2007
Protection against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by the angiogenic Masterswitch protein PR 39 gene therapy: the roles of HIF1alpha stabilization and FGFR1 signaling.
Muinck ED, Nagy N, Tirziu D, Murakami M, Gurusamy N, Goswami SK, Ghatpande S, Engelman RM, Simons M, Das DK. Protection against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by the angiogenic Masterswitch protein PR 39 gene therapy: the roles of HIF1alpha stabilization and FGFR1 signaling. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2007, 9: 437-45. PMID: 17280485, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2006.1501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell LineGenetic TherapyHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIn Situ Nick-End LabelingMaleMalondialdehydeMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutationMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Signal TransductionTime FactorsConceptsCoronary flowMyocardial ischemic reperfusion injuryMyocardial ischemia-reperfusion injuryEmpty vectorIschemia-reperfusion injuryIschemic reperfusion injuryLVdP/dtVentricular developed pressureMin of ischemiaBaseline coronary flowMyocardial infarct sizeGene therapyReperfusion injuryCardioprotective abilityInfarct sizeDeveloped pressureHIF-1alpha proteinTTC stainingAortic flowHeart rateCardiomyocyte apoptosisEx vivoCardioprotectionHIF1alpha stabilizationHemodynamics
1996
Increased macrophage uptake of irreversibly glycated albumin modified-low density lipoproteins of normal and diabetic subjects is mediated by non-saturable mechanisms
Dobrian A, Lazar V, Tirziu D, Simionescu M. Increased macrophage uptake of irreversibly glycated albumin modified-low density lipoproteins of normal and diabetic subjects is mediated by non-saturable mechanisms. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1996, 1317: 5-14. PMID: 8876621, DOI: 10.1016/0925-4439(96)00017-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAGE-AlbAdvanced glycosylation end productsDiabetic subjectsDensity lipoproteinAGE-albuminModified-low density lipoproteinsMacrophage uptakeOxidative-antioxidative balanceIndependent risk factorNon-saturable pathwayLow-density lipoproteinNon-saturable mechanismReceptor-mediated uptakeGlycosylation end productsLevel of glycationDiabetes mellitusDiabetic stateRisk factorsAtherosclerotic plaquesLipid peroxidesAcetylated LDLPeritoneal macrophagesReceptor pathwayLipoproteinDLDL