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Zaidi SHE, Huang Q, Momen A, Riazi A, Husain M Growth Differentiation Factor 5 Regulates Cardiac Repair After Myocardial Infarction J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., January 12, 2010; 55: 135 - 143 micromanometer catheter mouse collagen gene expression • growth differentiation factor 5 • mitogen-activated protein kinase • myocardial infarction
Zuckerbraun BS, Shiva S, Ifedigbo E, Mathier MA, Mollen KP, Rao J, Bauer PM, Justin J.W. Choi JJW, Curtis E, Choi AMK, Gladwin MT Nitrite Potently Inhibits Hypoxic and Inflammatory Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Smooth Muscle Proliferation via Xanthine Oxidoreductase–Dependent Nitric Oxide Generation Circulation, January 5/12, 2010; 121: 98 - 109 Millar catheter mouse, rat  
Burchfield JS, Dong J-W, Sakata Y, Gao F, Tzeng H-P, Topkara VK, Entman ML, Sivasubramanian N, Mann DL The Cytoprotective Effects of Tumor Necrosis Factor Are Conveyed Through Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor–Associated Factor 2 in the Heart Circ Heart Fail, Jan 2010; 3: 157 - 164 Millar catheters mouse ischemia-reperfusion injury • tumor necrosis factor • tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2
Li P, Shibata R, Unno K, Shimano M, Furukawa M, Ohashi T, Cheng X, Nagata K, Ouchi N, Murohara T Evidence for the Importance of Adiponectin in the Cardioprotective Effects of Pioglitazone Hypertension, Jan 2010; 55: 69 - 75 Millar catheter mouse pioglitazone • adiponectin • cardiac hypertrophy • fibrosis • angiotensin II
Fomovsky GM, Holmes JW Evolution of scar structure, mechanics, and ventricular function after myocardial infarction in the rat Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2010; 298: H221 - H228 SP-671 (SPR-671) rat collagen; heart; pressure-volume relationship; biaxial mechanics; anisotropy
Chen Y-F, Redetzke RA, Said S, Beyer AJ, Gerdes AM Changes in left ventricular function and remodeling after myocardial infarction in hypothyroid rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2010; 298: H259 - H262 Millar Micro-tip catheter rat low thyroid function; cardiac ischemia; heart failure
Bopassa JC, Eghbali M, Toro L, Stefani E A novel estrogen receptor GPER inhibits mitochondria permeability transition pore opening and protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2010; 298: H16 - H23 SPR-671 mouse G protein-coupled receptor 30; mitochondrial permeability transition pore; cardioprotection; infarct size; heart function
Doenst T, Pytel G, Schrepper A, Amorim P, Färber G, Shingu Y, Mohr FW, Schwarzer M Decreased rates of substrate oxidation ex vivo predict the onset of heart failure and contractile dysfunction in rats with pressure overload Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on January 24, 2010; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp414 1.4F Millar catheter rat Echocardiography; Heart failure; Substrate oxidation predictive for diagnosis of heart failure; Pressure overload
Sumida A, Horiba M, Ishiguro H, Takenaka H, Ueda N, Ooboshi H, Opthof T, Kadomatsu K, Kodama I Midkine gene transfer after myocardial infarction in rats prevents remodelling and ameliorates cardiac dysfunction Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on January 19, 2010; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp386 1.4 F micro-tipped catheter rat Gene transfer; Coronary disease; Infarction; Haemodynamics; Remodelling
Lee T-M, Lai P-Y, Chang N-C Effect of N-acetylcysteine on sympathetic hyperinnervation in post-infarcted rat hearts Cardiovasc Res, 1 January 2010; 85: 137 - 146. SPR-407 rat Glutathione; Myocardial infarction; N-acetylcysteine; Norepinephrine; Sympathetic innervation
Koyanagi M, Iwasaki M, Rupp S, Tedesco FS, Yoon C-H,Boeckel J-N, Trauth J, Schütz C, Ohtani K, Goetz R, Iekushi K, Bushoven P, Momma S, Mummery C, Passier R, Henschler R, Akintuerk H, Schranz D, Urbich C, Galvez BG, Cossu G, Zeiher AM, Dimmeler S Sox2 Transduction Enhances Cardiovascular Repair Capacity of Blood-Derived Mesoangioblasts Circ. Res., Feb 2010; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.206045 micromanometer-tipped conductance catheter mouse circulating progenitors • reprogramming • differentiation • Sox2
Tao L, Wang Y, Gao E, Zhang H, Yuan Y, Lau WB, Chan L, Koch WJ, Ma XL Adiponectin: An Indispensable Molecule in Rosiglitazone Cardioprotection Following Myocardial Infarction Circ. Res., Feb 2010; 106: 409 - 417 1.2-Fr micromanometer mouse diabetes • myocardial infarction • adipocytokine • signaling
Chandar S, Yeo LS, Leimena C, Tan J-C, Xiao X-H, Nikolova-Krstevski V, Yasuoka Y, Gardiner-Garden M, Wu J, Kesteven S, Karlsdotter, Natarajan S, Carlton A, Rainer S, Feneley MP, Fatkin D Effects of Mechanical Stress and Carvedilol in Lamin A/C–Deficient Dilated Cardiomyopathy Circ. Res., Feb 2010; 106: 573 - 582 1.4F and 1.0F microtip catheter pressure transducers mouse  
van Oort RJ, Respress JL, Li N, Reynolds C, De Almeida AC, Skapura DG,De Windt LJ, Wehrens XHT Accelerated Development of Pressure Overload–Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Dysfunction in an RyR2-R176Q Knockin Mouse Model doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.146449 1.4F catheter mouse calcium • heart failure • hypertrophy • ryanodine receptor calcium release channel • sarcoplasmic reticulum
Bian Z-Y, Huang H, Jiang H, Shen D-F, Yan L, Zhu L-H, Wang L, Cao F, Liu C, Tang Q-Z, Li H LIM and Cysteine-Rich Domains 1 Regulates Cardiac Hypertrophy by Targeting Calcineurin/Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells Signaling Hypertension, Feb 2010; 55: 257 - 263 1.4-F Millar catheter-tip micromanometer catheter mouse cardiac hypertrophy • fibrosis • Lmcd1 • calcineurin • NFAT
Yoshikawa E, Marui A, Tsukashita M, Nishina T, Wang J, Muranaka H, Ikeda T, Komeda M Carvedilol may alleviate late cardiac remodelling following surgical ventricular restoration Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., February 2010; 37: 362 - 367. micromanometer-tipped catheter rat Heart failure • Ischaemic heart disease • Surgical ventricular restoration
Kanazawa H, Ieda M, Kimura K, Arai T, Kawaguchi-Manabe H, Matsuhashi T, Endo J, Sano M,
Kawakami T, Kimura T, Monkawa T, Hayashi M, Iwanami A, Okano H, Okada Y, Ishibashi-Ueda H,
Ogawa S, Fukuda K
Heart failure causes cholinergic transdifferentiation of cardiac sympathetic nerves via gp130-signaling cytokines in rodents J. Clin. Invest. 120:2 doi:10.1172/JCI39778 SPR-1000 rat  
Katare RG, Caporali A, Oikawa A, Meloni M, Emanueli C, Madeddu P Vitamin B1 Analog Benfotiamine Prevents Diabetes-Induced Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure Through Akt/Pim-1–Mediated Survival Pathway Circ Heart Fail, Mar 2010; 3: 294 - 305 Millar transducer mouse diabetes mellitus • cardiomyopathy • diastolic dysfunction • benfotiamine • apoptosis
Xu Q, Chakravorty A, Bathgate RAD, Dart AM, Du X-J Relaxin Therapy Reverses Large Artery Remodeling and Improves Arterial Compliance in Senescent Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Mar 2010; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.149369 2-F Millar transducer catheter rat relaxin • hypertension • SHR • artery compliance • vascular remodeling • aging
Toporsian M, Jerkic M, Zhou Y-Q, Kabir MG, Yu LX, McIntyre BAS, Davis A, Wang YJ, Stewart DJ, Belik J, Husain M, Henkelman M, Letarte M Spontaneous Adult-Onset Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Attributable to Increased Endothelial Oxidative Stress in a Murine Model of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Mar 2010; 30: 509 - 517 Millar Mikro-tip pressure transducer mouse Alk-1 • endoglin • free radicals • nitric oxide • pulmonary arterial hypertension • transforming growth factor
Wang Y, Qian C, Roks AJM, Westermann D, Schumacher S-M, Escher F, Schoemaker RG, Reudelhuber TL, van Gilst WH, Schultheiss H-P, Tschöpe C, Walther T Circulating Rather Than Cardiac Angiotensin-(1-7) Stimulates Cardioprotection After Myocardial Infarction Circ Heart Fail, Mar 2010; 3: 286 - 293. microtip pressure transducer rat, mouse angiotensin • blood cells • myocardial infarction • revascularization
Gao L, Li Y, Schultz HD, Wang W-Z, Wang W, Finch M, Smith LM, Zucker IH Downregulated Kv4.3 expression in the RVLM as a potential mechanism for sympathoexcitation in rats with chronic heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2010; 298: H945 - H955. SPR-524 rat angiotensin II; K+ channel; reactive oxygen species; p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase
Wang J, Gao E, Song J, Zhang X-Q, Li J, Koch WJ, Tucker AL, Philipson KD, Chan TO, Feldman AM, Cheung JY Phospholemman and β-adrenergic stimulation in the heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2010; 298: H807 - H815. SPR-671 mouse FXYD1; excitation-contraction coupling; contractile function; intracellular Na+ and Ca2+ regulation; fura-2; sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate
Hickey MM, Richardson T, Wang T, Mosqueira M, Arguiri E, Yu H, Yu Q-C, Solomides CC, Morrisey EE, Khurana TS, Christofidou-Solomidou M, Simon MC The von Hippel–Lindau Chuvash mutation promotes pulmonary hypertension and fibrosis in mice J Clin Invest. 2010;120(3):827–839. doi:10.1172/JCI36362. SPR-1000 mouse  
Hickey MM, Richardson T, Wang T, Mosqueira M, Arguiri E, Yu H, Yu Q-C, Solomides CC, Morrisey EE, Khurana TS, Christofidou-Solomidou M, Simon MC The von Hippel–Lindau Chuvash mutation promotes pulmonary hypertension and fibrosis in mice J Clin Invest. 2010;120(3):827–839. doi:10.1172/JCI36362. SPR-1000 mouse  
Meloni M, Caporali A, Graiani G, Lagrasta C, Katare R, Van Linthout S, Spillmann F, Campesi I, Madeddu P, Quaini F, Emanueli C Nerve Growth Factor Promotes Cardiac Repair following Myocardial Infarction Circ. Res., Apr 2010; 106: 1275 - 1284 1.4F transducer mouse  
Infanger DW, Cao X, Butler SD, Burmeister MA, Zhou Y, Stupinski JA, . Sharma RV, Davisson RL Silencing Nox4 in the Paraventricular Nucleus Improves Myocardial Infarction–Induced Cardiac Dysfunction by Attenuating Sympathoexcitation and Periinfarct Apoptosis Circ. Res., Apr 2010; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.213025 1.4F Millar catheter mouse heart • reactive oxygen species • NADPH oxidase • brain • sympathetic nerves
Lin RCY, Weeks KL, Gao X-M, Williams RBH, Bernardo BC, Kiriazis H, Matthews VB, Woodcock EA, Bouwman RD, Mollica JP, Speirs HJ, Dawes IW, Daly RJ, Shioi T, Izumo S, Febbraio MA, Du X-J, McMullen JR PI3K(p110α) Protects Against Myocardial Infarction-Induced Heart Failure: Identification of PI3K-Regulated miRNA and mRNA Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Apr 2010; 30: 724 - 732 1.4-Fr Millar MIKRO-TIP mouse  
van Oort RJ, Respress JL, Li N, Reynolds C, De Almeida AC, Skapura DG, De Windt LJ, Wehrens XHT Accelerated Development of Pressure Overload–Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Dysfunction in an RyR2-R176Q Knockin Mouse Model Hypertension, Apr 2010; 55: 932 - 938 1.4F catheter mouse calcium • heart failure • hypertrophy • ryanodine receptor calcium release channel • sarcoplasmic reticulum
Susic D, Varagic J, Frohlich ED Cardiovascular effects of inhibition of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system components in hypertensive rats given salt excess Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2010; 298: H1177 - H1181 Micro-Tip 3F rat ventricular function; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; angiotensin receptor blockade; mineralocorticoid receptor blocker
Aubin M-C, Cardin S, Comtois P, Clément R, Gosselin H, Gillis M-A , Quang KL, Nattel S, Perrault LP, Calderone A A high-fat diet increases risk of ventricular arrhythmia in female rats: enhanced arrhythmic risk in the absence of obesity or hyperlipidemia J Appl Physiol, Apr 2010; 108: 933 - 940 SPR-407 rat high fat; sympathetic system; ischemia
Reil J-C, Hohl M, Oberhofer M, Kazakov A, Kaestner L, Mueller P, Adam O, Maack C, Lipp P, Mewis C, Allessie M, Laufs U, Böhm M, Neuberger H-R Cardiac Rac1 overexpression in mice creates a substrate for atrial arrhythmias characterized by structural remodelling Cardiovasc Res cvq079published ahead of print March 7, 2010 doi:10.1093/cvr/cvq079 SPR-835 mouse Atrial arrythmias, Structural remodelling, Atrial conduction disturbance, RacET
Sumida A, Horiba M, Ishiguro H, Takenaka H, Ueda N, Ooboshi H, Opthof T, Kadomatsu K, Kodama I Midkine gene transfer after myocardial infarction in rats prevents remodelling and ameliorates cardiac dysfunction Cardiovasc Res (2010) 86(1): 113-121published ahead of print December 7, 2009 doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp386 1.4 F micro-tipped catheter rat Gene transfer, Coronary disease, Infarction, Haemodynamics, Remodelling
Xu Q, Chakravorty A, Bathgate RAD, Dart AM, Du X-J Relaxin Therapy Reverses Large Artery Remodeling and Improves Arterial Compliance in Senescent Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, May 2010; 55: 1260 - 1266 2-F Millar transducer catheter rat relaxin • hypertension • SHR • artery compliance • vascular remodeling • aging
Denniss SG, Jeffery AJ, Rush JWE RhoA-Rho kinase signaling mediates endothelium- and endoperoxide-dependent contractile activities characteristic of hypertensive vascular dysfunction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2010; 298: H1391 - H1405 catheter-tip pressure transducer rat endothelium-dependent contraction; RhoA activation; Rho kinase; thromboxane-prostanoid receptor; carotid artery
Kleiber AC, Zheng H, Sharma NM, Patel KP Chronic AT1 receptor blockade normalizes NMDA-mediated changes in renal sympathetic nerve activity and NR1 expression within the PVN in rats with heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2010; 298: H1546 - H1555 Mikro-Tip catheter rat paraventricular nucleus; N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor; angiotensin type 1 receptor; sympathetic nerve activity
Zhang J, Ren C, Chen L, Navedo MF, Antos LK, Kinsey SP, Iwamoto T, . Philipson KD, Kotlikoff MI, Santana LF, Wier WG, Matteson DR, Blaustein MP Knockout of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in smooth muscle attenuates vasoconstriction and L-type Ca2+ channel current and lowers blood pressure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2010; 298: H1472 - H1483 1.4-Fr Mikro-tip pressure catheter mouse mesenteric arteries; myogenic tone; patch clamp; calcium sparklets; Bay K 8644
Wang H-J, Pan Y-X, Wang W-Z, Gao L, Zimmerman MC,Zucker IH, Wang W Exercise training prevents the exaggerated exercise pressor reflex in rats with chronic heart failure J Appl Physiol, May 2010; 108: 1365 - 1375 SPR-524 rat muscle; sympathetic nerve activity; blood pressure; decerebration
Zhou J, Lal H, Chen X, Shang X, Song J, Li Y, Kerkela R, Doble BW, MacAulay K, DeCaul M, Koch WJ, Farber J, Woodgett J, Gao E, Force T GSK-3α directly regulates β-adrenergic signaling and the response of the heart to hemodynamic stress in mice J Clin Invest. doi:10.1172/JCI41407 SPR-671 mouse  
Zaidi SHE, Huang Q, Momen A, Riazi A, Husain M Growth Differentiation Factor 5 Regulates Cardiac Repair After Myocardial Infarction J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010;55;135-143 micromanometer catheter mouse collagen gene expression, growth differentiation factor, mitogen-activated protein kinase, myocardial infarction
Yamazaki KG, Taub PR, Barraza-Hidalgo M, Rivas MM, Zambon AC, Ceballos G, Villarreal FJ Effects of (–)-Epicatechin on Myocardial Infarct Size and Left Ventricular Remodeling After Permanent Coronary Occlusion J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., June 22, 2010; 55: 2869 - 2876 micromanometer, 2F, 140 cm rat cardioprotection • catechins • flavanols • infarction • ischemia
Hilfiker-Kleiner D, Shukla P, Klein G, Schaefer A, Stapel B, Hoch M, Müller W, Scherr M, Theilmeier G, Ernst M, Hilfiker A, Drexler H Continuous Glycoprotein-130–Mediated Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 Activation Promotes Inflammation, Left Ventricular Rupture, and Adverse Outcome in Subacute Myocardial Infarction Circulation, Jun 2010; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.933127 Millar catheter. mouse inflammation • interleukins • molecular biology • myocardial infarction • signal transduction
Infanger DW, Cao X, Butler SD, Burmeister MA, Zhou Y, Stupinski JA, Sharma RV, Davisson RL Silencing Nox4 in the Paraventricular Nucleus Improves Myocardial Infarction–Induced Cardiac Dysfunction by Attenuating Sympathoexcitation and Periinfarct Apoptosis Circ. Res., Jun 2010; 106: 1763 - 1774 1.4F Millar catheter mouse  
Lorentz CU, Alston EN, Belcik T, Lindner JR, Giraud GD, Habecker BA Heterogeneous ventricular sympathetic innervation, altered β-adrenergic receptor expression, and rhythm instability in mice lacking the p75 neurotrophin receptor Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2010; 298: H1652 - H1660 SPR-1000 mouse sympathetic innervation; nerve growth factor; semaphorin 3a; ventricular arrhythmias
Dietrich HH, Abendschein DR, Moon SH, Nayeb-Hashemi N, Mancuso DJ, Jenkins CM, Kaltenbronn KM,Blumer KJ,Turk J, Gross RW Genetic ablation of calcium-independent phospholipase A2β causes hypercontractility and markedly attenuates endothelium-dependent relaxation to acetylcholine Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2010; 298: H2208 - H2220 1.4-F catheter pressure probe mouse vascular smooth muscle; vascular endothelium; calcium signaling; 12- hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid; lysophosphatidylcholine
