Vol 31, No 10 (October 2010): Acta Pharmacologica Sinica(Special Feature:Vascular Biology and Vascular Disease)

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Editorial

Frontiers of vascular biology and disease research   Pages (1241)
Alex F Chen, Chao-shu Tang

Review

A novel model of cholesterol efflux from lipid-loaded cells   Pages (1243)
Di-xian Luo, De-liang Cao, Yan Xiong, Xu-hong Peng, Duan-fang Liao
Adiponectin resistance and vascular dysfunction in the hyperlipidemic state   Pages (1258)
Rong Li, Wayne Bond Lau, Xin Liang Ma
Arterial stiffness: a brief review   Pages (1267)
Najeeb A Shirwany, Ming-hui Zou
The role of Src homology 2 containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 in vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation   Pages (1277)
Machender R Kandadi, Matthew S Stratton1, Jun Ren

Original Article

Enhanced pressor response to acute Ang II infusion in mice lacking membrane-associated prostaglandin E2 synthase-1   Pages (1284)
Dong-juan Zhang, Li-hong Chen, Ya-hua Zhang, Guang-rui Yang, Dou Dou, Yuan-sheng Gao, Xiao-yan Zhang, Xiao-mu Kong, Pan Zhao, Dan Pu, Ming-fen Wei, Matthew-D Breyer, You-fei Guan
Krüppel-like factor 4 interacts with p300 to activate mitofusin 2 gene expression induced by all-trans retinoic acid in VSMCs   Pages (1293)
Rui Zhang, Mei Han, Bin Zheng, Ying-jie Li, Ya-nan Shu, Jin-kun Wen
Potentiation of EDHF-mediated relaxation by chloride channel blockers   Pages (1303)
Cui Yang, Yiu-wa Kwan, Shun-wan Chan, Simon Ming-yuen Lee, George Pak-heng Leung
Dynamic expression of proteins associated with adventitial remodeling in adventitial fibroblasts from spontaneously hypertensive rats   Pages (1312)
Shu-jie Guo, Tai-rong Wang, Jing Chen, Ling-yun Wu, Ping-jin Gao, Ding-liang Zhu
Different biomechanical properties of medial and adventitial layers of thoracic aorta in Wistar-Kyoto and spontaneously hypertensive rats   Pages (1319)
Wei-qing Han, Jing Chen, Ling-yun Wu, Ding-liang Zhu, Ping-jin Gao
Inhibition of iNOS protects endothelial-dependent vasodilation in aged rats   Pages (1324)
Jue Tian, Zi Yan, Ye Wu, Su-li Zhang, Ke Wang, Xiu-rui Ma, Li Guo, Jin Wan Wang, Lin Zuo, Jing-yi Liu, Lin Quan, Hui-rong Liu
Matrine inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by modulating the expression of cell cycle regulatory genes   Pages (1329)
Ping Zhu, Ji-mei Chen, Shu-zhen Chen, Cheng Zhang, Shao-yi Zheng, Guang Long, Ji Chen, Zhi-ling Zhou, Rui-xin Fan, Xiao-ping Fan, Yan-fang Chen, Jian Zhuang
Caveolae and caveolin-1 mediate endocytosis and transcytosis of oxidized low density lipoprotein in endothelial cells   Pages (1336)
Shao-wei Sun, Xu-yu Zu, Qin-hui Tuo, Lin-xi Chen, Xiao-yong Lei, Kai Li, Chao-ke Tang, Duan-fang Liao
Ibrolipim increases ABCA1/G1 expression by the LXRα signaling pathway in THP-1 macrophage-derived foam cells   Pages (1343)
Si-guo Chen, Ji Xiao, Xie-hong Liu, Mei-mei Liu, Zhong-cheng Mo, Kai Yin, Guo-jun Zhao, Jin Jiang, Li-bao Cui, Chun-zhi Tan, Wei-dong Yin, Chao-ke Tang
Simvastatin inhibited cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice fed a “Western-style diet” by increasing PPAR α and γ expression and reducing TC, MMP-9, and Cat S levels   Pages (1350)
Yan-wen Qin, Ping Ye, Ji-qiang He, Li Sheng, Lu-ya Wang, Jie Du
Adrenomedullin up-regulates osteopontin and attenuates vascular calcification via the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway   Pages (1359)
Yan Cai, Xu Teng, Chun-shui Pan, Xiao-hui Duan, Chao-shu Tang, Yong-fen Qi
Pentoxifylline alleviates high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and early atherosclerosis in rats by inhibiting AGE and RAGE expression   Pages (1367)
Jing Wu, Miao-yun Zhao, Hao Zheng, Hua Zhang, Ying Jiang
Genetic analysis of six SNPs in candidate genes associated with high cross-race risk of development of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections in Chinese Han population   Pages (1376)
Ou Liu, Jian-rong Li, Ming Gong, Ming Xu, Jie Du, Hong-jia Zhang
Endothelial dysfunction induced by antibodies against angiotensin AT1 receptor in immunized rats   Pages (1381)
Su-li Zhang, Yun-hui Du, Jin Wang, Li-hong Yang, Xiao-li Yang, Rong-hua Zheng, Ye Wu, Ke Wang, Ming-sheng Zhang, Hui-rong Liu
Carbachol inhibits TNF-α-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction through alpha 7 nicotinic receptors   Pages (1389)
Yu-zhen Li, Xiu-hua Liu, Fei Rong, Sen Hu, Zhi-yong Sheng
Danshensu protects vascular endothelia in a rat model of hyperhomocysteinemia   Pages (1395)
Rui-xue Yang, Shan-ying Huang, Fang-fang Yan, Xiao-ting Lu, Yi-fan Xing, Yan Liu, Yun-fang Liu, Yu-xia Zhao
Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits angiotensin II-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction via inhibition of the p38 MAPK/HSP27 pathway   Pages (1401)
Dan Yang, Jing Liu, Cui Tian, Yong Zeng, Yue-hong Zheng, Quan Fang, Hui-hua Li