari; Chia Soo; Bruno Péault
Source:
Cellular and molecular life sciences 2014 v.71 no.8 pp. 1353-1374
ISSN:
1420-682X
Subject:
adults; angiogenesis; arteries; blood; bone marrow; cartilage; cell culture; flow cytometry; immunohistochemistry; inflammation; natural history; stem cells; stromal cells; tissue distribution; tissue repair; umbilical cord
Abstract:
... Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) can regenerate tissues by direct differentiation or indirectly by stimulating angiogenesis, limiting inflammation, and recruiting tissue-specific progenitor cells. MSCs emerge and multiply in long-term cultures of total cells from the bone marrow or multiple other organs. Such a derivation in vitro is simple and convenient, hence popular, but has long preclude ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00018-013-1462-6

66. Recellularization potential assessment of Wharton’s Jelly-derived endothelial progenitor cells using a human fetal vascular tissue model

Author:
Andrei Constantinescu; Eugen Andrei; Florin Iordache; Elena Constantinescu; Horia Maniu
Source:
In vitro cellular & developmental biology 2014 v.50 no.10 pp. 937-944
ISSN:
1071-2690
Subject:
arteries; blood; coculture; enzymatic treatment; extracellular matrix; flow cytometry; fluorescence microscopy; humans; models; stem cells; umbilical cord
Abstract:
... Mesenchymal stem cells isolated from Wharton’s Jelly have demonstrated an excellent differentiation potential into the endothelial lineage. We hypothesize that endothelial progenitor cells differentiated from Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to repopulate a decellularized vascular bed employed as a biological scaffold. For this purpose, we aimed at investigating th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11626-014-9797-3
PubMed:
25124869

67. Scintigraphic comparison of intra‐arterial injection and distal intravenous regional limb perfusion for administration of mesenchymal stem cells to the equine foot

Author:
J. M. Trela; M. Spriet; K. A. Padgett; L. D. Galuppo; B. Vaughan; M. A. Vidal
Source:
Equine veterinary journal 2014 v.46 no.4 pp. 479-483
ISSN:
0425-1644
Subject:
anesthesia; arteries; horses; intravenous injection; metacarpus; scintigraphy; stem cells; thrombosis
Abstract:
... REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Intra‐arterial (i.a.) and intravenous (i.v.) regional limb perfusions (RLP) through the median artery and cephalic vein, respectively, have been previously investigated for administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to the equine distal limb. Limitations due to thrombosis of the arteries after i.a. RLP and poor distribution of MSCs to the foot with i.v. RLP were ...
DOI:
10.1111/evj.12137

68. Unilateral shunt formation with thoracic aortic dissection in a whippet

Author:
I. Cornelis; T. Bosmans; M. Doom; D. Binst; E. Van der Vekens; K. Kromhout; P. Cornillie; L. Van Ham
Source:
journal of small animal practice 2014 v.55 no.6 pp. 337-339
ISSN:
0022-4510
Subject:
arteries; blood flow; blood pressure; case studies; computed tomography; dogs; echocardiography; hypertension; hypotension; necropsy
Abstract:
... A three‐year‐old neutered male whippet was presented with intermittent, exercise‐induced paraparesis. Femoral pulses were bilaterally absent. Neurologic examination was suggestive of a thoracolumbar myelopathy. Blood pressure measurements revealed hypotension in both pelvic limbs, hypertension in the right thoracic limb and it was immeasurable in the left thoracic limb. Echocardiography was within ...
DOI:
10.1111/jsap.12205
PubMed:
24602076