Published in 2009
Maizel J, Six I, Slama M, Tribouilloy C, Sevestre H, Poirot S, Giummelly P, Atkinson J, Choukroun G, Andrejak M, Kamel S, Mazière JC, Massy ZA Mechanisms of Aortic and Cardiac Dysfunction in Uremic Mice With Aortic Calcification Circulation, Jan 2009; 119: 306 - 313 1.4F pressure transducer mouse Chronic renal failure (CRF)
Austinat M, Braeuninger S, Pesquero JB, Brede M, Bader M, Stoll G, Renné T, Kleinschnitz C Blockade of Bradykinin Receptor B1 but Not Bradykinin Receptor B2 Provides Protection From Cerebral Infarction and Brain Edema • Expanded Materials and Methods Stroke, Jan 2009; 40: 285 - 293 high-fidelity 1.4-F Millar micro-tip catheter mouse brain infarction, edema formation
Lindley TE, Infanger DW, Rishniw M, Zhou Y, Doobay MF, Sharma RV, Davisson RL Scavenging superoxide selectively in mouse forebrain is associated with improved cardiac function and survival following myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Jan 2009; 296: R1 - R8 1.4F Millar catheter mouse antioxidant gene therapy; survival; sympathetic nervous system
Sun J, Li S-H, Liu S-M, Wu J, Weisel RD, Zhuo Y-F, Yau TM, Li R-K, Fazel SS Improvement in cardiac function after bone marrow cell thearpy is associated with an increase in myocardial inflammation Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2009; 296: H43 - H50 micromanometer and conductance 1.4-Fr catheter mouse cell transplantation; myocardial infarction; cell therapy; myofibroblasts
Houng Ak, McNamee RA, Kerner A, Sharma P, Mohamad A, Tronolone J, Reed GL Atrial natriuretic peptide increases inflammation, infarct size and mortality after experimental coronary occlusion Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00684.2008 SPR-671 mouse P-selectin, neutrophil infiltration, infarct size
Shao C-H, Wehrens XHT, Wyatt TA, Parbhu S, Rozanski GJ, Patel KP, Bidasee KR Exercise Training During Disabetes Attenuates Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor Dysregulation J Appl Physiol, Jan 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.91280.2008 2F micro manometer-tipped catheter rat RyR2 function, Ca2+ release
Liu Y-H, D'Ambrosio M,  Liao T-D, Peng H, Rhaleb N-E, Sharma U, André S, Gabius H-J, Carretero OA N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline prevents cardiac remodeling and dysfunction induced by galectin-3, a mammalian adhesion/growth-regulatory lectin Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2009; 296: H404 - H412 2-French (2F) Mikro-Tip catheter  rat N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline; cardiac dysfunction; fibrosis; inflammation
Salo LM, Nalivaiko E, Anderson CR, McAllen RM Control of cardiac rate, contractility, and atrioventricular conduction by medullary raphé neurons in anesthetized rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2009; 296: H318 - H324 SPR-249 rat brain stem; sympathetic; inotropic; dromotropic; lusitropic
Huang BS, White Ra, Ahmad M, Tan J,  Jeng AY, Leenen FHH Central infusion of aldosterone synthase inhibitor attenuates left ventricular dysfunction and remodelling in rats after myocardial infarction Cardiovasc Res, 15 February 2009; 81: 574 - 581 Millar catheter rat Brain; Aldosterone synthase inhibitor; Central infusion; Myocardial infarction; LV dysfunction; LV remodelling; Millar catheter; Echocardiography
Ainscough JFX, Drinkhill MJ, Sedo A, Turner NA, Brooke DA, Balmforth AJ, Ball SG Angiotensin II type-1 receptor activation in the adult heart causes blood pressure-independent hypertrophy and cardiac dysfunction Cardiovasc Res, 15 February 2009; 81: 592 - 600 Millar catheter  mouse Angiotensin II type-1 receptor; Blood pressure; Cardiomyocyte; Remodelling; Transgenic mouse
Mackiewicz U, Maczewski M, Konior A, Tellez JO, Nowis D, Dobrzynski H, Boyett MR, Lewartowski B Sarcolemmal Ca2+-ATPase ability to transport Ca2+ gradually diminishes after myocardial infarction in the rat Cardiovasc Res, 15 February 2009; 81: 546 - 554 micromanometer-tipped catheter rat Sarcolemmal Ca2+-ATPase; Calcium handling; Myocardial infarction; Heart remodelling
Kohno T, Anzai T, Naito K, Miyasho T, Okamoto M, Yokota H, Yamada S, Maekawa Y, Takahashi T, Yoshikawa T, Ishizaka A, Ogawa S Role of high-mobility group box 1 protein in post-infarction healing process and left ventricular remodelling Cardiovasc Res, 15 February 2009; 81: 565 - 573 SPC-320 rat Heart failure; Infarction; Cytokines; Remodelling; Infection/inflammation
Schäfer S, Ellinghaus P, Janssen W, Kramer F, Lustig K, Milting H, Kast R , Klein M Chronic inhibition of phosphodiesterase 5 does not prevent pressure-overload-induced right-ventricular remodelling Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on February 2, 2009; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp002  SPR-671 rat Pulmonary hypertension; Remodelling; Sildenafil
Suckau L:, Fechner H, Chemaly E, Krohn S, Hadri L,  Kockskämper J, Westermann D, Bisping E, Ly H, Wang X, Kawase Y, Chen J, Liang L,  Sipo I, Vetter R, Weger S, Kurreck J, Erdmann V, Tschope C, Pieske B, Lebeche D, Schultheiss H-P, Hajjar RJ, Poller WC Long-Term Cardiac-Targeted RNA Interference for the Treatment of Heart Failure Restores Cardiac Function and Reduces Pathological Hypertrophy Circulation, Mar 2009; 119: 1241 - 1252 2.0F high-fidelity pressure transducer rat rAAV9-shPLB
Pang J, Hoefen R, Pryhuber GS, Wang J, Yin G, R. White RJ, Xu X, O'Dell MR, Mohan A, Michaloski H, Massett MP, Yan C, Berk BC G-Protein–Coupled Receptor Kinase Interacting Protein-1 Is Required for Pulmonary Vascular Development Circulation, Mar 2009; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.823997 1.0F measuring catheter mouse angiogenesis • endothelial cell • G protein-coupled receptor kinase-interactor 1, mouse • PLC-gamma 
Hamid T, Gu Y, Ortines RV, Bhattacharya C, Wang G,  Xuan Y-T, Prabhu SD Divergent Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor–Related Remodeling Responses in Heart Failure. Role of Nuclear Factor κ-B and Inflammatory Activation Circulation, Mar 2009; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.802918 SPR-835 mouse heart failure • inflammation • remodeling • tumor necrosis factor 
Houng AK, McNamee RA, Kerner A, Sharma P, Mohamad A, Tronolone J, Reed GL Atrial natriuretic peptide increases inflammation, infarct size, and mortality after experimental coronary occlusion Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2009; 296: H655 - H661
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mouse myocardial infarction; neutrophil; P-selectin
Hiraumi Y, Iwai-Kanai E,  Baba S, Yui Y, Kamitsuji Y, Mizushima Y, Matsubara H, Watanabe M, Watanabe K, Toyokuni S, Matsubara H, Nakahata T, Adachi S Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor protects cardiac mitochondria in the early phase of cardiac injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2009; 296: H823 - H832 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter,  TCB-500 mouse doxorubicin; mitochondria; cardiac diastolic function; oxygen consumption
Okada H, Takemura G, Kosai K, Tsujimoto A, Esaki M, Takahashi T, Nagano S, Kanamori H, Miyata S, Li Y, Ohno T, Maruyama R, Ogino A, Li L, Nakagawa M, Nagashima K,  Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H, Minatoguchi S Combined therapy with cardioprotective cytokine administration and antiapoptotic gene transfer in postinfarction heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2009; 296: H616 - H626 SPR-671 mouse apoptosis; cytokines; gene therapy; heart failure; ischemic heart disease
Rueda-Clausen CF, Morton JS, Davidge ST Effects of hypoxia-induced intrauterine growth restriction on cardiopulmonary structure and function during adulthood Cardiovasc Res, 1 March 2009; 81: 713 - 722 1.4 Fr micromanometer rat Fetal programming; Hypoxia; Cardiac function; Ageing; Sex; Echocardiography; Pulmonary hypertension; Diastolic dysfunction
Shao C-H, Wehrens XHT, Wyatt TA, Parbhu S, Rozanski GJ, Patel KP, Bidasee KR Exercise training during diabetes attenuates cardiac ryanodine receptor dysregulation J Appl Physiol, Apr 2009; 106: 1280 - 1292 2F micromanometer-tipped catheter  rat type 1 diabetes; calcium sparks; calcium transients; phosphorylation; hemodynamics
Schäfer S, Ellinghaus P,  Janssen W, Kramer F, Lustig K, Milting H, Kast R, Klein M Chronic inhibition of phosphodiesterase 5 does not prevent pressure-overload-induced right-ventricular remodelling Cardiovasc Res, 1 April 2009; 82: 30 - 39 SPR-671 rat Pulmonary hypertension; Remodelling; Sildenafil
Nagayama T, Hsu S, Zhang M, Koitabashi N, DBedja D, Gabrielson KL, Takimoto E, Kass DA Pressure-overload magnitude-dependence of the anti-hypertrophic efficacy of PDE5A inhibition  Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Volume 46, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 560-567    mouse Hypertrophy; Phosphodiesterase; Cyclic nucleotides; Sildenafil; Mouse models; Galphaq; PDE5A; Remodeling; Heart failure; Stress response kinase; Hemodynamics
Iacobini C, Menini S, Ricci C, Scipioni A, Sansoni V, Cordone S, Taurino M, Serino M, Marano G, Federici M, Pricci F, Pugliese G Accelerated Lipid-Induced Atherogenesis in Galectin-3–Deficient Mice. Role of Lipoxidation via Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., Apr 2009; doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.186791  1.4F high-fidelity trans-ducer tipped catheter mouse atherosclerosis • inflammation • advanced lipoxidation end products • galectin-3 • RAGE 
Berni R, Savi M, Bocchi L, Delucchi F, Musso E, Chaponnier C, Gabbiani G, Clement S, Stilli D Modulation of actin isoform expression before the transition from experimental compensated pressure-overload cardiac hypertrophy to decompensation Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2009; 296: H1625 - H1632 SPC-320 rat aortic ligature; hypertension
Desjardins J-F, Pourdjabbar A, Quan A, Leong-Poi H, Teichert-Kuliszewska K, Verma S, Parker TG Lack of S100A1 in mice confers a gender-dependent hypertensive phenotype and increased mortality after myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2009; 296: H1457 - H1465. SPR-671 mouse Ca2+-binding protein; vascular tone; heart failure; hypertrophy; knockout
Palpant NJ, D'Alecy LG, Metzger JM Single histidine button in cardiac troponin I sustains heart performance in response to severe hypercapnic respiratory acidosis in vivo FASEB J. 2009 23: 1529-1540 pressure-conductance mouse myocardial function • myofilaments • pH
Iacobini C, Menini S, Ricci C, Scipioni A, Sansoni V, Cordone S, Taurino M, Serino M, Marano G, Federici M, Pricci F, Pugliese G Accelerated Lipid-Induced Atherogenesis in Galectin-3-Deficient Mice: Role of Lipoxidation via Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., Jun 2009; 29: 831 - 836 1.4F, Millar mouse atherosclerosis • inflammation • advanced lipoxidation end products • galectin-3 • RAGE
Pu M, Gao Z, Zhang X, Liao D, Pu DK, Brennan T, Davidson Jr WR Impact of mitral regurgitation on left ventricular anatomic and molecular remodeling and systolic function: implication for outcome Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2009; 296: H1727 - H1732 Millar catheter rat molecular biology; animal model
Yasuno S, Usami S, Kuwahara K, Nakanishi M, Arai Y, Kinoshita H, Nakagawa Y, Fujiwara M, Murakami M, Ueshima K, Harada M, Nakao K Endogenous cardiac natriuretic peptides protect the heart in a mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy and sudden death Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2009; 296: H1804 - H1810.  2-French Millar Micro-Tip catheter  mouse neuron-restrictive silencer factor; guanylyl cyclase-A; cardiomyopathy; sudden death
Wansapura AN, Lasko V, Xie Z, Fedorova OV, Bagrov AY, Lingrel JB, Lorenz JN Marinobufagenin enhances cardiac contractility in mice with ouabain-sensitive α1 Na+-K+-ATPase Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2009; 296: H1833 - H1839 SPR-671 mouse cardiotonic steroids; sodium-potassium-adenosinetriphosphatase isoforms
Falcão-Pires I, Gonçalves N, Henriques-Coelho T, Moreira-Gonçalves D, Roncon-Albuquerque Jr R, Leite-Moreira AF Apelin decreases myocardial injury and improves right ventricular function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2009; 296: H2007 - H2014 SPR-324 rat heart failure; angiotensin receptor like-1; right ventricle hypertrophy
Kang C-S, Chen C-C,  Lin C-C, Chang N-C, Lee T-M Effect of ATP-sensitive potassium channel agonists on sympathetic hyperinnervation in postinfarcted rat hearts Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2009; 296: H1949 - H1959 SPR-407 rat adenosine 5'-triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel; myocardial infarction; norpinephrine; sympathetic innervation
Liu Q, Chen X, MacDonnell SM, Kranias EG, Lorenz JN, Leitges M, Houser SR, Molkentin JD Protein Kinase C, but Not PKCβ or PKCγ, Regulates Contractility and Heart Failure Susceptibility: Implications for Ruboxistaurin as a Novel Therapeutic Approach Circ. Res., Jul 2009; 105: 194 - 200 Millar pressure transducing catheter mouse heart failure • contractility • PKC • signaling • cardiomyopathy
Wilson RM, De Silva DS, Sato K, Izumiya Y, Sam F Effects of Fixed-Dose Isosorbide Dinitrate/Hydralazine on Diastolic Function and Exercise Capacity in Hypertension-Induced Diastolic Heart Failure Hypertension, Jul 2009; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.134932  Millar catheterization  mouse diastolic heart failure • hydralazine • nitrates • hypertension • exercise capacity 
Uryash A, Wu H, Bassuk J, Kurlansky P, Sackner MA, Adams JA Low-amplitude pulses to the circulation through periodic acceleration induces endothelial-dependent vasodilatation J Appl Physiol, Jun 2009; 106: 1840 - 1847. 2F Millar Mikro-Tip pressure catheter rat vascular resistance; NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, wortmannin; nitric oxide
Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Olson S, Pinto JT, Gupte S, Wu JM, Hu F, Ballabh P, Podlutsky A, Losonczy G, de Cabo R, Mathew R, Wolin MS, Ungvari Z Resveratrol Prevents Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats Hypertension, Jul 2009; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.133397 microtip Millar pressure catheter rat pulmonary hypertension • resveratrol • oxidative stress • endothelial dysfunction • inflammation
Handoko ML, de Man FS, Happé CM, Schalij I, Musters RJP, Westerhof N, Postmus PE, Paulus WJ, van der Laarse WJ,  Vonk-Noordegraaf A Opposite Effects of Training in Rats With Stable and Progressive Pulmonary Hypertension Circulation, Jul 2009; 120: 42 - 49. SPR-671 rat  
Mouchaers KTB, Schalij I, Versteilen AMG, Hadi AM, van Nieuw Amerongen GP, van Hinsbergh VWM, Postmus PE, van der Laarse WJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A Endothelin receptor blockade combined with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition increases right ventricular mitochondrial capacity in pulmonary arterial hypertension Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: H200 - H207 Millar pressure catheter rat Bosentan; Sildenafil; mitochondria; oxidative capacity; chronic heart failure
Hu Q, Suzuki G, Young RF, Page BJ, Fallavollita JA, Canty Jr JM Reductions in mitochondrial O2 consumption and preservation of high-energy phosphate levels after simulated ischemia in chronic hibernating myocardium Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: H223 - H232 5F end-hole micromanometer   energy metabolism; mitochondrial respiration; stunned myocardium
Wüst RCI, Jaspers RT, an Heijst AF, Hopman MTE, Hoofd LJC, van der Laarse WJ, Degens H Region-specific adaptations in determinants of rat skeletal muscle oxygenation to chronic hypoxia Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: H364 - H374 SPR-320 rat tissue oxygenation; capillarization; oxidative capacity
Matsushima S, Kinugawa S, Yokota T, Inoue N, Ohta Y, Hamaguchi S, Tsutsui H Increased myocardial NAD(P)H oxidase-derived superoxide causes the exacerbation of postinfarct heart failure in type 2 diabetes Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: H409 - H416 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter  mouse diabetes; heart failure; remodeling; antioxidants; free radicals
Barrick CJ, Roberts RB, Rojas M, Rajamannan NM, Suitt CB, O'Brien KD, Smyth SS, Threadgill DW Reduced EGFR causes abnormal valvular differentiation leading to calcific aortic stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy in C57BL/6J but not 129S1/SvImJ mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: H65 - H75 1.4-Fr catheter  mouse epidermal growth factor receptor aortic sclerosis; hypertrophy; aortic stenosis; valvulogenesis
Rehn TA, Borge BA, Lunde PK, Munkvik M, Sneve ML, Grøndahl F, Aronsen JM, Sjaastad I,  Prydz K, Kolset SO, Wiig H, Sejersted OM, Iversen PO Temporary fatigue and altered extracellular matrix in skeletal muscle during progression of heart failure in rats Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Jul 2009; 297: R26 - R33 SPR-407 rat fatigue; extracellular matrix; interstitial fluid; ischemic heart failure
