1998
Aminoguanidine has an anti-atherogenic effect in the cholesterol-fed rabbit
Panagiotopoulos S, O'Brien R, Bucala R, Cooper M, Jerums G. Aminoguanidine has an anti-atherogenic effect in the cholesterol-fed rabbit. Atherosclerosis 1998, 136: 125-131. PMID: 9544739, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)00192-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycosylation endproductsAortic archAbdominal aortaAdvanced glycationPlaque formationVasculopathy of diabetesAnti-atherogenic effectsHigh-cholesterol dietCholesterol-fed rabbitsDevelopment of atherosclerosisDegree of atheromaCholesterol dietAortaAtheromaRabbitsThoracicAminoguanidineDosesGlycationTreatmentArchAge levelsNon-enzymatic interactionVasculopathySudan IV
1997
Efficient Scavenging of Fatty Acid Oxidation Products by Aminoguanidine
Al-Abed Y, Bucala R. Efficient Scavenging of Fatty Acid Oxidation Products by Aminoguanidine. Chemical Research In Toxicology 1997, 10: 875-879. PMID: 9282836, DOI: 10.1021/tx970035l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoprotein levelsAdvanced glycation end productsGlycation end productsMechanism of actionVascular wall componentsLipoprotein levelsLipoprotein metabolismOxidative stressPharmacological inhibitorsFatty acid oxidation productsHuman subjectsToxic effectsAminoguanidineOxidative damageNormal pathwayReactive aldehydesRecent studiesPotential interactionsDamaging effectsVivoTissue constituentsEnd productsAtherogenesisLipid oxidationMalondialdehyde
1996
What is the effect of hyperglycemia on atherogenesis and can it be reversed by aminoguanidine?
Bucala R. What is the effect of hyperglycemia on atherogenesis and can it be reversed by aminoguanidine? Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 1996, 30: s123-s130. PMID: 8964186, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(96)80048-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic patientsLDL levelsEndothelium-derived relaxing factorsElevated LDL levelsEffects of hyperglycemiaLow-density lipoproteinRelaxing factorsVascular diseaseVascular pathologyVascular permeabilityNormal controlsClinical observationsAdvanced glycosylationLipoprotein depositionVascular wallELISA techniqueClearance mechanismsNitric oxideClearance kineticsPatientsELISA analysisLDLAgeAminoguanidineLipoprotein