69. Vascularization of broad ligament of uterus and its relationship with fetal and placental development in gilts

Author:
Gregório C. Guimarães; Rafael P. Betarelli; Márcio G. Zangeronimo; Marvio L.T. Abreu; Fernanda R.C.L. Almeida; Matheus C.B. Rosa; Lívia G. Ferreira; Lorena A. Alves; Caio K. Assis; Gabriela C. Lopes
Source:
Theriogenology 2014 v.82 no.2 pp. 232-237
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
age at slaughter; arteries; fetus; gestational age; gilts; latex; ligaments; placenta; pregnancy; repletion; uterus
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of vascular architecture of broad ligament of the uterus on fetal and placental development in gilts. Fifteen gilts DB-90 (DanBred) were divided into three groups according to gestational age at slaughter (50, 80, and 106 days). After slaughter, fetuses and placentas were collected, weighed, and measured. The uterine arterial system was det ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.03.023

70. Vasorelaxation responses to insulin in laminar vessel rings from healthy, lean horses

Author:
A.A. Wooldridge; R.W. Waguespack; D.D. Schwartz; C.S. Venugopal; S.C. Eades; R.E. Beadle
Source:
veterinary journal 2014 v.202 no.1 pp. 83-88
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
acetylcholine; arteries; horses; hyperinsulinemia; insulin; laminitis; mitogen-activated protein kinase; pathophysiology; risk factors; vasodilation
Abstract:
... Hyperinsulinemia causes laminitis experimentally and is a risk factor for naturally occurring laminitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of insulin on laminar vascular relaxation and to induce insulin-associated vascular dysfunction in vitro. Relaxation responses of isolated laminar arterial and venous rings to acetylcholine and insulin were evaluated. To alter vascular functi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.07.021

71. Virtually same oxidizability of LDL but higher Lp(a) levels in arterial compared to venous plasma

Author:
Gerd Hoerl; Gerhard Ledinski; Gerd Kager; Michael Thalhammer; Martin Koestenberger; Guenther Juergens; Thomas Gary; Gerhard Cvirn
Source:
Chemistry and physics of lipids 2014 v.184 pp. 38-41
ISSN:
0009-3084
Subject:
aeration; arteries; autoantibodies; blood; copper; epitopes; low density lipoprotein; oxidation; sclerosis
Abstract:
... Plaque formation is confined to the arterial trunk. We assumed that due to the higher aeration of arterial compared to venous blood, higher levels of the atherogenic agent oxidized LDL might be present in arteries, contributing to plaque formation. We aimed to compare (i) the basal oxidative status of LDL in arterial and venous blood and (ii) the susceptibility of arterial and venous LDL to oxidat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2014.09.004

72. The arteries on the base of the brain in the camelids (Camelidae)

Author:
A. Kiełtyka-Kurc; H. Frąckowiak; M. Zdun; M. Nabzdyk; K. Kowalczyk; M. Tołkacz
Source:
Italian journal of zoology 2014 v.81 no.2 pp. 215-220
ISSN:
1748-5851
Subject:
Camelus bactrianus; Camelus dromedarius; Lama guanicoe; acetone; arteries; blood; brain; llamas; zoos
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to analyse and compare the cerebral arterial circle, its anastomoses, its branches and the manner of blood supply in 20 individuals of the Camelidae family. The Camelidae family was represented by Camelus bactrianus (n = 8), Camelus dromedarius (n = 2), Lama guanicoe (n = 5) and Lama glama (n = 5). We performed the analyses on post-mortem material obtained from Polish zoo ...
DOI:
10.1080/11250003.2014.901428

73. Acidophilic granulocytes in the gills of gilthead seabream Sparus aurata: evidence for their responses to a natural infection by a copepod ectoparasite

Author:
Alice Lui; Maurizio Manera; Luisa Giari; Victoriano Mulero; Bahram Sayyaf Dezfuli
Source:
Cell and tissue research 2013 v.353 no.3 pp. 465-472
ISSN:
0302-766X
Subject:
Ergasilus; Sparus aurata; analysis of variance; antennae; arteries; ectoparasites; gills; granulocytes; hyperplasia; immunohistochemistry; mast cells; monoclonal antibodies; parasitism
Abstract:
... Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies were conducted on the gills of gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata L., naturally infected with the copepod ectoparasite Ergasilus lizae (Krøyer, 1863) in order to assess pathology and the host immune cell response. Gills of 56 gilthead seabream were screened for ectoparasites; 36 specimens (64.3%) harbored E. lizae. Intensity of infection was 32.7±8.7 ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00441-013-1627-5
PubMed:
23644766