de Waard MC, Duncker DJ Prior Exercise Improves Survival, Infarct Healing and Left Ventricular Function after Myocardial Infarction J Appl Physiol, Jul 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.91281.2008 SPR-671 mouse  
Simpson JA, Brunt KR, Collier CP, Iscoe S Hyperinflation-induced cardiorespiratory failure in rats J Appl Physiol, Jul 2009; 107: 275 - 282 SPR-524 rat diaphragm; fatigue; lung volume; right ventricle; cardiac troponin
van den Borne SWM, van de Schans VAM, Strzelecka AE,  Vervoort-Peters HTM, Lijnen PM, Cleutjens JPM, Smits JFM, Daemen MJAP,  Janssen BJA, Blankesteijn WM Mouse strain determines the outcome of wound healing after myocardial infarction Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on July 7, 2009; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp207 SPR-671 mouse Myocardial infarction; Inflammatory cells; Infarct rupture; Heart failure; Genetic background
Wang J, Chan TO, Zhang X-Q,Gao R, Song J, Koch WJ, Feldman AM, Cheung JY Induced overexpression of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger transgene: altered myocyte contractility, [Ca2+]i transients, SR Ca2+ contents, and action potential duration Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2009; 297: H590 - H601 SPR-671 mouse tet-off; excitation-contraction; fura-2; isolated mouse myocytes; electrophysiology; sarcoplasmic reticulum; intracellular Ca2+ concentration
Lee T-M, Chen C-C, Chang N-C Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor increases sympathetic reinnervation and the arrhythmogenic response to programmed electrical stimulation after myocardial infarction in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2009; 297: H512 - H522 SPR-407 rat  
Zhou W, Mahajan A, Longhurst JC Spinal nociceptin mediates electroacupuncture-related modulation of visceral sympathoexcitatory reflex responses in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2009; 297: H859 - H865 SPR-524 rat nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptors; pressor response; dorsal horn; intermediolateral column; acupuncture
Beguin PC, El-Helou V, Assimakopoulos J, Clement R, Gosselin H, Brugada R, Villeneuve L, Rohlicek CV, Del Duca D, Lapointe N, Rouleau J-L, Calderone A The phenotype and potential origin of nestin(+) cardiac myocyte-like cells following infarction J Appl Physiol, Aug 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00564.2009 Millar catheter rat  
Graham DA, Rush JWE Cyclooxygenase and thromboxane/prostaglandin receptor contribute to aortic endothelium-dependent dysfunction in aging female spontaneously hypertensive rats J Appl Physiol, Aug 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.90785.2008 Mikro-TipTM Pressure Transducer catheter  rat  
Beetz N, Hein L, Meszaros J, Gilsbach R, Barreto F, Meissner M,  Hoppe UC, Schwartz A, Herzig S, Matthes J Transgenic simulation of human heart failure-like L-type Ca2+-channels: implications for fibrosis and heart rate in mice Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on August 27, 2009; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp251 Millar microtip catheterization mouse Arrhythmia; L-type calcium channel; Cardiac fibrosis; Hypertrophy; Heart failure; Transgenic mice
Minamishima S, Bougaki M, Sips PY, Yu JD, Minamishima YA,  Elrod JW, Lefer DJ, Bloch KD, Ichinose F Hydrogen Sulfide Improves Survival After Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation via a Nitric Oxide Synthase 3–Dependent Mechanism in Mice Circulation, Sep 2009; 120: 888 - 896. SPR-671 mouse  
Wilson RM, De Silva DS, Sato K, Izumiya Y, Sam F Effects of Fixed-Dose Isosorbide Dinitrate/Hydralazine on Diastolic Function and Exercise Capacity in Hypertension-Induced Diastolic Heart Failure Hypertension, Sep 2009; 54: 583 - 590 Millar catheter mouse diastolic heart failure • hydralazine • nitrates • hypertension • exercise capacity
Csiszar A, Labinskyy N, Olson S, Pinto JT, Gupte S, Wu JM, Hu F, Ballabh P, Podlutsky A, Losonczy G, de Cabo R, Mathew R, Wolin MS, Ungvari Z Resveratrol Prevents Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats Hypertension, Sep 2009; 54: 668 - 675 microtip Millar pressure catheter  rat pulmonary hypertension • resveratrol • oxidative stress • endothelial dysfunction • inflammation
Huang BS, Ahmad M, Tan J, Leenen FHH Chronic central versus systemic blockade of AT1 receptors and cardiac dysfunction in rats post-myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2009; 297: H968 - H975 SPR-407 rat losartan; cardiac remodeling; echocardiography; Millar catheter; brain; ANG II type 1
Zibadi S, Vazquez R, Moore D, Larson DF, Watson RR Myocardial lysyl oxidase regulation of cardiac remodeling in a murine model of diet-induced metabolic syndrome Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2009; 297: H976 - H982 high-fidelity 1.4-Fr transducer catheter mouse heart; cross-linked collagen
DeMarco VG, Habibi J, Whaley-Connell AT, Schneider RI, Sowers JR, Andresen BT, Gutweiler AA, Ma L, Johnson MS, Ferrario CM, Dellsperger KC Rosuvastatin ameliorates the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in the transgenic (mRen2)27 rat Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2009; 297: H1128 - H1139. Millar Mikro-tip catheter rat oxidative stress; NADPH oxidase
Parrish DC, Alston EN, Rohrer H, Hermes SM, Aicher SA, Nkadi P, Woodward WR, Stubbusch J, Gardner RT, Habecker BA Absence of gp130 in dopamine β-hydroxylase-expressing neurons leads to autonomic imbalance and increased reperfusion arrhythmias Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2009; 297: H960 - H967. 1.0F microtipped pressure transducer mouse cardiac; sympathetic; parasympathetic; ischemia-reperfusion
Munkvik M, Lunde PK, Sejersted OM Causes of fatigue in slow-twitch rat skeletal muscle during dynamic activity Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Sep 2009; 297: R900 - R910 SPR-407 rat MLC phosphorylation; oxidative metabolism; isotonic contractions; work; aerobic exercise; cross-bridge
de Waard MC, Duncker DJ Prior exercise improves survival, infarct healing, and left ventricular function after myocardial infarction J Appl Physiol, Sep 2009; 107: 928 - 936 SPR-671 mouse cardiac function; infarct healing; remodeling
Toporsian M, Jerkic M, Zhou Y-Q, Kabir MG, Yu LX, McIntyre BAS, Davis A,  Wang YJ, Stewart DJ, Belik J, Husain M, Henkelman M, Letarte M Spontaneous Adult-Onset Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Attributable to Increased Endothelial Oxidative Stress in a Murine Model of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Dec 2009; doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.200121 Mikro-tip pressure transducer mouse Alk-1 • endoglin • free radicals • nitric oxide • pulmonary arterial hypertension • transforming growth factor
Chandar S, Yeo LS, Leimena C, Tan J-C, Xiao X-H, Nikolova-Krstevski VN, Yasuoka Y, Gardiner-Garden M, Wu J, Kesteven S, Karlsdotter L, Natarajan S, Carlton A, Rainer S, Feneley MP, Fatkin D Effects of Mechanical Stress and Carvedilol in Lamin A/C–Deficient Dilated Cardiomyopathy Circ. Res., Dec 2009; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.204388 1.4F and 1.0F microtip catheter pressure transducers mouse familial dilated cardiomyopathy • lamin A/C • mechanical stress • exercise • carvedilol 
Carta L, Wagenseil JE, Knutsen RH, Mariko B, Faury G, Davis EC, Starcher B, Mecham RP, Ramirez F Discrete Contributions of Elastic Fiber Components to Arterial Development and Mechanical Compliance Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Dec 2009; 29: 2083 - 2089 catheter mouse elastin • fibrillin-1 • hypertension • Marfan syndrome • supravalvular • aortic • stenosis
Tian J, Shidyak A, Periyasamy SM, Haller S, Taleb M, El-Okdi N, Elkareh J, Gupta S, Gohara S, Fedorova OV, Cooper CJ, Xie Z, Malhotra D, Bagrov AY, Shapiro JI Spironolactone Attenuates Experimental Uremic Cardiomyopathy by Antagonizing Marinobufagenin Hypertension, Dec 2009; 54: 1313 - 1320 2.0F catheter rat cardiomyopathy • renal failure • cardiotonic steroids • collagen • fibrosis
Bian Y, Sun M, Silver , Ho KKL, Marchionni MA, Caggiano AO, Stone JR, Amende I, Hampton TG, Morgan JP, Yan X Neuregulin-1 attenuated doxorubicin-induced decrease in cardiac troponins Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2009; 297: H1974 - H1983 Mikro-Tip catheter transducer  mouse ErbB2; troponin proteins; signaling
Basu R, Oudit GY,  Wang X, Zhang L, Ussher JR, Lopaschuk GD, Kassiri Z Type 1 diabetic cardiomyopathy in the Akita (Ins2WT/C96Y) mouse model is characterized by lipotoxicity and diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2009; 297: H2096 - H2108 1.4 French Millar catheter  mouse insulin; fibrosis; hypertrophy; sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase 2a
Beetz N, Hein L, Meszaros J, Gilsbach R, Barreto F, Meissner M, Hoppe UC, Schwartz A, Herzig S, Matthes J Transgenic simulation of human heart failure-like L-type Ca2+-channels: implications for fibrosis and heart rate in mice Cardiovasc Res, 1 December 2009; 84: 396 - 406. Millar microtip catheterization mouse Arrhythmia; L-type calcium channel; Cardiac fibrosis; Hypertrophy; Heart failure; Transgenic mice
Beetz N, Harrison MD, Brede M, Zong X, Urbanski MJ, Sietmann A, Kaufling J,  Barrot M, Seeliger MW, Vieira-Coelho MA, Hamet P, Gaudet D, Seda O,Tremblay J,  Kotchen TA, Kaldunski M, Nüsing R, Szabo B,  Jacob HJ, Cowley Jr AW, Biel M, Stoll M,Lohse MJ, Broeckel U, Hein L Phosducin influences sympathetic activity and prevents stress-induced hypertension in humans and mice J Clin Invest. 2009;119(12):3597–3612. doi:10.1172/JCI38433 1.4F Millar microtip catheter human, mouse  
Nakayama H, Bodi I, Correll RN, Chen X, Lorenz J, Houser SR, Robbins J, Schwartz A Molkentin JD  α1G-dependent T-type Ca2+ current antagonizes cardiac hypertrophy through a NOS3-dependent mechanism in mice J Clin Invest. 2009;119(12):3787–3796. doi:10.1172/JCI39724. 1.4F Millar catheter mouse  
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Ott HC, Matthiesen TS, Goh S-K, Black LD, Kren SM, Netoff TI, Taylor DA Perfusion-decellularized matrix: using nature's platform to engineer a bioartificial heart Nature 13 January 2008; dol:10.1038/nm1684 Mikro-tip pressure catheter, PowerLab rat  
Jin J-K, Whittaker R, Glassy MS, Barlow SB, Gottlieb RA, Glembotski CC Localization of phosphorylated αB-crystallin to heart mitochondria during ischemia-reperfusion Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2008; 294: H337 - H344 Millar pressure transducer mouse mitochondrial permeability transition; cardioprotection
Lorenz JN, Arend LJ, Robitz R, Paul RJ, MacLennan AJ Vascular dysfunction in S1P2 sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor knockout mice Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Jan 2007; 292: R440 - R446 SPR-671 mouse lysosphingolipids; endothelium; vascular smooth muscle; blood flow; myocardial contractility
Kiriazis H, Wang K, Xu Q, Gao X-M, Ming Z, Su Y, Moore X-L, Lambert G, Gibbs ME, Dart AM, Du X-J Knockout of [beta]1- and [beta]2-adrenoceptors attenuates pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis  British Journal of Pharmacology 153, 684 - 692 (14 Jan 2008) 1.4-Fr Millar catheter mouse adrenoceptors
Xiao HD, Fuchs S, Bernstein EA, Li P, Campbell DJ, Bernstein KE Mice expressing ACE only in the heart show that increased cardiac angiotensin II is not associated with cardiac hypertrophy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2008; 294: H659 - H667 SPR-671 mouse connexin; gene targeting; blood pressure; genetically modified mice
Esaki M, Takemura G, Kosai K, Takahashi T, Miyata S, Li L, Goto K, Maruyama R, Okada H, Kanamori H, Ogino A, Ushikoshi H, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H Treatment with an adenoviral vector encoding hepatocyte growth factor mitigates established cardiac dysfunction in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2008; 294: H1048 - H1057 SPR-671 mouse heart failure
Zhu M, Gach AA,  Liu GX,  Xu X,  Lim CC,  Zhang JX,  Mao L,  Chuprun K, Koch WJ, Liao R, Koren G, Blaxall BC, Mende U Enhanced calcium cycling and contractile function in transgenic hearts expressing constitutively active Gαo* protein Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2008; 294: H1335 - H1347 1.4-Fr high-fidelity micromanometer catheter mouse G proteins; signal transduction; calcium; contraction; transgenic mice
Kontaridis MI, WYang W, Bence KK, Cullen D, Wang B, NBodyak N, Ke Q, Hinek A, Kang PM,  Liao R, Neel BG Deletion of Ptpn11 (Shp2) in Cardiomyocytes Causes Dilated Cardiomyopathy via Effects on the Extracellular Signal–Regulated Kinase/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and RhoA Signaling Pathways Circulation, Mar 2008; 117: 1423 - 1435 SPR-671 mouse cardiomyocyte signaling pathways, protein tyrosine kinases
Yang Y, Ma Y, Han W,  Li J, Xiang Y,  Liu F, Ma X,Zhang J, Fu Z, Su Y-D, Du X-J, Gao X-M Age-related differences in postinfarct left ventricular rupture and remodeling Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2008; 294: H1815 - H1822. 1.4 F Millar catheter mouse infarct expansion; collagen; matrix metalloproteinase; inflammatory cytokines
Mito S, Ozono R, Oshima T,  Y, Watari Y, Yamamoto Y, Brydun A, Igarashi K, Yoshizumi M Myocardial Protection Against Pressure Overload in Mice Lacking Bach1, a Transcriptional Repressor of Heme Oxygenase-1 Hypertension, Apr 2008; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.102566 1.4F Millar pressure catheter mouse hypertrophy • HO-1 • mice • oxidative stress • Bach1 • remodeling
Drouin A,  Gendron M-È, Thorin E, Gillis M-A,Mahlberg-Gaudin , Tardif J-C Chronic heart rate reduction by ivabradine prevents endothelial dysfunction in dyslipidaemic mice British Journal of Pharmacology (14 Apr 2008), doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.116, Research Paper Millar catheter mouse hypercholesterolaemia, vasodilatation and acetylcholine, cardiac dysfunction, metoprolol, telemetry
Parrish DC, Gritman K, Van Winkle DM, Woodward WR, Bader M, Habecker BA Postinfarct sympathetic hyperactivity differentially stimulates expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and norepinephrine transporter Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2008; 294: H99 - H106 microtipped pressure transducer (2.0 French; Millar) rat ischemia-reperfusion; sympathetic hyperactivity; autonomic
Chen L,Zhang J, Gan TX, Chen-Izu Y, Hasday JD,  Karmazyn M, Balke CW, Scharf SM Left ventricular dysfunction and associated cellular injury in rats exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia J Appl Physiol, Jan 2008; 104: 218 - 223  micromanometer-tipped catheters, 2.5 F rat obstructive sleep apnea; cardiac hypertrophy; apoptosis
El-Helou V, Proulx C, Gosselin H, Clement R, Mimee A,  Villeneuve L, Calderone A Dexamethasone treatment of post-MI rats attenuates sympathetic innervation of the infarct region J Appl Physiol, Jan 2008; 104: 150 - 156 SPR-407 rat dexamethasone; neural remodeling; myocardial infarction; myofibroblasts; nerve growth factor
Yeih D-F, Lin L-Y, Yeh H-I, Lai Y-J, Chiang F-T, Tseng C-D, Chu S-H, Tseng Y-Z Temporal changes in cardiac force- and flow-generation capacity, loading conditions, and mechanical efficiency in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2008; 294: H867 - H874 2-Fr Millar catheter  rat diabetes; contractile function; hemodynamics; mechanical efficiency; ventriculoarterial coupling
Varagic J, Frohlich ED, Susic D, Ahn J, López B, Díez J AT1 receptor antagonism attenuates target organ effects of salt excess in SHRs without affecting pressure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2008; 294: H853 - H858 Micro-Tip 3F rat left ventricular function; fibrosis; coronary circulation; angiotensi II type 1 receptor blocker
El-Bizri N, Wang L, Merklinger SL, Guignabert C, Desai T, Urashima T, Sheikh AY, Knutsen RH, Mecham RP, Mishina Y, Rabinovitch M Smooth Muscle Protein 22–Mediated Patchy Deletion of Bmpr1a Impairs Cardiac Contractility but Protects Against Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Circulation Research. 2008;102:380. 1.4F Millar catheter mouse Bmpr1a (Alk3) • pulmonary hypertension • hypoxia • smooth muscle cell • pericyte • transgenic mice
Fraccarollo D, Galuppo P, Schraut S, Kneitz S, van Rooijen N, Ertl G, Bauersachs J Immediate Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Improves Myocardial Infarct Healing by Modulation of the Inflammatory Response Hypertension, Feb 2008; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.100941  SPR-774 rat aldosterone • healing • inflammation • myocardial infarction • heart failure 
Fregosi RF Influence of tongue muscle contraction and dynamic airway pressure on velopharyngeal volume in the rat J Appl Physiol, Mar 2008; 104: 682 - 693 nonmagnetic pressure transducer  rat apnea; functional electrical stimulation; hypoglossal nerve; magnetic resonance imaging; pharynx; upper airway
 Van Linthout S, Spillmann F, Riad A, Trimpert C, Lievens J, Meloni M, Escher F, Filenberg E, Demir O,  Li J, Shakibaei M, Schimke I, Staudt A, Felix SB, Schultheiss H-P, De Geest B, Tschöpe C Human Apolipoprotein A-I Gene Transfer Reduces the Development of Experimental Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Circulation, Mar 2008; 117: 1563 - 1573 2F-tip catheter rat cardiac oxidative stress, intramyocardial inflammation, cardiac fibrosis, and cardiac apoptosis.
