2021
Defective Allele of the Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Increases Insulin Resistance During Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction
Nóbrega O, Campos-Staffico A, Oliveira E, Munhoz D, Moura F, Carvalho L, Soares A, Gomes C, Tonet-Furioso A, Sposito A, . Defective Allele of the Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Increases Insulin Resistance During Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction. International Journal Of General Medicine 2021, 14: 3669-3676. PMID: 34321912, PMCID: PMC8312503, DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s313661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-elevation myocardial infarctionFlow-mediated dilationNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseAcute phaseInsulin-resistant statesDefective allelesAssociated with poorer endothelial functionInsulin resistanceMyocardial infarctionAssociated with insulin-resistant statesInsulin sensitivityCirculating NO poolB cell functionAcute phase of myocardial infarctionNitric oxidePlasma NO levelsPredictors of mortalityPhase of myocardial infarctionPoorer endothelial functionBlood glucose balanceInfluence insulin responsivenessNitric oxide synthaseConsecutive patientsAA patientsGlycemic disorders
2019
P4626Neuronal nitric oxide sintetase polymorphism increases sympathetic activity and recurrent cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction
Oliveira E, Munhoz D, Carvalho L, Moura F, Machado-Silva W, Figueiredo V, Nobrega O, Sposito A. P4626Neuronal nitric oxide sintetase polymorphism increases sympathetic activity and recurrent cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: ehz745.1008. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-elevation myocardial infarctionMajor cardiovascular eventsT allele carriersFlow-mediated dilationRecurrent major cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsSympathetic activityClinical impactT alleleAcute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarctionAssociated with increased sympathetic toneDecreased FMDMyocardial infarctionClinical follow-upCox regression analysisIncreased sympathetic activityNitric oxideRecurrent cardiovascular eventsAutonomic nervous system modulationCardiac sudden deathElevation myocardial infarctionDecreased parasympathetic activityPeripheral nervous systemSimvastatin doseSympathetic tone
2016
TCF7L2 polymorphism is associated with low nitric oxide release, endothelial dysfunction and enhanced inflammatory response after myocardial infarction
Cintra R, Moura F, Carvalho L, Daher M, Santos S, Costa A, Figueiredo V, Andrade J, Neves F, Quinaglia e Silva J, Sposito A, Group O. TCF7L2 polymorphism is associated with low nitric oxide release, endothelial dysfunction and enhanced inflammatory response after myocardial infarction. BBA Clinical 2016, 5: 159-165. PMID: 27213136, PMCID: PMC4865630, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2016.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinFlow-mediated dilationST-elevation MIInterleukin-2Myocardial infarctionInsulin secretionCapacity of insulin secretionNitric oxideAssociated with lower insulin secretionHigher 30-day mortalityNon-diabetic STEMI patientsNon-diabetic patientsT allele carriersTranscription factor 7-like 2Influence clinical outcomesEnhanced inflammatory responseTCF7L2 gene polymorphismPlasma interleukin-2Short-term mortalityEndogenous insulin secretionNitric oxide releaseLower insulin secretionExogenous insulin administrationNitric oxide changesRs7903146 polymorphism