74. Angiotensin II Type 1 receptor blockade protects endothelium-derived hyperpolarising factor-mediated relaxation in a rat model of monoarthritis

Author:
Andrew MacKenzie; Lynette Dunning; William R. Ferrell; John C. Lockhart
Source:
Life sciences 2013 v.92 no.23 pp. 1131-1137
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
angiotensin II; animal models; antagonists; arteries; endothelial cells; gap junctions; inflammation; mortality; nitric oxide; rats; rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract:
... AIMS: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with high cardiovascular mortality. Impaired endothelial cell (EC) function and elevated angiotensin II levels may be central to the link between vascular dysfunction and RA. Here we investigated the action of angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) blockade on endothelium-dependent relaxation of the isolated saphenous artery in a rat model of monoarthritis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2013.04.011

75. Assessment of uterine involution in bitches using B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography

Author:
Claudia da Cunha Barbosa; Mírley Barbosa de Souza; Luana Azevedo de Freitas; Ticiana Franco Pereira da Silva; Sheyla Farhayldes Souza Domingues; Lúcia Daniel Machado da Silva
Source:
Animal reproduction science 2013 v.139 no.1-4 pp. 121-126
ISSN:
0378-4320
Subject:
arteries; bitches; cesarean section; ultrasonography; uterine involution; uterus
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to measure the uterine diameter by B-mode and Doppler velocimetry patterns of uterine arteries in postpartum female dogs after normal delivery or cesarean section (c-section). Ten female dogs were assessed on weeks 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 postpartum. Only at week 0, bitches submitted to c-section presented higher body diameters and uterine horns when compared to normal delivery. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.02.027

76. The Bioethics Commission on Incidental Findings

Author:
Amy Gutmann
Source:
Science 2013 v.342 no.6164 pp. 1321-1323
ISSN:
0036-8075
Subject:
abnormal development; arteries; bioethics; biopsy; brain; cardiac arrest; computed tomography; inflammation; memory; researchers; stroke
Abstract:
... Dr. Sarah Hilgenberg believes that participating in a research study saved her life, although she had no reason to believe this when she enrolled. While examining functional magnetic resonance images collected during a memory study, researchers found an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal connection between arteries and veins in her brain (see the image). Sarah had the mass surgically removed, ...
DOI:
10.1126/science.1248764

77. Cholinesterase activity in quail primary lymphoid organs

Author:
František Dorko; Jaroslav Horáček; Ján Tokarčík; Michal Miko
Source:
Biologia 2013 v.68 no.6 pp. 1238-1242
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
arteries; bursa of Fabricius; cholinesterase; cortex; ganglia; mucosa; nerve fibers; nerve tissue; quails; topography
Abstract:
... The present histochemical study was carried out to analyze the distribution and topography of acetylcholinepositive nerve fibers in the thymus and bursa of Fabricius of quails. The AChE-positive nerve fibers were demonstrated by direct thiocholine histochemical method. Nerve fibers present in the thymuses form periarterial nerve plexuses located mostly in the interlobular septa and on the cortico- ...
DOI:
10.2478/s11756-013-0269-0

78. Computed tomographic characterization of the pulmonary system in clinically normal alpacas

Author:
Cooley, Stacy D.; Schlipf, John W.; Stieger-Vanegas, Susanne M.
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2013 v.74 no.4 pp. 572-578
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
veterinarians; image analysis; morphometry; medicine; intravenous injection; vertebrae; computed tomography; alpacas; bronchi; arteries; thorax; adults
Abstract:
... Objective-To characterize and quantitatively assess the typical pulmonary anatomy of healthy adult alpacas with multidetector row CT. Animals-10 clinically normal adult female alpacas. Procedures-CT examination of the thorax was performed before and after IV administration of iodinated contrast medium in sedated alpacas in sternal recumbency. Measurements of the trachea, bronchi and related blood ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.74.4.572