Wu M-S, Liang J-T , Lin Y-D, Wu E-T, Tseng Y-Z, Chang K-C Aminoguanidine prevents the impairment of cardiac pumping mechanics in rats with streptozotocin and nicotinamide-induced type 2 diabetes British Journal of Pharmacology (31 Mar 2008), doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.119, Research Paper SPC-320 rat advanced glycation end products, aminoguanidine, maximal systolic elastance, theoretical maximum flow, streptozotocin–nicotinamide diabetic rats
Lee T-M, Chen C-C, Lin M-S, Chang N-C Effect of endothelin receptor antagonists on ventricular susceptibility in postinfarcted rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2008; 294: H1871 - H1879 SPR-407 rat myocardial infarction; nerve growth factor; rats; sympathetic reinnervation
Hayashi T, Yamashita C, Matsumoto C, Kwak C-J, Fujii K, Hirata T, Miyamura M, Mori T, Ukimura A, Okada Y, Matsumura Y, Kitaura Y Role of gp91phox-containing NADPH oxidase in left ventricular remodeling induced by intermittent hypoxic stress Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2008; 294: H2197 - H2203 SPR-671 mouse oxidative stress; superoxide; cardiac hypertrophy; sleep apnea
Liu Y, Redetzke RA, Said S, Pottala JV, Morreale de Escobar G, Gerdes AM Serum thyroid hormone levels may not accurately reflect thyroid tissue levels and cardiac function in mild hypothyroidism Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2008; 294: H2137 - H2143 ultraminature pressure transducer catheter rat thyroidectomy; thyroxine; myocardial arterioles
Mito S, Ozono R, Oshima T, Yano Y, Watari Y, Yamamoto Y, Brydun A, Igarashi K, Yoshizumi M Myocardial Protection Against Pressure Overload in Mice Lacking Bach1, a Transcriptional Repressor of Heme Oxygenase-1 Hypertension, Jun 2008; 51: 1570 - 1577 1.4F Millar pressure catheter mouse hypertrophy • HO-1 • mice • oxidative stress • Bach1 • remodeling
Matsuhisa S, Otani H, Okazaki T, Yamashita K, Akita Y, Sato D, Moriguchi A, Imamura H, Iwasaka T Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker preserves tolerance to ischemia-reperfusion injury in Dahl salt-sensitive rat heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2008; 294: H2473 - H2479 2 F rat antioxidant; nitric oxide synthase
DeMarco VG, Habibi J, Whaley-Connell AT, Schneider RI, Heller RL, Bosanquet JP, Hayden MR, Delcour K, Cooper SA, Andresen BT, Sowers JR, Dellsperger KC Oxidative stress contributes to pulmonary hypertension in the transgenic (mRen2)27 rat Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2008; 294: H2659 - H2668. Mikro-tip catheter rat renin; angiotensin II; NADPH oxidase
Yu Q, Nguyen T, Ogbi M, Caldwell RW, Johnson JA Differential loss of cytochrome-c oxidase subunits in ischemia-reperfusion injury: exacerbation of COI subunit loss by PKC-ε inhibition Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2008; 294: H2637 - H2645 water-filled balloon-tipped Millar catheter rat preconditioning; protein kinase C; cytochrome oxidase subunit; coronary ligation; mitochondria
Kleiber AC, Zheng H, Schultz HD, Peuler JD, Patel KP Exercise training normalizes enhanced glutamate-mediated sympathetic activation from the PVN in heart failure Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Jun 2008; 294: R1863 - R1872 Mikro-Tip catheter rat paraventricular nucleus; N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors; sympathetic nerve activity
Mczewski M, Mczewska J, Duda M Hypercholesterolaemia exacerbates ventricular remodelling after myocardial infarction in the rat: role of angiotensin II type 1 receptors British Journal of Pharmacology (09 Jun 2008), doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.218 SPC-320 rat myocardial infarction, hypercholesterolaemia, statin, sartan, heart failure, remodelling, rat
Aubin M-C, Lajoie C, Clément R, Gosselin H, Calderone A, Perrault LP Female Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet Were Associated with Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Fibrosis in the Absence of Overt Obesity and Hyperlipidemia: Therapeutic Potential of Resveratrol J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2008 325: 961-968      
Whiteaker P, Marks MJ, Christensen S, Dowell C, Collins AC, McIntosh MJ Synthesis and Characterization of 125 I-α-Conotoxin ArIB[V11L;V16A], a Selective α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonist J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2008 325: 910-919   mouse  
Oudit G Y,Kassiri Z, Zhou J, Liu QC, Liu PP, Backx PH, Dawood F, Crackower MA, Scholey JW, Penninger JM Loss of PTEN attenuates the development of pathological hypertrophy and heart failure in response to biomechanical stress Cardiovasc Res, 1 June 2008; 78: 505 - 514 1.4 French Millar catheter mouse Heart failure; Hypertrophy; Angiogenesis; Angiotensin II; Signalling
Cifelli C, Rose RA, Zhang H, Voigtlaender-Bolz J, Bolz S-S, Backx PH, Heximer SP RGS4 Regulates Parasympathetic Signaling and Heart Rate Control in the Sinoatrial Node Circ. Res., Jul 2008; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.108.180984 Millar 1.4 F blood pressure catheter  mouse RGS proteins • sinoatrial node • parasympathetic • GIRK channels 
Hung T-C, oriyasu Suzuki Y, Urashima T, Caffarelli A, Hoyt G, Sheikh AY, Yeung AC, Weissman I, Robbins RC, Bulte JM, Yang PC Multimodality Evaluation of the Viability of Stem Cells Delivered Into Different Zones of Myocardial Infarction Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, Jul 2008; 1: 6 - 13 1.4F (0.46-mm) high-fidelity micromanometer catheter mouse heart failure • myocardial infarction • magnetic resonance imaging • stem cells, embryonic
Purdham DM, Rajapurohitam V, Zeidan A, Huang C, Gross GJ, Karmazyn M A neutralizing leptin receptor antibody mitigates hypertrophy and hemodynamic dysfunction in the postinfarcted rat heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2008; 295: H441 - H446 SPR-249 rat myocardial infarction; leptin receptor blockade
Henze M, Hart D, Samarel A, Barakat J, Eckert L, Scrogin K Persistent alterations in heart rate variability, baroreflex sensitivity, and anxiety-like behaviors during development of heart failure in the rat Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2008; 295: H29 - H38 SPC-320 rat telemetry; blood pressure; elevated plus maze; myocardial infarction; congestive heart failure
Lorenz JN, Loreaux EL, Dostanic-Larson I, Lasko V, Schnetzer JR, Paul RJ, Lingrel JB ACTH-induced hypertension is dependent on the ouabain-binding site of the α2-Na+-K+-ATPase subunit Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2008; 295: H273 - H280 SPR-671 mouse cardiac glycosides; telemetry; blood flow; vascular resistance; hemodynamics
Kang Y-M, Zhang Z-H, Xue B, Weiss RM, Felder RB Inhibition of brain proinflammatory cytokine synthesis reduces hypothalamic excitation in rats with ischemia-induced heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2008; 295: H227 - H236 1-mm micromanometer tipped catheter rat paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus; inflammation; sympathetic nervous system; brain renin-angiotensin system; hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Iemitsu M, Shimojo N, Maeda S, Irukayama-Tomobe Y, Sakai S, Ohkubo T, Tanaka Y, Miyauchi T The benefit of medium-chain triglyceride therapy on the cardiac function of SHRs is associated with a reversal of metabolic and signaling alterations Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2008; 295: H136 - H144 SPC-320 rat peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α; CD36; c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase; myosin heavy chain; spontaneously hypertensive rats
Mbaki Y, Ramage AG Investigation of the role of 5-HT2 receptor subtypes in the control of the bladder and the urethra in the anaesthetized female rat British Journal of Pharmacology (07 Jul 2008), doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.273 SPR-671 rat external urethral sphincter, bladder, micturition, blood pressure, MAP, mean arterial pressure, 5-HT2A receptors, 5-HT2B receptors, 5-HT2C receptors, Ro 60-0175, mCPP, DOI
Maczewski M, Mackiewicz U Effect of metoprolol and ivabradine on left ventricular remodelling and Ca2+ handling in the post-infarction rat heart Cardiovasc Res, 1 July 2008; 79: 42 - 51 micromanometer-tipped catheter  rat Myocardial infarction; Remodelling; Calcium handling; Haemodynamics; Heart failure; Heart rate
Burchfield JS, Iwasaki M, Koyanagi M, Urbich C, Rosenthal N, Zeiher AM, Dimmeler S Interleukin-10 From Transplanted Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Contributes to Cardiac Protection After Myocardial Infarction Circ. Res., Jul 2008; 103: 203 - 211 micromanometer-tipped Millar catheter mouse acute myocardial infarction • remodeling • growth factors/cytokines • cell therapy
Tsukashita M, Marui A, Nishina T, Yoshikawa E, Kanemitsu H, Wang J, Ikeda T, Komeda M Spironolactone alleviates late cardiac remodeling after left ventricular restoration surgery J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., July 2008; 136: 58 - 64 micromanometer-tipped catheter  rat renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Cifelli C, Rose RA, Zhang H, Voigtlaender-Bolz J, Bolz S-S, Backx PH, and Heximer SP RGS4 Regulates Parasympathetic Signaling and Heart Rate Control in the Sinoatrial Node Circ. Res., Aug 2008; 103: 527 - 535 Millar 1.4 F blood pressure catheter mouse RGS proteins • sinoatrial node • parasympathetic • GIRK channels
Rensen SS, Niessen PM, van Deursen JM, Janssen BJ, Heijman E, Evelien Hermeling E, Meens M, Lie N, Gijbels MJ, Strijkers GJ, Doevendans PA, Hofker MH, De Mey JGR, van Eys GJ Smoothelin-B Deficiency Results in Reduced Arterial Contractility, Hypertension, and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Mice Circulation, Aug 2008; 118: 828 - 836 SPR-671 mouse actin-binding proteins
Panchatcharam M, Miriyala S, Yang F, Rojas M, End C, Vallant C, Dong A, Lynch K, Chun J, Morris AJ, Smyth SS Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptors 1 and 2 Play Roles in Regulation of Vascular Injury Responses but Not Blood Pressure Circ. Res., Aug 2008; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.108.180778 1.4 Fr Millar catheter mouse arterial injury • lipids • lysophosphatidic acid • vascular remodeling • vascular smooth muscle cells
Hong K-H, Lee YJ, Lee E, Park SO, Han C, Beppu H, Li E, Raizada MK, Bloch KD, Oh SP Genetic Ablation of the Bmpr2 Gene in Pulmonary Endothelium Is Sufficient to Predispose to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Circulation, Aug 2008; 118: 722 - 730 SPR-835 mouse PAH
Song Y, Coleman L, Shi J, Beppu H, Sato K, Walsh K, Loscalzo J, Zhang Y-Y Inflammation, endothelial injury, and persistent pulmonary hypertension in heterozygous BMPR2-mutant mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2008; 295: H677 - H690 1.4-Fr Millar Mikro-Tip pressure catheter mouse heterozygous bone morphogenetic protein receptor-2 knockout mice
Lieber SC, Qiu H, Chen L, Shen Y-T, Hong C, Hunter WC, Aubry N, Vatner SF, Vatner DE Cardiac dysfunction in aging conscious rats: altered cardiac cytoskeletal proteins as a potential mechanism Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2008; 295: H860 - H866 1.4-F micromanometer rat aging cardiomyopathy; left ventricular systolic function; left ventricular diastolic function; tubulin
Yamazaki KG, Romero-Perez D, Barraza-Hidalgo M, Cruz M, Rivas M, Cortez-Gomez B, Ceballos G, Villarreal F Short- and long-term effects of (–)-epicatechin on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2008; 295: H761 - H767 micromanometer, 2 French, 140 cm rat myocardial infarction; catechin; epigallocatechin; cocoa; chocolate
Derval N, Barandon L, Dufourcq P, Leroux L, Lamazière J-MD, Daret D, Couffinhal T, Duplàa C Epicardial deposition of endothelial progenitor and mesenchymal stem cells in a coated muscle patch after myocardial infarction in a murine model Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., August 2008; 34: 248 - 254 1.4F Millar transducer mouse Mesenchymal stem cell • Bone marrow cells • Progenitor cells • Tissue regeneration • Engraftment • Angiogenesis
Willette RN, Bao W, Nerurkar S, Yue T-L, Doe CP, Stankus G, Turner GH, Ju H, Heath Thomas H, Fishman CE, Sulpizio A, Behm DJ, Hoffman S, Lin Z, Lozinskaya I, Casillas LN, Lin M, Trout REL, Votta BJ, Thorneloe K, Lashinger ESR, Figueroa DJ, Marquis R, Xu X Systemic Activation of the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Subtype 4 Channel Causes Endothelial Failure and Circulatory Collapse: Part 2 J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 326: 443-452   mouse, rat, dog circulatory collapse, microvascular congestion
Nagayama T , Zhang M, Hsu S, Takimoto E, Kass DA Sustained Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulation Offsets Nitric-Oxide Synthase Inhibition to Restore Acute Cardiac Modulation by Sildenafil J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2008 326: 380-387   mouse PDE5 inhibitor
Palpant NJ, Day SM, Herron TJ, Converso KL, Metzger JM Single histidine-substituted cardiac troponin I confers protection from age-related systolic and diastolic dysfunction Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on August 27, 2008; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvn198 Millar catheter mouse Troponin I; Ageing; Cardiac function; Hypoxia
Cheng Z, Ou L, Liu Y, Liu X, Li F, Sun B, Che Y, Kong D, Yu Y, Steinhoff G Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor exacerbates cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction in a rat model of permanent occlusion Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on August 18, 2008; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvn202 SPR-320 rat G-CSF; Myocardial infarction; Fibrosis; Infarct expansion; Remodelling
Copland IB, Jolicoeur EM, Gillis M-A, Cuerquis J, Eliopoulos N, Annabi B, Calderone A, Tanguay J-F, Ducharme A, Galipeau J Coupling erythropoietin secretion to mesenchymal stromal cells enhances their regenerative properties Cardiovasc Res, 1 August 2008; 79: 405 - 415 SPR-671 mouse Mesenchymal stromal cells; Erythropoietin; Angiogenesis; Cell therapy; Cardiovascular regeneration
Panchatcharam M, Miriyala S, Yang F, Rojas M, End C, Vallant C, Dong A, Lynch K, Chun J, Morris AJ, Smyth SS Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptors 1 and 2 Play Roles in Regulation of Vascular Injury Responses but Not Blood Pressure Circ. Res., Sep 2008; 103: 662 - 670 1.4 Fr Millar catheter  mouse arterial injury • lipids • lysophosphatidic acid • vascular remodeling • vascular smooth muscle cells
Feng Y, Zhao H, Xu X, Buys ES, Raher MJ, Bopassa JC, Thibault H, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Schmidt U, Chao W Innate immune adaptor MyD88 mediates neutrophil recruitment and myocardial injury after ischemia-reperfusion in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2008; 295: H1311 - H1318 SPR-671 mouse myocardial infarction; inflammation; echocardiography; innate immune system
Wang W-Z, Gao L, Wang H-J,Zucker IH, Wang W Interaction between cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex and chemoreflex is mediated by the NTS AT1 receptors in heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2008; 295: H1216 - H1226 SPR-524 rat sympathoexcitatory reflexes; sympathetic activity; angiotensin II type 1 receptor; microinjection; extracellular recording; nucleus of tractus solitarius
Susic D, Zhou X, Frohlich ED, Lippton H, Knight M Cardiovascular effects of prorenin blockade in genetically spontaneously hypertensive rats on normal and high-salt diet Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2008; 295: H1117 - H1121 Micro-Tip 3F rat renin; prorenin inhibitor; proteinuria; left ventricular function; myocardial fibrosis
Urashima T, Zhao M, Wagner R, Fajardo G, Farahani S, Quertermous T, Bernstein D Molecular and physiological characterization of RV remodeling in a murine model of pulmonary stenosis Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2008; 295: H1351 - H1368 1.4 F transducer-tipped micromanometer catheter mouse gene expression; right ventricle; tetralogy of Fallot
