Pretreatment of porcine aortic endothelial cells with high D-glucose results in enhanced endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) formation (39%) due to increased endothelial Ca2+ release (57%) and… (More)
beta(2)-Glycoprotein I (beta(2)GPI) is a highly glycosylated phospholipid-binding plasma protein comprised of four complement control protein (CCP) domains and a distinct fifth domain. The structural… (More)
Alterations of vascular smooth muscle function have been implicated in the development of vascular complications and circulatory dysfunction in diabetes. However, little is known about changes in… (More)
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Physical cues play a crucial role in skeletogenesis and osteochondral regeneration. Although human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) offer considerable therapeutic potential, little is known… (More)
In a comprehensive study the concentrations of plasma lipids and lipo- and apolipoproteins were measured in 24 nonpregnant women (control) and longitudinally in 42 women throughout gestation and… (More)
Uptake of cholesterol from peripheral cells by nascent small HDL circulating in plasma is necessary to prevent atherosclerosis. This process, termed reverse cholesterol transport, produces larger… (More)
alpha-Tocopherol (alpha-T), an important anti-oxidant of plasma lipoproteins and cell membranes, is secreted from liver together with very-low-density lipoproteins into the blood stream. Other serum… (More)
The biosynthesis and assembly of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], a marker for atherosclerotic disease, appears to be well understood. However, information is lacking concerning the mode and site of Lp(a)… (More)
Recently published epidemiological and genetic studies strongly suggest a causal relationship of elevated concentrations of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] with cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of… (More)
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is the rate-limiting enzyme for the hydrolysis of triglycerides and the subsequent uptake of free fatty acids in extrahepatic tissues. Deficiency of LPL in humans (Type I… (More)