79. Contractile responses of human thyroid arteries to vasopressin

Author:
José M. Vila; Martín Aldasoro; Gloria Segarra; Juan B. Martínez-León; María Dolores Mauricio; Salvador Lluch; Pascual Medina
Source:
Life sciences 2013 v.93 no.15 pp. 525-529
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
antagonists; arteries; blood; branches; endothelium; humans; indomethacin; myocytes; nitric oxide; nitric oxide synthase; prostacyclin; smooth muscle; thyroid gland; vasopressin; vasopressin receptors
Abstract:
... AIMS: In the present study we investigated the intervention of nitric oxide and prostacyclin in the responses to vasopressin of isolated thyroid arteries obtained from multi-organ donors. MAIN METHODS: Paired artery rings from glandular branches of the superior thyroid artery, one normal and the other deendothelised, were mounted in organ baths for isometric recording of tension. Concentration–res ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2013.08.019

80. Conventional and newly developed bioheat transport models in vascularized tissues: A review

Author:
Arka Bhowmik; Rupesh Singh; Ramjee Repaka; Subhash C. Mishra
Source:
Journal of thermal biology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 107-125
ISSN:
0306-4565
Subject:
arteries; blood; blood flow; heat transfer; humans; models; optical properties; porous media; prediction; researchers; temperature; thermal properties; tissues
Abstract:
... Heat transfer in a biological system is a complex process and its analysis is difficult. Heterogeneous vascular architecture, blood flow in the complex network of arteries and veins, varying metabolic heat generation rates and dependence of tissue properties on its physiological condition contribute to this complexity. The understanding of heat transfer in human body is important for better insigh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jtherbio.2012.12.003

81. Effect of Plating Technique on Periosteal Vasculature of the Radius in Dogs: A Cadaveric Study

Author:
Stephen Garofolo; Antonio Pozzi
Source:
Veterinary surgery 2013 v.42 no.3 pp. 255-261
ISSN:
0161-3499
Subject:
adults; arteries; blood; dogs; latex; models; radius (bone); surgery; topography
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: To (1) evaluate the normal extraosseous blood supply of the cranial aspect of the canine radius and (2) to compare the effects of minimally invasive (MIPO) and open plating technique on its preservation. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental cadaveric study. SAMPLE POPULATION: Adult canine thoracic limbs (n = 36) obtained from cadavers weighing 25–35 kg. METHODS: Twelve unpaired limbs were used to ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.01087.x

82. Effects of medetomidine and medetomidine-butorphanol on transcranial color-coded duplex ultrasonography in healthy dogs

Author:
F.J. Duque; J.M. Dominguez-Roldan; F. Martinez-Taboada; B. Macías-García; P. Rodríguez-Medina; R. Barrera-Chacon
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2013 v.95 no.2 pp. 648-653
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
arteries; blood flow; blood pressure; dogs; heart rate; medetomidine; neuroprotective effect; sedation; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... The study was designed to determine the effects of two protocols of sedation, medetomidine and medetomidine-butorphanol, on cerebral blood flow (CBF) by transcranial color-coded Duplex ultrasonography in healthy dogs. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonographic examination was performed in 20 dogs before and 20min after sedation with either medetomidine (group 1) or medetomidine-butorphanol (group 2). T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.04.010
PubMed:
23632197