J Zeller , K T Poulsen, J E Sutton, Y N Abdiche, S Collier, R Chopra, C A Garcia, J Pons, A Rosenthal, D L Shelton CGRP function-blocking antibodies inhibit neurogenic vasodilatation without affecting heart rate or arterial blood pressure in the rat British Journal of Pharmacology (08 Sep 2008), doi: 10.1038/bjp.2008.334 Mikro-Tip catheter rat antibody, CGRP, headache, migraine, neuropeptide, vasodilatation
Bidasee KR, Zheng H, Shao C-H, Parbhu SK, Rozanski GJ, Patel KP Exercise training initiated after the onset of diabetes preserves myocardial function: effects on expression of β-adrenoceptors J Appl Physiol, Sep 2008; 105: 907 - 914 Millar catheter  rat rats; heart; streptozotocin; contractility; isoproterenol
Gao L, Yin H, Smith RS, Chao L,Chao J Role of kallistatin in prevention of cardiac remodeling after chronic myocardial infarction Laboratory Investigation 88, 1157 - 1166 (01 Sep 2008), doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.85 2.5 F catheter  rat kallistatin, cardiac remodeling, hypertrophy, fibrosis, oxidative stress, nitric oxide, TGF-β1
Moens AL, Champion HC, Claeys MJ, Tavazzi B, Kaminski PM, Wolin MS, Borgonjon DJ, Van Nassauw L, Haile A, Zviman M, Bedja D, Wuyts FL, Elsaesser RS, Cos P, Gabrielson KL, Lazzarino G, Paolocci N, Timmermans J-P, Vrints CJ, Kass DA High-Dose Folic Acid Pretreatment Blunts Cardiac Dysfunction During Ischemia Coupled to Maintenance of High-Energy Phosphates and Reduces Postreperfusion Injury Circulation 2008;117;1810-1819   rat contractility   folic acid   ischemia   infarction   nitric oxide synthase   reperfusion   superoxide
Tsutsumi YM, Horikawa YT, Jennings MM, Kidd MW, Niesman IR, Yokoyama U, Head BP, Hagiwara Y, Ishikawa Y, Miyanohara A, Patel PM, Insel PA, Patel HH, Roth DM Cardiac-Specific Overexpression of Caveolin-3 Induces Endogenous Cardiac Protection by Mimicking Ischemic Preconditioning Circulation, Nov 2008; 118: 1979 - 1988 SPR-671 mouse Molecular Cardiology
Mueller E, Momen A, Massé S, Zhou Y-Q, Henkelman RM, Nanthakumar K, Stewart D, Husain M Abstract 5342: Electrical Remodeling Precedes LV Dysfunction in Endothelin-1-Induced Cardiomyopathy Circulation, Oct 2008; 118: S_531 Millar mouse Cellular/Molecular Substrates of Ventricular Arrhythmias
Krum H, Zhang M, Connelly K, Gilbert RE, Kelly DJ Abstract 315: Directly Targeting Myocardial Fibrosis with FT-011 Improves Cardiac Remodeling in Experimental Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Circulation, Oct 2008; 118: S_283 Millar cardiac catheterization rat Ventricular Remodeling
Brunner S, Theiss HD, Leiss M, Fischer R, Vallaster M, Huber BC, Keithahn A, Sauter M, Klingel K, Franz W-M Abstract 4374: G-CSF Treatment Improves Cardiac Function In postmyocarditic Cardiomyopathy By Enhanced Circulation And Homing Of CD34+ Progenitor Cell Populations Circulation, Oct 2008; 118: S_876. Millar-tip-catheter mouse Heart Failure: Pharmacologic Therapy
Theiss HD, Vallaster M, Brunner S, Hirsch E, David R, Zaruba M-M, Franz WM Abstract 1843: Combined Application Of G-csf And A Cd26-inhibitor Improves Stem Cell Homing, Cardiac Function And Survival After Myocardial Infarction In A Mouse Model Circulation, Oct 2008; 118: S_396 Millar-Tip catheter system mouse Multipotency of Progenitor Cells
Klein M, Schermuly RT, Ellinghaus P, Milting H, Riedl B, Nikolova S, Pullamsetti SS, Weissmann N, Dony E, Savai R, Ghofrani HA, Grimminger F, Busch AE, Schäfer S Combined Tyrosine and Serine/Threonine Kinase Inhibition by Sorafenib Prevents Progression of Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension and Myocardial Remodeling Circulation, Nov 2008; 118: 2081 - 2090 SPR-320 rat Vascular Medicine
Austinat M, Braeuninger S, Pesquero JB, Brede M, Bader M, Stoll G, Renné T, Kleinschnitz C Blockade of Bradykinin Receptor B1 but Not Bradykinin Receptor B2 Provides Protection From Cerebral Infarction and Brain Edema Stroke, Nov 2008; doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.526673 1.4-F Millar micro-tip catheter mouse bradykinin • edema • endothelin-1 • inflammation • stroke
Suarez J, Scott B, Dillmann, WH Conditional increase in SERCA2a protein is able to reverse contractile dysfunction and abnormal calcium flux in established diabetic cardiomyopathy Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Nov 2008; 295: R1439 - R1445 Millar catheter mouse transgenic mice; doxycycline; cardiac myocytes
Randsøe T, Kvist TM, Hyldegaard O Effect of oxygen and heliox breathing on air bubbles in adipose tissue during 25-kPa altitude exposures J Appl Physiol, Nov 2008; 105: 1492 - 1497 SPR-671 rat decompression sickness; preoxygenation
Palpant NJ, Day SM, Herron TJ, Converso KL, Metzger JM Single histidine-substituted cardiac troponin I confers protection from age-related systolic and diastolic dysfunction Cardiovasc Res, 1 November 2008; 80: 209 - 218 Millar catheter mouse Troponin I; Ageing; Cardiac function; Hypoxia
Mackiewicz U, Maczewski M, Konior A, Tellez JO, Nowis D, Dobrzynski H, Boyett MR, Lewartowski B Sarcolemmal Ca2+-ATPase ability to transport Ca2+ gradually diminishes after myocardial infarction in the rat Cardiovasc Res, Advance Access published on November 14, 2008; doi: doi:10.1093/cvr/cvn285 micromanometer-tipped catheter rat Sarcolemmal Ca2+-ATPase; Calcium handling; Myocardial infarction; Heart remodelling
Tamamori-Adachi M, Takagi H, Hashimoto K, Goto K, Hidaka T, Koshimizu U, Yamada K, Goto I, Maejima Y, Isobe M, Nakayama KI, Inomata N, Kitajima S Cardiomyocyte proliferation and protection against post-myocardial infarction heart failure by cyclin D1 and Skp2 ubiquitin ligase Cardiovasc Res, 1 November 2008; 80: 181 - 190 SPC-320 rat Cardiac regeneration; Cell cycle; Mitotic proliferation; Cyclin D1; Skp2
Ugurlucan M, Furlani D, Klopsch C, Steinhoff G eComment: Left ventricular catheterization for pressure-volume loop measurements in small laboratory animals Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Oct 2008; 7: 927. 0.8 or 1.1F catheters rat cannulation of both carotid arteries
Kaschina E, Grzesiak A, Li J, Foryst-Ludwig A, Timm M, Rompe F, Sommerfeld M, Kemnitz UR, Curato C, Namsolleck P, Tschöpe C, Hallberg A, Alterman M, Hucko T, Paetsch I, Dietrich T, Schnackenburg B, Graf K, Dahlöf B, Kintscher U, Unger T, Steckelings UM Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Stimulation: A Novel Option of Therapeutic Interference With the Renin-Angiotensin System in Myocardial Infarction?
Circulation, Dec 2008; 118: 2523 - 2532 Millar catheter rat post-MI systolic and diastolic function by antiapoptotic and antiinflammatory mechanisms
Maizel J, Six I, Slama M, Tribouilloy C, Sevestre H, Poirot S, Giummelly P, Atkinson J, Choukroun G, Andrejak M, Kamel S, Mazière JC, Massy ZA Mechanisms of Aortic and Cardiac Dysfunction in Uremic Mice With Aortic Calcification Circulation, Dec 2008; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.797407 Mikro-tip 1.4F pressure transducer mouse kidney failure, chronic • echocardiography • uremia
Kumarapeli ARK, Su H, Huang W, Tang M, Zheng H, Horak KM, Li M, Wang X αB-Crystallin Suppresses Pressure Overload Cardiac Hypertrophy Circ. Res., Dec 2008; 103: 1473 - 1482 SPR-835 mouse heat shock proteins • hypertrophy • nuclear factors of activated T cells (NFAT) • myocyte-enriched calcineurin interacting protein-1 (MCIP1) • fetal genes
Yao Y-Y, Yin H, Shen B, Smith Jr RS, Liu Y, Gao L, Chao L, Chao J Tissue kallikrein promotes neovascularization and improves cardiac function by the Akt-glycogen synthase kinase-3β pathway Cardiovasc Res, 1 December 2008; 80: 354 - 364 2.5 French micro-manometer rat Tissue kallikrein; Angiogenesis; Myocardial infarction; GSK-3β; VEGF
Cheng Z, Ou L, Liu Y, Liu X, Li F, Sun B, Che Y, Kong D, Yu Y, Steinhoff G Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor exacerbates cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction in a rat model of permanent occlusion Cardiovasc Res, 1 December 2008; 80: 425 - 434 SPR-320 rat G-CSF; Myocardial infarction; Fibrosis; Infarct expansion; Remodelling
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Knaus A, Zong X, Beetz N, Jahns R, Lohse MJ, Biel M,  Hein L Direct Inhibition of Cardiac Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Pacemaker Channels by Clonidine Circulation, Jan 2007; doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.667675 1.4F Millar microtip device mouse receptors, adrenergic, alpha • heart rate • ion channels • pharmacology
Li Y, Takemura G, Okada H, Miyata S, Kanamori H, Maruyama R, Esaki M, Li L, Ogino A, Ohno T, Kondo T, Nakagawa M, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H ANG II type 1A receptor signaling causes unfavorable scar dynamics in the postinfarct heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2007; 292: H946 - H953 SPR-671 mouse angiotensin II; apoptosis; granulation tissue; heart failure; myocardial infarction; myofibroblast; scar
Knaus A, Zong X, Beetz N, Jahns R, Lohse MJ, Biel M,Lutz Hein L Direct Inhibition of Cardiac Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide–Gated Pacemaker Channels by Clonidine Circulation, Feb 2007; 115: 872 - 880 1.4F Millar microtip device mouse HCN channel inhibitors
Sekiguchi K, Tian Q, Ishiyama M, Burchfield J, Gao F, Mann DL, Barger PM Inhibition of PPAR-α activity in mice with cardiac-restricted expression of tumor necrosis factor: potential role of TGF-β/Smad3 Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2007; 292: H1443 - H1451 1.4-Fr microtipped Millar catheter mouse metabolism; inflammation; genes; signal transduction
 Zhao X, Chen Y-R, He G, Zhang A, Druhan LJ, Strauch AR, Zweier JL Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) knockout decreases NOS2 induction, limiting hyperoxygenation and conferring protection in the postischemic heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2007; 292: H1541 - H1550 SPR-261, 1.4 Fr mouse oxygen; superoxide; peroxynitrite; mitochondria; electron paramagnetic resonance; ischemia-reperfusion
Hanada K, Vermeij M, Garinis GA, de Waard MC, Kunen MGS, Myers L, Maas A, Duncker DJ, Meijers C, Dietz HC, Kanaar R, Essers J Perturbations of Vascular Homeostasis and Aortic Valve Abnormalities in Fibulin-4 Deficient Mice Circ. Res., Mar 2007; 100: 738 - 746 SPR-671 mouse aneurysm • aortic valve • mouse
Hansmann G, Wagner RA, Schellong S, Perez VAdJ, Urashima T, Wang L, Sheikh AY, Suen RS, Stewart DJ, Rabinovitch M Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Is Linked to Insulin Resistance and Reversed by Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Activation Circulation, Mar 2007; 115: 1275 - 1284 1.4F mouse insulin resistance, low plasma adiponectin levels, and deficiency of apoE
Said SI, Hamidi SA, Dickman KG, Szema AM, Lyubsky S, Lin RZ, Jiang Y-P, Chen JJ, Waschek JA, Kort S Moderate Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Male Mice Lacking the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Gene Circulation, Mar 2007; 115: 1260 - 1268 1.4F 3-cm Mikro-Tip catheter mouse VIP knockout (VIP–/–)
Martino TA, Tata N, Belsham DD, Chalmers J, Straume M, Lee P, Pribiag H, Khaper N, Liu PP, Dawood F, Backx PH, Ralph MR, Sole MJ Disturbed Diurnal Rhythm Alters Gene Expression and Exacerbates Cardiovascular Disease With Rescue by Resynchronization Hypertension, Mar 2007; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.106.083568 1.4 French catheter mouse cardiac hypertrophy • renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system pathway • remodeling • gene expression microarrays •circadian
Belke DD, Swanson E, Suarez J, Scott BT, Stenbit AE, Dillmann WH Increased expression of SERCA in the hearts of transgenic mice results in increased oxidation of glucose Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2007; 292: H1755 - H1763 2-Fr miniature pressure transducer mouse mitochondrial calcium; pyruvate dehydrogenase; cardiac energetics; sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum calcium-adenosine 5'-triphosphatase
Kanamori H, Takemura H, Li Y, Okada H, Maruyama R, Aoyama T, Miyata S, Esaki M, Ogino A, Nakagawa M, Ushikoshi H, Kawasaki M, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara H Inhibition of Fas-associated apoptosis in granulation tissue cells accompanies attenuation of postinfarction left ventricular remodeling by olmesartan Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2007; 292: H2184 - H2194. SPR-671 mouse angiotensin; apoptosis; heart failure; myocardial infarction
Bendall JK, Rinze R, Adlam D, Tatham AL, de Bono J, Channon KM Endothelial Nox2 Overexpression Potentiates Vascular Oxidative Stress and Hemodynamic Response to Angiotensin II: Studies in Endothelial-Targeted Nox2 Transgenic Mice Circ. Res., Apr 2007; 100: 1016 - 1025 Millar catheter system mouse NADPH oxidase • oxidative stress • endothelium • hemodynamics
Funakoshi H, Zacharia LC, Tang Z, Zhang J, Lee LL, Good JC, Herrmann DE, Higuchi Y, Koch WJ, Jackson EK, Chan TO, Feldman AM A1 Adenosine Receptor Upregulation Accompanies Decreasing Myocardial Adenosine Levels in Mice With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Circulation, May 2007; 115: 2307 - 2315 1.4F micromanometer catheter mouse myocardial adenosine system
Martino TA, Tata N, Belsham DD, Chalmers J, Straume M, Lee P, Pribiag H, Khaper N, Liu PP, Dawood F, Backx PH, Ralph MR, Sole MJ Disturbed Diurnal Rhythm Alters Gene Expression and Exacerbates Cardiovascular Disease With Rescue by Resynchronization Hypertension, May 2007; 49: 1104 - 1113 1.4 French catheter  mouse cardiac hypertrophy • renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system pathway • remodeling • gene expression microarrays • circadian
Monden Y, Kubota T, Inoue T, Tsutsumi T, Kawano S, Ide T, Tsutsui T, Sunagawa K Tumor necrosis factor-α is toxic via receptor 1 and protective via receptor 2 in a murine model of myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2007; 293: H743 - H753 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse cytokines; heart failure; remodeling; interstitial fibrosis
Buys ES, Raher MJ, Blake SL, Neilan TG, Graveline AR, Passeri JJ, Llano M, Perez-Sanz TM, Ichinose F, Janssens S, Zapol WM, Picard MH, Bloch KD, Scherrer-Crosbie M Cardiomyocyte-restricted restoration of nitric oxide synthase 3 attenuates left ventricular remodeling after chronic pressure overload Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2007; 293: H620 - H627 SPR-671 mouse echocardiography; heart failure; hypertrophy; mice
Wagenseil JE, Knutsen RH, Li DY, Mecham RP Elastin-insufficient mice show normal cardiovascular remodeling in 2K1C hypertension despite higher baseline pressure and unique cardiovascular architecture Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2007; 293: H574 - H582 catheter  mouse arterial mechanics; extracellular matrix; high blood pressure; cardiac hypertrophy; two-kidney, one-clip hypertension
Nakaoka Y, Nishida K, Narimatsu M, Kamiya A, Minami T, Sawa H, Okawa K, Fujio Y, Koyama T, Maeda M, Sone M, Yamasaki S, Arai Y, Koh GY, Kodama T, Hirota H, Otsu K, Hirano T, Mochizuki N Gab family proteins are essential for postnatal maintenance of cardiac function via neuregulin-1/ErbB signaling J. Clin. Invest., Jul 2007; 117: 1771 - 1781 1.4 French high-fidelity pressure transducer catheter mouse scaffolding adaptor proteins 
Kuba K, Zhang L, Imai Y, Arab S, Chen M, Maekawa Y, Leschnik M,  Leibbrandt A, Makovic M, Schwaighofer J, Beetz N, Musialek R, Neely GG, Komnenovic V, Kolm U, Metzler B, Ricci R, Hara H, Meixner A, Nghiem M, Chen X, Dawood F, Wong KM, Sarao R, Cukerman E, Kimura A, Hein L, Thalhammer J, Liu PP, Penninger JM Impaired Heart Contractility in Apelin Gene–Deficient Mice Associated With Aging and Pressure Overload Circ. Res., Aug 2007; 101: e32 - e42 1.4 French Millar catheter, TCP-500  mouse aging • angiotensin • cardiac failure • cardiac function • pressure overload
