1997
Tobacco smoke is a source of toxic reactive glycation products
Cerami C, Founds H, Nicholl I, Mitsuhashi T, Giordano D, Vanpatten S, Lee A, Al-Abed Y, Vlassara H, Bucala R, Cerami A. Tobacco smoke is a source of toxic reactive glycation products. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 13915-13920. PMID: 9391127, PMCID: PMC28407, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.25.13915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation end productsTobacco smokeGlycation productsAGE formationSerum AGE levelsIncidence of atherosclerosisPlasma of patientsGlycation end productsRenal insufficiencyCerebrovascular diseaseCigarette smokersHuman smokersHigh prevalenceHigh riskSmokersNonsmokersGlycotoxinsPatientsSpecific fluorescenceSerum proteinsDiseaseCuring of tobaccoAqueous extractSmokeTobacco
1996
The role of advanced glycosylation end-products in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
Makita Z, Yanagisawa K, Kuwajima S, Bucala R, Vlassara H, Koike T. The role of advanced glycosylation end-products in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1996, 11: 31-33. PMID: 9044304, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.supp5.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseLow-density lipoproteinDiabetic patientsDevelopment of atherosclerosisAGE-LDLAdvanced glycosylationAGE-modified formCoronary artery diseaseSerum total cholesterolPathogenesis of atherosclerosisArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusRenal diseaseTotal cholesterolCerebrovascular diseaseMarked elevationRapid progressionTissue injuryVascular pathologyNormal controlsPatientsAGE-modified peptidesAtherogenic formAtherosclerosisAGE modification