83. Evidence that cranberry juice may improve augmentation index in overweight men

Author:
Guillaume Ruel; Annie Lapointe; Sonia Pomerleau; Patrick Couture; Simone Lemieux; Benoît Lamarche; Charles Couillard
Source:
Nutrition research 2013 v.33 no.1 pp. 41-49
ISSN:
0271-5317
Subject:
arteries; cardiovascular diseases; cranberries; juices; long term effects; low density lipoprotein; men; overweight; oxidative stress; placebos; polyphenols
Abstract:
... The stiffening of arteries is a key step in atherogenesis leading to cardiovascular disease. It has been suggested that dietary polyphenols may be cardioprotective through possible favorable effects on oxidative stress and vascular function. The present study was undertaken in order to examine the effect of consuming low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail (CJC), a source of polyphenols, on arterial ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nutres.2012.11.002
PubMed:
23351409

84. Fibromuscular dysplasia in arteries and in a vein in broiler chickens

Author:
M. Gesek; K. Paździor; I. Otrocka-Domagała; T. Rotkiewicz; J. Szarek
Source:
Polish journal of veterinary sciences 2013 v.16 no.1 pp. 93-99
ISSN:
1505-1773
Subject:
Petrorhagia; arteries; broiler chickens; etiology; fibroblasts; foot-and-mouth disease; genetic factors; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; kidneys; liver; myocytes; rearing; smooth muscle
Abstract:
... Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a group of nonatherosclerotic, noninflammatory diseases of blood vessels with unknown aetiology. In our study, FMD was diagnosed in blood vessels in samples taken from kidneys, liver and lung of broiler chickens. The FMD occurred during rearing in 8 of 108 broiler chickens examined for the effects of intensive rearing on the internal organs. Histopathological and i ...
DOI:
10.2478/pjvs-2013-0013

85. Foetal echoencephalography and Doppler ultrasonography of the middle cerebral artery in canine foetuses

Author:
M. A. R. Feliciano; A. C. Nepomuceno; R. M. Crivalero; M. E. F. Oliveira; L. N. Coutinho; W. R. R. Vicente
Source:
journal of small animal practice 2013 v.54 no.3 pp. 149-152
ISSN:
0022-4510
Subject:
arteries; bitches; body mass index; brain; prenatal care; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of the brain and vascular indicesof the middle cerebral artery of canine foetuses. METHODS: Twenty‐five bitches were selected. Tissue development, echogenicity, echotexture and brain echobiometric data were studied, and the major structures were identified between the 5th and 8th gestational weeks. The area and volume of the brain mass ( ...
DOI:
10.1111/jsap.12038
PubMed:
23458645

86. High phosphate feeding induced arterial medial calcification in uremic rats: Roles of Lanthanum carbonate on protecting vasculature

Author:
Che Yu; Bing Chen; TingTing Zhao; Rong Wang; Javed Akhtar; HaiPing Wang; Hong Zhang
Source:
Life sciences 2013 v.93 no.17 pp. 646-653
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
arteries; blood serum; calcification; diet; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; genes; hormones; immunohistochemistry; kidney diseases; lanthanum; metabolism; mortality; osteocalcin; patients; phosphorus; rats; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... AIMS: High cardiovascular mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease is closely associated with arterial medial calcification (AMC) caused by hyperphosphatemia, the mechanism of which associated hormones (FGF-23, klotho) and osteochondrogenic events is unclear. We examined the effect of Lanthanum carbonate on AMC via regulating the abnormalities in phosphorus metabolism of uremic rats. MAI ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2013.08.013

87. How securely is the testicular artery occluded in the spermatic cord by using a ligature?

Author:
A. B. M. Rijkenhuizen; S. Sommerauer; M. Fasching; K. Velde; C. Peham
Source:
Equine veterinary journal 2013 v.45 no.5 pp. 649-652
ISSN:
0425-1644
Subject:
arteries; castration; horses; spermatic cord; tensile strength
Abstract:
... REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: There are no studies on the ideal ligature technique for the spermatic cord. OBJECTIVES: To compare the maximal resistance pressure in the testicular artery and the maximal tensile forces to produce failure of 2 different ligature techniques used for ligation of the equine spermatic cord. METHODS: The capabilities of 2 types of ligatures, single knot loop and double k ...
DOI:
10.1111/evj.12016