Vermeersch P, Buys E, Pokreisz P, Marsboom G, Ichinose F, Sips P, Pellens M, Gillijns H, Swinnen M, Graveline A, Collen D, Dewerchin M, Brouckaert P, Bloch KD, Janssens S Soluble Guanylate Cyclase-α1 Deficiency Selectively Inhibits the Pulmonary Vasodilator Response to Nitric Oxide and Increases the Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Response to Chronic Hypoxia Circulation, Aug 2007; 116: 936 - 943 1.4F Millar catheter  mouse guanylate cyclase • nitric oxide • hypoxia • hypertension, pulmonary • remodeling
Huggins GS, Lepore JJ, Greytak S, Patten R, McNamee R, Aronovitz M, Wang PJ, Reed GL The CREB leucine zipper regulates CREB phosphorylation, cardiomyopathy, and lethality in a transgenic model of heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2007; 293: H1877 - H1882 1.4-Fr Millar pressure catheter mouse adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate responsive element binding protein
Palmer LA, Doctor A, Chhabra P, Sheram M:,Laubach VE, Karlinsey MZ, Forbes MS, Macdonald T, Gaston B S-Nitrosothiols signal hypoxia-mimetic vascular pathology J. Clin. Invest., Sep 2007; 117: 2592 - 2601 Millar 1.4 F catheter/transducer mouse chronic NAC administration, pulmonary arterial hypertension
Khan M, Kutala VK, Vikram DS, Wisel S, Chacko SM, Kuppusamy ML, Mohan IK, Zweier JL, Kwiatkowski P, Kuppusamy P Skeletal myoblasts transplanted in the ischemic myocardium enhance in situ oxygenation and recovery of contractile function Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2007; 293: H2129 - H2139 SPR-1000 mouse ischemic heart; myocardial infarction; electron paramagnetic resonance oximetry; OxySpin
Ogino A, Takemura G, Kanamori H, Okada H, Maruyama R, Miyata S, Esaki M, Nakagawa M, Aoyama T, Ushikoshi H, Kawasaki M, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H Amlodipine inhibits granulation tissue cell apoptosis through reducing calcineurin activity to attenuate postinfarction cardiac remodeling Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2007; 293: H2271 - H2280 SPR 671 mouse Ca2+ channels; heart failure
Gendron M-E, Thorin E A change in the redox environment and thromboxane A2 production precede endothelial dysfunction in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2007; 293: H2508 - H2515 Millar catheter  mouse nitric oxide; cyclooxygenase; reactive oxygen species
Bostick B, Yue Y, Long C, Duan D Prevention of Dystrophin-Deficient Cardiomyopathy in Twenty-One-Month-Old Carrier Mice by Mosaic Dystrophin Expression or Complementary Dystrophin/Utrophin Expression Circ. Res., Oct 2007; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.107.162982  closed-chest Millar catheter mouse cardiomyopathy • gene therapy • myocardium • genetics • heart disease 
Desjardins J-F, Teichert-Kuliszewska K, Quan A, Verma S, Stewart DJ, Parker TG Abstract 444: Absence of S100A1 in Mice is Associated With a Hypertensive Phenotype Dependent on Both Gender and Endothelial Function Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_74 Millar catheter mouse cardiac muscle Ca2+ homeostasis
Partovian C, Zhuang ZW, Martin KA, Simons M Abstract 326: Syndecan-4 Knockout Mice Exhibit Decreased eNOS Activity And Increased Blood Pressure Via Disruption Of mTOR Complex Assembly In Raft Domains Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_47 Millar transducer  mouse eNOS activity and angiogenesis
Horstkotte J, Lange P, Schroeder M, Schneider M, Perisic T, Hinkel R, Kiermayer C, Brielmeier M, Boekstegers P, Markus C, Kupatt C Abstract 1010: Endogenous Mitochondrial, But Not Cytosolic Thioredoxin Reductase Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_201 Millar tip catheter  mouse protective ROS-scavenging, knock-out mouse
Farahmand P, Weisel RD, Menasche P, Li R-K Abstract 2673: Myoblast Transplantation Improves Cardiac Function Whether the Cells are Implanted Early or Late After Coronary Ligation Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_592 Millar catheter rat myocardial infarction
Iwasaki M, Koyanagi M, Rapp S, Schuetz C, Bushoven P, Schranz D, Galvez BG, Cossu G, Zeiher AM, Urbich C, Dimmeler S Abstract 855: Circulating Mesoangioblasts Differentiate Into Cardiac Myocytes And Improve Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_166 Millar catheter mouse Cardiac Regeneration/Cellular Therapy-Experimental: Stem Cell Origin and Myocardial Homing, nude mouse
Tang YL, Shen L, Qian K, Phillips MI Abstract 859: Hypoxia-activated CXCR4 Expression In Cardiac Progenitor Cells For Replenishing Stem Cell Pool In Acute Ischemic Myocardium Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_167 Millar catheter mouse Cardiac Regeneration/Cellular Therapy-Experimental: Stem Cell Origin and Myocardial Homing
Urashima T, Zhao M, Wagner R, Fajardo G, Farahani S, Quertermous T, Bernstein D Abstract 3129: Molecular and Physiologic Characterization of RV Remodeling and Failure in a Murine Model of Mild, Moderate and Severe Pulmonary Stenosis Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_702 Millar catheter mouse Mechanical Regulation of the  Right Side of the Heart in Congenital Heart Disease: Influence of Age and Hemodynamic Load
Rozenman Y, Brandt MC, Vanderheyden M, Wijns W, Sievert H, Tobar R, Hoppe UC Abstract 3278: Noninvasive Home Monitoring of Pulmonary Artery Pressure by the RemonCHF Device: First Multicenter Experience Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_738 Millar catheter human CHF, heart failure
Diwan A, Krenz M, Syed FM, Wansapura J, Ren X, Koesters AG, Li H, Kirshenbaum LA, Hahn HS, Robbins J,  Jones WK, Dorn II GW Inhibition of ischemic cardiomyocyte apoptosis through targeted ablation of Bnip3 restrains postinfarction remodeling in mice J. Clin. Invest., Oct 2007; 117: 2825 - 2833 1.4 French Millar solid-state catheters  mouse proapoptotic gene
Sartório CL, Fraccarollo D, Galuppo P, Leutke M, Ertl G, Stefanon I, Bauersachs J Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Improves Vasomotor Dysfunction and Vascular Oxidative Stress Early After Myocardial Infarction Hypertension, Nov 2007; 50: 919 - 925 micromanometer rat aldosterone • acute myocardial infarction • endothelial dysfunction • oxidative stress
Hambleton M, York A, Sargent MA, Kaiser RA, Lorenz JN, Robbins J, Molkentin JD Inducible and myocyte-specific inhibition of PKC enhances cardiac contractility and protects against infarction-induced heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2007; 293: H3768 - H3771 1.4 F Millar catheter mouse protein kinase C; signaling; myocardial infarction
El-Bizri N, Wang L, Merklinger SL, Guignabert C, Desai T, Urashima T, Sheikh AY, Knutsen RH, Mecham RP, Mishina Y, Rabinovitch M Smooth Muscle Protein 22–Mediated Patchy Deletion of Bmpr1a Impairs Cardiac Contractility but Protects Against Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Circ. Res., Dec 2007; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.107.161059 1.4F Millar catheter mouse Bmpr1a (Alk3) • pulmonary hypertension • hypoxia • vascular remodeling • smooth muscle cell • pericytes • proliferation • apoptosis • transgenic mice
Rose RA,Kabir MG, Backx PH Altered Heart Rate and Sinoatrial Node Function in Mice Lacking the cAMP Regulator Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase-g Circ. Res., Dec 2007; 101: 1274 - 1282. pressure catheter mouse ion channels • electrophysiology • action potentials • arrhythmia
Li L, Takemura G, Li Y, Miyata S, Esaki M, Okada H, Kanamori H, Ogino A, Maruyama R, Nakagawa M, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H, Takemura G Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor improves left ventricular function of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy  Laboratory Investigation 87, 440 - 455 (05 Mar 2007) SPR 671 mouse cardiomyopathy, cytokines, doxorubicin, ERK, G-CSF, heart failure
Sanbe A, Tanaka Y, Fujiwara Y, Tsumura H, Yamauchi J, Cotecchia S, Koike K, Tsujimoto G, Tanoue A α1-Adrenoceptors are required for normal male sexual function British Journal of Pharmacology 152, 332 - 340 (01 Oct 2007) SPR-671 mouse α1-Adrenoceptor, ejaculation, vas deferens
Johns, DG Behm DJ, Walker DJ, Ao Z, Shapland EM, Daniels DA, Riddick M, Dowell S, Staton PC, Green P, Shabon U, Bao W, Aiyar N, Yue T-L, Brown AJ, Morrison AD, Douglas SA The novel endocannabinoid receptor GPR55 is activated by atypical cannabinoids but does not mediate their vasodilator effects  British Journal of Pharmacology 152, 825 - 831 (20 Aug 2007) SPR-671 mouse GPR55, cannabinoid receptors, abnormal cannabidiol, CBx receptor
Reddy MK, Schultz HD, Zheng H, Patel KP Altered nitric oxide mechanism within the paraventricular nucleus contributes to the augmented carotid body chemoreflex in heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2007; 292: H149 - H157 2-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter rat renal sympathetic nerve activity; phrenic nerve activity; hypothalamus
Susic D, Varagic J, Ahn J, Matavelli L, Frohlich ED Long-term mineralocorticoid receptor blockade reduces fibrosis and improves cardiac performance and coronary hemodynamics in elderly SHR Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2007; 292: H175 - H179 catheter-tip transducer rat aldosterone; myocardial fibrosis; left ventricular diastolic function; minimal vascular resistance; antihypertensive/diuretics
Pan Y-X, Gao L, Wang W-Z, Zheng H, Liu D, Patel KP, Zucker IH, Wang W Exercise Training Prevents Arterial Baroreflex Dysfunction in Rats Treated With Central Angiotensin II Hypertension, Jan 2007; doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000256955.74461.93 SPR-524 rat exercise • baroreflex • sympathetic nerve activity • reactive oxygen species • AT1 receptor
Li J, Gao Z, Kehoe V, Sinoway LI Interstitial K+ concentration in active muscle after myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2007; 292: H808 - H813 2-Fr microMillar pressure transducer catheter rat sympathetic nervous system; exercise; blood flow
Gao Z, Xing J, Sinoway L, Li J P2X receptor-mediated muscle pressor reflex in myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Feb 2007; 292: H939 - H945 Millar catheter rat exercise; blood pressure; sympathetic nervous system; dorsal root ganglion; heart failure
Rennison JH, McElfresh TA, Okere IC, Vazquez EJ, Patel HV, Foster AB, Patel KK, Chen Q, Hoit BD, Tserng K-Y, Hassan MO, Hoppel CL, Chandler MP High-fat diet postinfarction enhances mitochondrial function and does not exacerbate left ventricular dysfunction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2007; 292: H1498 - H1506 3.5 Fr rat oxidative phosphorylation; electron transport chain; ceramide; lipotoxicity
Helwig BG, Musch TI, Craig RA, Kenney MJ Increased interleukin-6 receptor expression in the paraventricular nucleus of rats with heart failure Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Mar 2007; 292: R1165 - R1173.  2-Fr catheter-tip pressure manometer rat signal transduction; gp130; hypothalamic-pituitary axis
Sethi R, Saini HK, Wang X, Elimban V, Dhalla NS Dependence of changes in β-adrenoceptor signal transduction on type and stage of cardiac hypertrophy J Appl Physiol, Mar 2007; 102: 978 - 984 SPR-249 rat pressure overload; volume overload; cardiac function; β-adrenoceptors; adenylyl cyclase; intracellular calcium concentr
Pan Y-X, Gao L, Wang W-Z, Zheng H, Liu D, Patel KP, Zucker IH, Wang W Exercise Training Prevents Arterial Baroreflex Dysfunction in Rats Treated With Central Angiotensin I Hypertension, Mar 2007; 49: 519 - 527 SPR-524 rat exercise • baroreflex • sympathetic nerve activity • reactive oxygen species • AT1 receptor
Milano G, Morel S, Bonny C, Samaja M, von Segesser LK, Nicod P, Vassalli G A peptide inhibitor of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase reduces myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and infarct size in vivo Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2007; 292: H1828 - H1835 MPC-500 rat myocardium; mitogen-activated protein kinases; apoptosis; isolated
Simpson JA, Iscoe S Cardiorespiratory failure in rat induced by severe inspiratory resistive loading J Appl Physiol, Apr 2007; 102: 1556 - 1564 SPR 524 rat diaphragm; fatigue; heart; injury; troponin
Cosson E, Herisse M, Laude E, Thomas F, Valensi P, Attali J-R, Safar ME, Dabire H Aortic stiffness and pulse pressure amplification in Wistar-Kyoto and spontaneously hypertensive rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2007; 292: H2506 - H2512 SPR-330 rat pulse wave velocity; body weight; conscious rat; autonomic nervous system
Garg P, Martin CF, Elms SC, Gordon FJ, Wall SM, Garland CJ, Sutliff RL, O'Neill WC Effect of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter NKCC1 on systemic blood pressure and smooth muscle tone Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2007; 292: H2100 - H2105 SPR-671 rat resistance arteries; hypertension; bumetanide
Chicco AJ, Johnson MS, Armstrong CJ, Lynch JM, Gardner RT, Fasen GS, Gillenwater CP, Moore RL Sex-specific and exercise-acquired cardioprotection is abolished by sarcolemmal KATP channel blockade in the rat heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2007; 292: H2432 - H2437 3-Fr pressure-transducing catheter  rat ischemia; infarction; sex differences; gender
Gao E, Boucher M, Chuprun JK, Zhou R-H, Eckhart AD, Koch WJ Darbepoetin alfa, a long-acting erythropoietin analog, offers novel and delayed cardioprotection for the ischemic heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2007; 293: H60 - H68 2-Fr micromanometer  rat myocardial ischemia; ischemia-reperfusion injury; apoptosis
van Hees HWH, van der Heijden HFM, Ottenheijm CAC, Heunks LMA, Pigmans CJC, Verheugt FWA, Brouwer RMHJ, Dekhuijzen PNR Diaphragm single-fiber weakness and loss of myosin in congestive heart failure rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2007; 293: H819 - H828 SPC-330 rat skinned muscle single fibers; cross-bridge cycling kinetics; Ca2+ sensitivity; proteasome; caspase-3
Ito T, Okada T, Mimuro J, Miyashita H, Uchibori R, Urabe M, Mizukami H, Kume A, Takahashi M, Ikeda U, Sakata Y, Shimada K, Ozawa K Adenoassociated Virus-Mediated Prostacyclin Synthase Expression Prevents Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats Hypertension, Jul 2007; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.091348  SPC-320 rat hypertension • pulmonary • gene therapy • remodeling • prostacyclin synthase
Henkens IR,  Mouchaers KTB,  Vliegen HW, van der Laarse WJ, Swenne CA, Maan AC, Draisma HHM, Schalij I, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A Early changes in rat hearts with developing pulmonary arterial hypertension can be detected with three-dimensional electrocardiography Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2007; 293: H1300 - H1307 Millar pressure catheter  rat right ventricular hypertrophy; monocrotaline; electrocardiogram
Lee T-M, Lin M-S, Chang N-C Inhibition of histone deacetylase on ventricular remodeling in infarcted rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2007; 293: H968 - H977 SPR-407 rat hypertrophy; infarction
Xing J, Koba S, Kehoe V, Gao Z, Rice K, King N, Sinoway L, Li J Interstitial norepinephrine concentrations in skeletal muscle of ischemic heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2007; 293: H1190 - H1195 2-Fr micro-Millar pressure transducer catheter rat nervous system; sympathetic; exercise; blood flow
Yamamoto T, Shirayama T, Sakatani T, Takahashi T, Tanaka H, Takamatsu T, Spitzer KW, Matsubara H Enhanced activity of ventricular Na+-HCO3– cotransport in pressure overload hypertrophy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2007; 293: H1254 - H1264 Microtip catheter rat cardiac myocytes; intracellular pH regulation; messenger ribonucleic acid; polymerase chain reaction
Schultz RL, Swallow JG, Waters RP, Kuzman JA, Redetzke RA, Said S, de Escobar GM, Gerdes AM Effects of Excessive Long-Term Exercise on Cardiac Function and Myocyte Remodeling in Hypertensive Heart Failure Rats Hypertension, Jun 2007; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.106.086371 Millar Mikro-tip catheter  rat hypertension • heart failure • exercise • hypertrophy • myocytes • voluntary wheel running • SHHF