88. Identification of active compounds from Aurantii Immatri Pericarpium attenuating brain injury in a rat model of ischemia–reperfusion

Author:
Eun-Ju Yang; Sun Ha Lim; Kyung-Sik Song; Hyung Soo Han; Jongwon Lee
Source:
Food chemistry 2013 v.138 no.1 pp. 663-670
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
DNA fragmentation; acetates; anaerobic conditions; arteries; brain; ethanol; hepatoma; humans; intraperitoneal injection; ischemia; methylene chloride; models; rats; stroke; viability
Abstract:
... Ischemic stroke is caused by brain injury due to prolonged ischemia by occlusion of cerebral arteries. In this study, we isolated active compounds from an ethanol extract of Aurantii Immatri Pericarpium (HY5356). We first showed by DNA fragmentation assay that HY5356 improved human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) under hypoxic conditions by inhibiting apoptosis. When HY5356 was fractionated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.09.137
PubMed:
23265538

89. Implementation of P22 Viral Capsids As Intravascular Magnetic Resonance T1 Contrast Conjugates via Site-Selective Attachment of Gd(III)-Chelating Agents

Author:
Min Junseon; Jung Hoesu; Shin Hyun-Hee; Cho Gyunggoo; Cho HyungJoon; Kang Sebyung
Source:
Biomacromolecules 2013 v.14 no.7 pp. 2332-2339
ISSN:
1526-4602
Subject:
arteries; capsid; ferritin; head; image analysis; jugular vein; mice
Abstract:
... P22 viral capsids and ferritin protein cages are utilized as templating macromolecules to conjugate Gd(III)-chelating agent complexes, and we systematically investigates the effects of the macromolecules’ size and the conjugation positions of Gd(III)-chelating agents on the magnetic resonance (MR) relaxivities and the resulting image contrasts. The relaxivity values of the Gd(III)-chelating agent- ...
DOI:
10.1021/bm400461j

90. Inflammation and immune system interactions in atherosclerosis

Author:
Bart Legein; Lieve Temmerman; Erik A. L. Biessen; Esther Lutgens
Source:
Cellular and molecular life sciences 2013 v.70 no.20 pp. 3847-3869
ISSN:
1420-682X
Subject:
adaptive immunity; arteries; atherosclerosis; immune system; inflammation; mortality; myocardial infarction; pathogenesis; stroke
Abstract:
... Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for 16.7 million deaths each year. The underlying cause of the majority of CVD is atherosclerosis. In the past, atherosclerosis was considered to be the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. Today’s picture is far more complex. Atherosclerosis is considered a chronic inflammatory disease that re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00018-013-1289-1

91. Inflammatory effects of resistin on human smooth muscle cells: up-regulation of fractalkine and its receptor, CX3CR1 expression by TLR4 and Gi-protein pathways

Author:
Ana-Maria Gan; Elena Dragomir Butoi; Adrian Manea; Viorel Simion; Daniela Stan; Monica-Madalina Parvulescu; Manuela Calin; Ileana Manduteanu; Maya Simionescu
Source:
Cell and tissue research 2013 v.351 no.1 pp. 161-174
ISSN:
0302-766X
Subject:
Western blotting; arteries; chemotaxis; gene expression regulation; humans; myocytes; pertussis toxin; phenotype; phosphorylation; protein synthesis; resistin; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; small interfering RNA; smooth muscle; transcription factor NF-kappa B
Abstract:
... In the atherosclerotic plaque, smooth muscle cells (SMC) acquire an inflammatory phenotype. Resistin and fractalkine (CX3CL1) are found in human atheroma and not in normal arteries. CX3CL1 and CX3CR1 are predominately associated with SMC. We have questioned whether resistin has a role in the expression of CX3CL1 and CX3CR1 in SMC thus contributing to the pro-inflammatory status of these cells. Cul ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00441-012-1510-9
PubMed:
23086480