Ito T, Okada T, Miyashita H, Nomoto T, Nonaka-Sarukawa M, Uchibori R, Maeda Y, Urabe M, Mizukami H, Kume A, Takahashi M, Ikeda U, Shimada K, Ozawa K Interleukin-10 Expression Mediated by an Adeno-Associated Virus Vector Prevents Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats Circ. Res., Aug 2007; doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.107.153023 SPC-320 rat pulmonary hypertension • interleukins • gene therapy • inflammation • vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation 
Chandler MP, Morgan EE, McElfresh TA, Kung TA, Rennison JH, Hoit BD, Young ME Heart failure progression is accelerated following myocardial infarction in type 2 diabetic rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2007; 293: H1609 - H1616 3.5-Fr pressure transducer  rat contractile function; left ventricular remodeling; gene expression
Yildirim Y, Naito H, Didié M, Karikkineth BC, Biermann D, Eschenhagen T, Zimmermann W-H Development of a Biological Ventricular Assist Device: Preliminary Data From a Small Animal Model Circulation, Sep 2007; 116: I-16 - I-23 Millar-tip catheter rat tissue engineering • myocardium • cardiomyocyte • regeneration • transplantation
Sartório CL, Fraccarollo D, Galuppo P, Leutke M, Ertl G, Stefanon I,  Bauersachs J Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Improves Vasomotor Dysfunction and Vascular Oxidative Stress Early After Myocardial Infarction Hypertension, Sep 2007; doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.093450 micromanometer rat aldosterone • acute myocardial infarction • endothelial dysfunction • oxidative stress
Ito T, Okada T, Mimuro J, Miyashita H, Uchibori R, Urabe M, Mizukami H, Kume A, Takahashi M, Ikeda U, Sakata Y, Shimada K, Ozawa K Adenoassociated Virus–Mediated Prostacyclin Synthase Expression Prevents Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats Hypertension, Sep 2007; 50: 531 - 536 SPC-320 rat hypertension • pulmonary • gene therapy • remodeling • prostacyclin synthase
Farahmand P, Weisel RD, Menasche P, Li R-K Abstract 2673: Myoblast Transplantation Improves Cardiac Function Whether the Cells are Implanted Early or Late After Coronary Ligation Circulation, Oct 2007; 116: II_592 Millar catheter rat myocardial infarction 
Behnke BJ, Delp MD, Poole DC, Musch TI Aging potentiates the effect of congestive heart failure on muscle microvascular oxygenation J Appl Physiol, Nov 2007; 103: 1757 - 1763 2-Fr catheter-tip pressure manometer  rat heart failure; skeletal muscle; oxygen exchange
Chen-Izu Y, Chen L, Bányász T, McCulle SL, Norton B, Scharf SM, Agarwal A, Patwardhan A, zu LT, Balke CW Hypertension-induced remodeling of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling in ventricular myocytes occurs prior to hypertrophy development Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2007; 293: H3301 - H3310 SPR-249A, SPR-671 rat heart failure; action potential; L-type Ca2+ channel; ryanodine receptor
Lee T-M, Lin M-S, Chang N-C Effect of pravastatin on sympathetic reinnervation in postinfarcted rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2007; 293: H3617 - H3626 SPR-407 rat immunohistochemistry; ion channels; myocardial infarction; norepinephrine; polymerase chain reaction
Hydock DS, Lien C-Y, Schneider CM, Hayward R Effects of voluntary wheel running on cardiac function and myosin heavy chain in chemically gonadectomized rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2007; 293: H3254 - H3264 SPR-671 rat echocardiography; myosin heavy chain; orchiectomy; ovariectomy; sex hormones
Chang K-C, Liang J-T, Tseng C-D, Wu E-T, Hsu K-L, Wu M-S, Lin Y-T, Tseng Y-Z Aminoguanidine prevents fructose-induced deterioration in left ventricular?arterial coupling in Wistar rats  British Journal of Pharmacology 151, 341 - 346 (02 Apr 2007) SPC-320 rat aminoguanidine, effective arterial volume elastance, fructose loading, end-systolic elastance, ventricular–arterial coupling
Joho S, Ishizaka S, Sievers R, Foster E, Simpson PC, Grossman W Left ventricular pressure-volume relationship in conscious mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 292:369-377, 2007. SPR-719 mouse ventricular function; mouse physiology
 
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Donath S, Li P, Willenbockel C, Al-Saadi N, Gross V, Willnow T, Bader M, Martin U, Bauersachs J, Wollert KC, Dietz R, von Harsdorf R Apoptosis Repressor With Caspase Recruitment Domain Is Required for Cardioprotection in Response to Biomechanical and Ischemic Stress Circulation, Mar 2006; 113: 1203 - 1212 high-fidelity catheter tip transducer, 1.4F mouse apoptosis, heart failure, hypertophy, ischemia, myocardial infarction
Peng X, Kraus MS, Wei H, Shen T-L, Pariaut R, Alcaraz A, Ji G, Cheng L, Yang Q, Kotlikoff MI, Chen J, Chien K, Gu H, Guan J-L Inactivation of focal adhesion kinase in cardiomyocytes promotes eccentric cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in mice J Clin Invest. 2006 January 4; 116(1): 217–227 1.4-F Millar catheter–tip micromanometer catheter mouse cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase, CFKO
Stauffer BL, Konhilas JP, Luczak ED, Leinwand LA Soy diet worsens heart disease in mice J. Clin. Invest. 116:209-216 (2006). 1.4-fr Millar Mikro-tip pressure transducer mouse glycogen synthase kinase 3ß, caspase-3 activation, fibrosis, ß-myosin heavy chain, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Lindsey ML, Escobar GP, Dobrucki LW, Goshorn DK, Bouges S, Mingoia JT, McClister Jr DM, Su H, Gannon J, MacGillivray C, Lee RT, Sinusas AJ, Spinale FG Matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene deletion facilitates angiogenesis after myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2006; 290: H232 - H239 SPR-671 mouse leukocytes; remodeling; imaging
Li  Y, Takemura G, Okada H, Miyata S, Esaki M, Maruyama R, Kanamori H, Li L, Ogino A, Misao Y, Khai NC, Mikami A, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H Treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor ameliorates chronic heart failure Laboratory Investigation 86, 32-44 (01 Jan 2006) SPR-407 mouse chronic heart failure; cytokines; G-CSF; remodeling; signal transduction
Xu J, Kimball TR, Lorenz JN, Brown DA, Bauskin AR, Klevitsky R, Hewett TE, Breit SN, Molkentin JD GDF15/MIC-1 Functions As a Protective and Antihypertrophic Factor Released From the Myocardium in Association With SMAD Protein Activation Circ. Res., Feb 2006; 98: 342 - 350 1.4F Millar catheter mouse cardiac • signaling • hypertrophy • growth factors • mouse genetics
Kempf T, Eden M, Strelau J, Naguib M, Willenbockel C, Tongers J, Heineke J, Kotlarz D, Xu J, Molkentin JD, Niessen HW, Drexler H, . Wollert KC The Transforming Growth Factor-ß Superfamily Member Growth-Differentiation Factor-15 Protects the Heart From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Circ. Res., Feb 2006; 98: 351 - 360 1.4 F Millar catheter mouse growth-differentiation factor-15 • ischemia/reperfusion • apoptosis • PI3K • Akt
Fitch RM, Rutledge JC, Wang Y-X, Powers AF, Tseng J-L, Clary T, Rubanyi GM Synergistic effect of angiotensin II and nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in increasing aortic stiffness in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2006; 290: H1190 - H1198 1.4-Fr Millar Mikrotip pressure transducer mouse blood pressure; vascular smooth muscle; collagen; elastin; Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester
Kakkar R, Ye B, Stoller DA, Smelley M, Shi N-Q, Galles K, Hadhazy M, Makielski JC, McNally EM Spontaneous Coronary Vasospasm in KATP Mutant Mice Arises From a Smooth Muscle–Extrinsic Process Circ. Res., Mar 2006; 98: 682 - 689 pressure-sensing catheter mouse KATP channel • sulfonylurea receptor • vasospasm • smooth muscle
Donath S, Li P, Willenbockel C, Al-Saadi N, Gross V, Willnow T, Bader M, Martin U, Bauersachs J, Wollert KC, Dietz R, von Harsdorf R Apoptosis Repressor With Caspase Recruitment Domain Is Required for Cardioprotection in Response to Biomechanical and Ischemic Stress Circulation, Mar 2006; 113: 1203 - 1212 1.4F mouse ARC,  tissue-specific antiapoptotic factor
Pokreisz P, Fleming I, Kiss L, Barbosa-Sicard E, Fisslthaler B, Falck JR, Hammock BD, Kim I-H, Szelid Z, Vermeersch P, Gillijns H,  Pellens M, Grimminger F, van Zonneveld A-J, Collen D, Busse R, Janssens S Cytochrome P450 Epoxygenase Gene Function in Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Hypertension, Apr 2006; 47: 762 - 770 1.4F Millar catheter mouse endothelium-derived factors • arachidonic acids • endothelium-derived factors • lung • remodeling
Matsushima S, Ide T, Yamato M, Matsusaka H, Hattori F, Ikeuchi M, Kubota T, Sunagawa K, Hasegawa Y, Kurihara T, Oikawa S, Kinugawa S, Tsutsui H Overexpression of Mitochondrial Peroxiredoxin-3 Prevents Left Ventricular Remodeling and Failure After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Circulation, Apr 2006; 113: 1779 - 1786 Millar catheter (1.4 F) mouse myocyte hypertrophy, interstitial fibrosis, apoptosis
Yamamoto K, Ohishi M, Katsuya T, Ito N, Ikushima M, Kaibe M, Tatara Y, Shiota A, Sugano S, Takeda S, Rakugi H, Ogihara T Deletion of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Accelerates Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction by Increasing Local Angiotensin II Hypertension, Apr 2006; 47: 718 - 726 micro-tip catheter mouse hypertrophy • remodeling • angiotensin antagonist • receptors, angiotensin
Matsusaka H, Ide T, Matsushima S, Ikeuchi M, Kubota T, Sunagawa K, Kinugawa S, Tsutsui H Targeted Deletion of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 Ameliorates Myocardial Remodeling in Mice With Chronic Pressure Overload Hypertension, Apr 2006; 47: 711 - 717 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse hypertrophy • heart failure • fibrosis • extracellular matrix • hypertension, experimental • myocardium
Huber TB, Kwoh C, Wu H, Asanuma K, Gödel M, Hartleben B, Blumer KJ, Miner JH, Mundel P, Shaw AS Bigenic mouse models of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis involving pairwise interaction of CD2AP, Fyn, and synaptopodin J. Clin. Invest., May 2006; 116: 1337 - 1345 Millar 1.4 French blood pressure probe and transducer mouse FSGS, end-stage renal disease
MacGowan GA, Kirk JA, Evans C, Shroff SG Pressure-calcium relationships in perfused mouse hearts Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2006; 290: H2614 - H2624 MPC-500 mouse murine heart; length-dependent activation; load-dependent relaxation; excitation-contraction coupling; model-based analysis
Okere IC, MChandler MP, McElfresh TA, Rennison JH, Sharov V, Sabbah HN, Tserng K-Y, Hoit BD, Ernsberger P, Young ME, Stanley WC Differential effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid diets on cardiomyocyte apoptosis, adipose distribution, and serum leptin Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2006; 291: H38 - H44 3.5-Fr pressure transducer  mouse myocardial infarction; cardiac injury; murine model
Hataishi R, Rodrigues AC, Neilan TG, Morgan JG, Buys E, Shiva S, Tambouret R, Jassal DS, Raher MJ, Furutani E, Ichinose F, Gladwin MT, Rosenzweig A, Zapol WM, Picard MH, Bloch KD, Scherrer-Crosbie M Inhaled nitric oxide decreases infarction size and improves left ventricular function in a murine model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2006; 291: H379 - H384 SPR-671 mouse myocardial infarction; cardiac injury; murine model
Rodriguez WE,Joshua IG, Falcone JC, Tyagi SC Pioglitazone prevents cardiac remodeling in high-fat, high-calorie-induced Type 2 diabetes mellitus Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2006; 291: H81 - H87 pressure-tipped Millar catheter  mouse endothelial myocyte coupling; nitric oxide; matrix metalloproteinase; homocysteine; heart failure; acetylcholine; nitroprusside; cardiac rings; peroxisome proliferator
Kuhlencordt PJ, Hötten S, Schödel J, Rützel S, Hu K, Widder J, Marx A, Huang PL, Ertl G Atheroprotective Effects of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., Jul 2006; 26: 1539 - 1544 1.4 F mouse nitric oxide • nitric oxide synthase • arteriosclerosis • blood pressure • gene expression
Larsen K-O, Sjaastad I, Svindland A, Krobert KA, Skjønsberg OH, Christensen G Alveolar hypoxia induces left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and reduces phosphorylation of phospholamban in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2006; 291: H507 - H516 SPR-671 mouse diastole; calcium; echocardiography
Neilan TG, Doherty GA, Chen G, Deflandre C, McAllister H, Butler RK, McClelland SE, Kay E, Ballou LR, Fitzgerald DJ Disruption of COX-2 modulates gene expression and the cardiac injury response to doxorubicin Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2006; 291: H532 - H536 SPR-671, ARIA pressure conductance system mouse apoptosis; cyclooxygenase
Zhou H_Z, Swanson RA, Simonis U, Ma X, Cecchini G, Gray MO Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 hyperactivation and impairment of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I function in reperfused mouse hearts Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2006; 291: H714 - H723 micromanometer catheter mouse oxidative stress; energetics; metabolism; glycolysis
Tong XY, Porter LM, Liu GX, Dhar-Chowdhury P, Srivastava S, Pountney DJ, Yoshida H, Artman M, Fishman GI, Yu C, Iyer R, Morley GE, Gutstein DE, Coetzee WA Consequences of cardiac myocyte-specific ablation of KATP channels in transgenic mice expressing dominant negative Kir6 subunits Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2006; 291: H543 - H551 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter pressure transducer  mouse potassium channels; ATP-sensitive K+ channel; heart; ventricle; stress responses
Hambleton M, Hahn H, Pleger ST, Kuhn MC, Klevitsky R, Carr AN, Kimball TF, Hewett TE, Dorn II GW, Koch WJ, Molkentin JD Pharmacological- and Gene Therapy-Based Inhibition of Protein Kinase Cα/ß Enhances Cardiac Contractility and Attenuates Heart Failure Circulation, Aug 2006; 114: 574 - 582 1.4F Millar catheter mouse Ro-32-0432, Ro-31-8220
Kawano S, Kubota T, Monden Y, Tsutsumi T,Inoue T, Kawamura N,  Tsutsui T, Sunagawa K Blockade of NF-κB improves cardiac function and survival after myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2006; 291: H1337 - H1344 1.4-F micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse cardiac remodeling; inflammation; mitogen-activated protein kinases
Sheikh F, Chen Y, Liang X, Hirschy A, Stenbit AE, Gu Y, Dalton ND, Yajima T, Lu Y, Knowlton KU, Peterson KL, Perriard J-C, Chen J α-E-Catenin Inactivation Disrupts the Cardiomyocyte Adherens Junction, Resulting in Cardiomyopathy and Susceptibility to Wall Rupture Circulation, Sep 2006; 114: 1046 - 1055 1.4F Millar catheter-tip micromanometer catheter mouse cardiomyocyte
Matsushima S, Kinugawa S, Ide T, Matsusaka H, Inoue N, Ohta Y, Yokota T, Sunagawa L, Tsutsui H Overexpression of glutathione peroxidase attenuates myocardial remodeling and preserves diastolic function in diabetic heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Nov 2006; 291: H2237 - H2245 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse oxidative stress; diabetes mellitus; heart failure; antioxidant; hypertrophy; glutathione peroxidase
Weiss RM, Ohashi M, Miller JD, Young SG, Heistad DD Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis in Old Hypercholesterolemic Mice Circulation, Nov 2006; 114: 2065 - 2069 1.4F microtransducer-tipped catheter mouse calcification and oxidative stress in the aortic valve
Belke DD, Gloss B, Hollander JM, Swanson EA, Duplain H, Dillmann WH n vivo gene delivery of HSP70i by adenovirus and adeno-associated virus preserves contractile function in mouse heart following ischemia-reperfusion Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2006; 291: H2905 - H2910 2-Fr Millar pressure transducer mouse inducible heat shock protein 70; left ventricle