92. Myxobolus musseliusae (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) from the gills of common carp Cyprinus carpio and revision of Myxobolus dispar recorded in China

Author:
Y. Liu; C. M. Whipps; Z. M. Gu; M. J. Huang; C. He; H. L. Yang; K. Molnár
Source:
Parasitology research 2013 v.112 no.1 pp. 289-296
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Cyprinus carpio; Myxobolus; arteries; gills; histology; lakes; parasites; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; spores; surveys; China; Europe
Abstract:
... During a survey of myxozoan parasites of common carp Cyprinus carpio in Honghu Lake, Hubei Province, China, a parasite was collected that was identified as Myxobolus dispar based on an earlier description from China. However, the small subunit ribosomal DNA of this species shared only 90 % similarity with M. dispar, instead matching M. musseliusae with 100 % identity. To resolve this apparent taxo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-012-3136-y
PubMed:
23052768

93. New Morphological Synapomorphies for the New World Direct-Developing Frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Terrarana)

Author:
Taboada Carlos; Grant Taran; Lynch John D.; Faivovich Julián
Source:
Herpetologica 2013 v.69 no.3 pp. 342-357
ISSN:
1938-5099
Subject:
Anura; DNA; arteries; cloaca; egg tooth; frogs; kidneys; monophyly; nucleotide sequences; phalanges; phenotype; surveys; Argentina; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... The New World direct-developing frogs (Terrarana) comprise more than 970 species distributed from the southern United States to northern Argentina. Although the composition of this clade has been remarkably stable for many decades, evidence for its monophyly is derived mostly from DNA sequences with putative phenotypic synapomorphies limited to the occurrence of direct development, an embryonic eg ...
DOI:
10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-13-00019

94. Nuclear receptor mediated mechanisms of macrophage cholesterol metabolism

Author:
Zsuzsanna S. Nagy; Zsolt Czimmerer; Laszlo Nagy
Source:
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 2013 v.368 pp. 85-98
ISSN:
0303-7207
Subject:
arteries; atherosclerosis; cholesterol; cholesterol metabolism; gene expression regulation; homeostasis; inflammation; linkage (genetics); liver; macrophages; monocytes; pathogens; phenotype; receptors
Abstract:
... Macrophages comprise a family of multi-faceted phagocytic effector cells that differentiate “in situ” from circulating monocytes to exert various functions including clearance of foreign pathogens as well as debris derived from host cells. Macrophages also possess the ability to engulf and metabolize lipids and this way connect lipid metabolism and inflammation. The molecular link between these pr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2012.04.003

95. Onion (Allium cepa) extract attenuates brain edema

Author:
Soo-Wang Hyun; Mi Jang; Se Won Park; Eun Joo Kim; Yi-Sook Jung
Source:
Nutrition 2013 v.29 no.1 pp. 244-249
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
Allium cepa; antioxidant activity; arteries; blood-brain barrier; brain; catalase; edema; glutathione peroxidase; ischemia; malondialdehyde; mice; models; nutrients; onions; proteins; tight junctions; water content
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the potential beneficial effects of onion extract on brain ischemia-induced edema and blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction. The possible underlying mechanisms are investigated, especially those linked to the antioxidant effects of the onion extract. METHODS: Brain ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2 h followed by reperfusion in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2012.02.017
PubMed:
22771051

96. Pseudoautotomy in Dendrophidion dendrophis and Mastigodryas bifossatus (Serpentes: Colubridae): Tail Morphology and Breakage Frequency

Author:
Dourado Ângelo C. M.; Oliveira Leonardo; Prudente Ana L. C.
Source:
Copeia 2013 v.2013 no.1 pp. 132-141
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Colubridae; adults; arteries; calcium; cerrado; females; hemorrhage; juveniles; males; radiography; sphincters; staining; tail; vertebrae
Abstract:
... The micro and macro structures of the caudal vertebrae and muscles of Dendrophidion dendrophis and Mastigodryas bifossatus were described using histological slides, dissections, radiographs, and clearing and double staining of intact, broken, and healed tails. To analyze the relationship among the frequencies of healed tails we established two populations of D. dendrophis and six groups of M. bifo ...
DOI:
10.1643/CH-12-008

97. Seasonal variation in maintenance of phenylephrine-induced tone in isolated equine digital arteries under hypoxic or hyperoxic conditions in vitro

Author:
K.E. Borer-Weir; S.R. Bailey; P.A. Harris; N.J. Menzies-Gow; J. Elliott
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2013 v.94 no.3 pp. 725-727
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
anaerobic conditions; arteries; horses; hypoxia; ischemia; laminitis; nitrogen; oxygen; phenylephrine; seasonal variation; spring; summer; vasoconstriction; winter
Abstract:
... Digital vasoconstriction, ischaemia and hypoxia may predispose to acute laminitis. Laminitis incidence varies seasonally, peaking in spring and summer. Direct seasonal influences on equine digital artery (EDA) contractility have not been investigated. This study assessed seasonal variation in maintenance of phenylephrine (PHE)-induced tone in isolated EDAs under hypoxic (95% nitrogen) and hyperoxi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.01.010
PubMed:
23415068

98. Short-term folinic acid supplementation improves vascular reactivity in HIV-infected individuals: A randomized trial

Author:
Shana S. Grigoletti; Grace Guindani; Ruy S. Moraes; Jorge P. Ribeiro; Eduardo Sprinz
Source:
Nutrition 2013 v.29 no.6 pp. 886-891
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
acids; arteries; at-risk population; cardiovascular diseases; clinical trials; endothelium; ingestion; patients; placebos; therapeutics; viral load; women
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: HIV-infected individuals present a cluster of conditions that activate or injure the vascular endothelium. The administration of folates may exert beneficial effects on endothelial function in different populations at risk for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 4 wk of folinic acid supplementation on forearm vascular responses during reactive h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2013.01.015
PubMed:
23660169

99. Synthesis of prostacyclin and its effect on the contractile activity of the inflamed porcine uterus

Author:
B. Jana; J.J. Jaroszewski; J. Czarzasta; M. Włodarczyk; W. Markiewicz
Source:
Theriogenology 2013 v.79 no.3 pp. 470-485
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
Escherichia coli; arteries; endometritis; endometrium; endothelial cells; epithelial cells; epithelium; estrous cycle; gilts; myometrium; prostacyclin; protein synthesis
Abstract:
... The goal of the study was to estimate the content of prostacyclin (PGI2), the levels of PGI synthase (PTGIS) and receptor (PTGIR) protein expression, and the cellular localization of these factors in the inflammatory-changed porcine uterus. The effect of PGI2 on the contractility of the inflamed uteri was also determined. On Day 3 of the estrous cycle (Day 0 of the study), 50 mL of either saline o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.10.020
PubMed:
23218395

100. Vasoactive effects of prostaglandins from the perivascular fat of mesenteric resistance arteries in WKY and SHROB rats

Author:
Yolanda Mendizábal; Silvia Llorens; Eduardo Nava
Source:
Life sciences 2013 v.93 no.25-26 pp. 1023-1032
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
acetylcholine; adipose tissue; arteries; immunoassays; metabolic syndrome; nitric oxide synthase; prostaglandin synthase; prostaglandins; rats
Abstract:
... AIMS: We have studied the vasoactive role of prostaglandins derived from perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) and their effects on endothelial function in healthy rats and rats with metabolic syndrome (SHROB). MAIN METHODS: Mesenteric resistance arteries (MRA) from SHROB and control rats (WKY) were mounted on wire myographs: a) together with a sphere of naturally occurring perivascular adipose tissu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2013.10.021