Bloch O, Auguste KI, Manley GT, Verkman AS Accelerated progression of kaolin-induced hydrocephalus in aquaporin-4-deficient mice Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism 26, 1527 - 1537 SPR-320, TC-510 mouse AQP4, blood–brain barrier, hydrocephalus, interstitial edema, water channel
Sakamoto M, Minamino M, Toko H, Kayama Y, Zou Y, Sano M, Takaki E, Aoyagi T, Tojo K, Tajima N, Nakai A, Aburatani H, Komuro I Upregulation of Heat Shock Transcription Factor 1 Plays a Critical Role in Adaptive Cardiac Hypertrophy Circ. Res., Dec 2006; 99: 1411 - 1418 polyethylene catheter mouse pressure overload • exercise • heart failure
Vercauteren M, Remy E, Devaux C, Dautreaux B, Henry J-P, Bauer F, Mulder P, van Huijsduijnen RH, Bombrun A, Thuillez C,  Richard V Improvement of Peripheral Endothelial Dysfunction by Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitors in Heart Failure Circulation, Dec 2006; 114: 2498 - 2507 1.2F micromanometer mouse Chronic heart failure
Krummen S, Drouin A, Gendron M-E, Falck JR, Thorin E ROS-sensitive cytochrome P450 activity maintains endothelial dilatation in ageing but is transitory in dyslipidaemic mice British Journal of Pharmacology 147, 897 - 904 (01 Apr 2006) Millar catheter  mouse Endothelium, gracilis artery, EDHF, hypercholesterolaemia, triglycerides, ageing, reactive oxygen species, mouse
Zhou H, Liu H, Porvasnik SL, Terada N, Agarwal A, Cheng Y, Visner GA Heme oxygenase-1 mediates the protective effects of rapamycin in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension

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Millar catheter rat animal model; aorta; heme oxygenase; monocrotaline; pulmonary hypertension; rapamycin
Hacker TA, McKiernan SH, Douglas PS, Wanagat J, Aiken JM Age-related changes in cardiac structure and function in Fischer 344 x Brown Norway hybrid rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jan 2006; 290: H304 - H311 2-French micromanometer-tipped catheter rat hybrid rat; echocardiography
Souzeau E, Llamas B, Bélanger S, Picard S, Deschepper CF A Genetic Locus Accentuates the Effect of Volume Overload on Adverse Left Ventricular Remodeling in Male and Female Rats Hypertension, Jan 2006; 47: 128 - 133 2-F single sensor pressure catheter rat hypertrophy • myocardium • myocytes • heart failure • genetics • gender • natriuretic peptides
Chicco AJ, Hydock DS, Schneider CM, Hayward R Low-intensity exercise training during doxorubicin treatment protects against cardiotoxicity J Appl Physiol, Feb 2006; 100: 519 - 527 microtip catheter pressure transducer rat adriamycin; apoptosis; physical activity; cardioprotection; myosin heavy chain
Burgoyne JR, Brennan JP, Eaton P BSCR AUTUMN MEETING 2005, 001 STUDIES ASSESSING PROTEIN S-NITROSYLATION IN THE RAT HEART Heart, Feb 2006; 92: e1 1.4 F Millar catheter rat S-nitrosylated proteins
Ha T, Hua F, Li Y, Ma J, Gao X, Kelley J, Zhao A, Haddad GE, Williams DL, Browder IW, Kao RL, Li C Blockade of MyD88 attenuates cardiac hypertrophy and decreases cardiac myocyte apoptosis in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in vivo Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2006; 290: H985 - H994 microconductance pressure catheter rat dominant negative myeloid differentiation factor-88; nuclear factor-κB; signal transduction
Kennedy DJ, Vetteth S, Periyasamy SM, Kanj M, Fedorova L, Khouri S, Kahaleh MB, Xie Z, Malhotra D, Kolodkin NI, Lakatta EG, Fedorova OV, Bagrov AY, Shapiro JI Central Role for the Cardiotonic Steroid Marinobufagenin in the Pathogenesis of Experimental Uremic Cardiomyopathy Hypertension, Mar 2006; 47: 488 - 495 2F Millar Microtip Catheter rat cardiomyopathy • sarcoplasmic reticulum • cardiotonic agents • fibrosis • renal failure • reactive oxygen species
Schellings MWM, Baumann M, van Leeuwen REW, Duisters RFJJ, Janssen SHP, Schroen B, Peutz-Kootstra CJ, Heymans S, Pinto YM Imatinib Attenuates End-Organ Damage in Hypertensive Homozygous TGR(mRen2)27 Rats Hypertension, Mar 2006; 47: 467 - 474 2F Millar microtip catheter rat platelet-derived growth factor • angiotensin II • hypertrophy • fibrosis
Varagic J, Frohlich ED, Díez J, Susic D, Ahn J, González A, López B Myocardial fibrosis, impaired coronary hemodynamics, and biventricular dysfunction in salt-loaded SHR Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2006; 290: H1503 - H1509 Micro-Tip 3F rat sodium excess; left and right ventricular function; spontaneously hypertensive rats; Wistar-Kyoto rats
Frank Langer , Filiberto Rodriguez, Allen Cheng, Saskia Ortiz, Tom C. Nguyen, Mary K. Zasio, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, and D. Craig Miller Homing of intravenously infused embryonic stem cell-derived cells to injured hearts after myocardial infarction J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., Apr 2006; 131: 889 - 897 Millar catheter rat Ventricular function, regional blood flow, and arteriole density
Morgan EE, Rennison JH, Young ME, McElfresh TA, Kung TA, Tserng K-Y, Hoit BD, Stanley WC, Chandler MP Effects of chronic activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- or high-fat feeding in a rat infarct model of heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2006; 290: H1899 - H1904 3,5 Fr rat cardiac; left ventricular dysfunction; ceramide; triglycerides; fatty acids
Carroll JF, Zenebe WJ, Strange TB Cardiovascular Function in a Rat Model of Diet-Induced Obesity Hypertension, May 2006; doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000224147.01024.77 SPR-249 rat hypertrophy • echocardiography • blood pressure • cardiac output • rats • diurnal rhythm
Lunde PK, Sejersted OM, Thorud H-MS, Tønnessen T, Henriksen UL, Christensen G, Westerblad H, Bruton J Effects of Congestive Heart Failure on Ca2+ Handling in Skeletal Muscle During Fatigue Circ. Res., May 2006; doi:10.1161/01.RES.0000226529.66545.e5 SPR-407 rat skeletal muscle • congestive heart failure • muscle fatigue • Ca2+
Bonnet S, Michelakis ED, Porter CJ, Andrade-Navarro MA, Thébaud B, Bonnet S, Haromy A, Harry G, Moudgil R, McMurtry MS, Weir EK, Archer SL An Abnormal Mitochondrial–Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1–Kv Channel Pathway Disrupts Oxygen Sensing and Triggers Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Fawn Hooded Rats: Similarities to Human Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Circulation, Jun 2006; 113: 2630 - 2641 1.4F Millar catheters rat Serial Doppler echocardiograms
Lunde PK, Sejersted OM, Thorud H-MS, Tønnessen T, Henriksen UL, Christensen G, Westerblad H, Bruton J Effects of Congestive Heart Failure on Ca2+ Handling in Skeletal Muscle During Fatigue Circ. Res., Jun 2006; 98: 1514 - 1519 SPR-407 rat skeletal muscle • congestive heart failure • muscle fatigue • Ca2+
Sekine H, Shimizu T, Yang J, Kobayashi E, Okano T Pulsatile myocardial tubes fabricated with cell sheet engineering Circulation 2006;114;87-93 SPR-320 rat cardiac tube   cell sheet   transplantation
Okere IC, Chandler MP, McElfresh TA, Rennison JH, Sharov V, Sabbah HN, Tserng K-Y, Hoit BD,Ernsberger P, Young ME, Stanley WC Differential effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid diets on cardiomyocyte apoptosis, adipose distribution, and serum leptin Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2006; 291: H38 - H44 3.5-Fr pressure transducer rat ceramide; fatty acids; heart; lipotoxicity; mitochondria; obesity
Dean SA, Tan J, White R, O’Brien ER, Leenen FHH Regulation of components of the brain and cardiac renin-angiotensin systems by 17β-estradiol after myocardial infarction in female rats Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Jul 2006; 291: R155 - R162 SPR-407 rat ovariectomy; heart failure; estrogens
Sekine H, Shimizu T, Yang J, Kobayashi E, Okano T Pulsatile Myocardial Tubes Fabricated With Cell Sheet Engineering Circulation, Jul 2006; 114: I-87 - I-93 SPR-320  rat cardiac tube • cell sheet • transplantation
Carroll JF, Zenebe WJ, Strange TB Cardiovascular Function in a Rat Model of Diet-Induced Obesity Hypertension, Jul 2006; 48: 65 - 72 SPR-249 rat hypertrophy • echocardiography • blood pressure • cardiac output • rats • diurnal rhythm
Jasmin J-F, Mercier I, Dupuis J, Tanowitz HB, Lisanti MP Short-Term Administration of a Cell-Permeable Caveolin-1 Peptide Prevents the Development of Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Circulation, Aug 2006; 114: 912 - 920 SPR-249 rat pulmonary artery medial hypertrophy
Jazbutyte V, Hu K, Kruchten P, Bey E, Maier SKG, Fritzemeier K-H, Prelle K, Hegele-Hartung C, Hartmann RW, Neyses L, Ertl G, Pelzer T Aging Reduces the Efficacy of Estrogen Substitution to Attenuate Cardiac Hypertrophy in Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Aug 2006; doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000240053.48517.c7 microtip manometer rat estrogen receptors • cardiac hypertrophy • aging • hypertension
Masuyama H, Tsuruda T, Kato J, Imamura T, Asada Y, Stasch J-P, Kitamura K, Eto T Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulation on Cardiovascular Remodeling in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Sep 2006; doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000241087.12492.47 SPC-721, TCB-500 rat hypertension • fibrosis • soluble guanylate cyclase • cGMP • extracellular matrix
Kang Y-M, Zhang Z-H, Johnson RF, Yu Y, Beltz T, Johnson AK, Weiss RM, Felder RB Novel Effect of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism to Reduce Proinflammatory Cytokines and Hypothalamic Activation in Rats With Ischemia-Induced Heart Failure Circ. Res., Sep 2006; 99: 758 - 766 SPR-671 rat congestive heart failure • aldosterone • cytokines • cyclooxygenase-2 • nervous system
Lourenço AP, Roncon-Albuquerque Jr R, Brás-Silva C, Faria B, Wieland J, Henriques-Coelho T, Correia-Pinto J, Leite-Moreira AF Myocardial dysfunction and neurohumoral activation without remodeling in left ventricle of monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2006; 291: H1587 - H1594 SPR-407 rat gene expression; myocardial contractility; neuroendocrine stimulation; endothelin
Li J, Coven DL, Miller EJ, Hu X, Young ME, Carling D, Sinusas AJ, Young LH Activation of AMPK α- and γ-isoform complexes in the intact ischemic rat heart Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2006; 291: H1927 - H1934 transmyocardial Millar 1.5-F pressure transducer rat adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase; ischemia; subunits; isoforms
Thai H, Castellano L, Juneman E, Phan H, Do R, Gaballa MA, Goldman S Pretreatment With Angiotensin Receptor Blockade Prevents Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Blunts Left Ventricular Remodeling Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction Circulation, Oct 2006; 114: 1933 - 1939 1-mm micromanometer-tipped catheter rat candesartan
Jazbutyte V, Hu K, Kruchten P, Bey E, Maier SKG, Fritzemeier K-H, Prelle K, Hegele-Hartung C, Hartmann RW, Neyses L, Ertl G, Pelzer T Aging Reduces the Efficacy of Estrogen Substitution to Attenuate Cardiac Hypertrophy in Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Oct 2006; 48: 579 - 586 microtip manometer rat estrogen receptors • cardiac hypertrophy • aging • hyperten
Wakeno M, Minamino T, Seguchi O, Okazaki H, Tsukamoto O, Okada K, Hirata A, Fujita M, Asanuma H, Kim J, Komamura K, Takashima S, Mochizuki N, Kitakaze M Long-Term Stimulation of Adenosine A2b Receptors Begun After Myocardial Infarction Prevents Cardiac Remodeling in Rats Circulation, Oct 2006; 114: 1923 - 1932 3.5F Millar pressure catheter rat hypertrophy of cardiomyocytes, heart failure
Masuyama H, Tsuruda T, Kato J,  Imamura T, Asada Y, Stasch J-P, Kitamura K, Eto T Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulation on Cardiovascular Remodeling in Angiotensin II–Induced Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Nov 2006; 48: 972 - 978 SPC-721, TCB-500 rat hypertension • fibrosis • soluble guanylate cyclase • cGMP • extracellular matrix
Chang K-C, Hsu K-L, Tseng C-D, Lin Y-D, Cho Y-L, Tseng Y-Z Aminoguanidine prevents arterial stiffening and cardiac hypertrophy in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats  British Journal of Pharmacology 147, 944 - 950 (01 Apr 2006) SPC-320 rat Advanced glycation endproducts, aminoguanidine, aortic input impedance, streptozotocin-diabetic rats, pulse wave reflection
           
Tsoporis JN, Marks A, Haddad A, Dawood F, Liu PP, Parker TG S100B Expression Modulates Left Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Circulation. 2005;111:598-606 Millar microtip catheter transducer mouse hypertrophy • proteins • myocardial infarction • apoptosis • remodeling
Chiu H-C, Kovacs A, Blanton RM, Han X, Courtois M, Weinheimer CJ, Yamada KA, Brunet S, Xu H, Nerbonne JM, Welch MJ, Fettig NM, Sharp TL, Sambandam N, Olson KM, Ory DS, Schaffer JE Transgenic Expression of Fatty Acid Transport Protein 1 in the Heart Causes Lipotoxic Cardiomyopathy Circulation Research. 2005;96:225 1.4 Fr micromanometer catheter mouse lipids • metabolism • cardiomyopathy
Finsen AV, Christensen G, Sjaastad I Echocardiographic parameters discriminating myocardial infarction with pulmonary congestion from myocardial infarction without congestion in the mouse J Appl Physiol 98: 680-689, 2005 SPR-671 mouse hemodynamic measurements; left ventricular function; heart failure
Ozerdem U, Hargens AR A simple method for measuring intersitial fluid pressure in cancer tissues Microvascular Research 70 (2005) 116 – 120 SPC-320, TC-510 mouse
cancer, pericyte, NG2, interstitial, fluid, pressure, targeting, wick-in-needle
Jones SP, Greer JJM, Ware PD, Yang Y, Walsh K, Lefer DJ Deficiency of iNOS does not attenuate severe congestive heart failure in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H365-H370, 2005 SPR-671 mouse myocardial infarction; nitric oxide; physiology; inducible nitric oxide synthase
Tsoporis JN, Marks A, Haddad A, Dawood F, Liu PP, Parker TG S100B Expression Modulates Left Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Circulation. 2005;111:598-606 Millar microtip catheter transducer mouse hypertrophy • proteins • myocardial infarction • apoptosis • remodeling
Chiu H-C, Kovacs A, Blanton RM, Han X, Courtois M, Weinheimer CJ, Yamada KA, Brunet S, Xu H, Nerbonne JM, Welch MJ, Fettig NM, Sharp TL, Sambandam N, Olson KM, Ory DS, Schaffer JE Transgenic Expression of Fatty Acid Transport Protein 1 in the Heart Causes Lipotoxic Cardiomyopathy Circulation Research. 2005;96:225 1.4 Fr micromanometer catheter mouse lipids • metabolism • cardiomyopathy
Finsen AV, Christensen G, Sjaastad I Echocardiographic parameters discriminating myocardial infarction with pulmonary congestion from myocardial infarction without congestion in the mouse J Appl Physiol 98: 680-689, 2005 SPR-671 mouse hemodynamic measurements; left ventricular function; heart failure
Segers P, Georgakopoulos D, Afanasyeva M, Champion HC, Judge DP, Millar HD, Verdonck P, Kass DA, Stergiopulos N, Westerhof N Conductance catheter-based assessment of arterial input impedance, arterial function, and ventricular-vascular interaction in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2005; 288: H1157 - H1164 catheter with a dual-pressure sensor mouse hemodynamics; augmentation index; windkessel; arterial stiffness; compliance; ventriculovascular coupling
Nassar R, Malouf NN, Mao L, Rockman HA, Oakeley AE, Frye JR, Herlong JR, Sanders SP, Anderson PAW cTnT1, a cardiac troponin T isoform, decreases myofilament tension and affects the left ventricular pressure waveform Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Mar 2005; 288: H1147 - H1156 1.4-Fr micromanometer catheter mouse thin filaments; transgenic mice; ventricular function; myocardium
Xiao C-Y, Chen M, Zsengellér Z, Li H, Kiss L, Kollai M, Szabó C Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Promotes Cardiac Remodeling, Contractile Failure, and Translocation of Apoptosis-Inducing Factor in a Murine Experimental Model of Aortic Banding and Heart Failure JPET 312:891-898, 2005 1.4F mouse hypertrophy, mouse
Kuzume K, Kuzume K, Cao Z, Liu L, Van Winkle DM Long-term infusion of Met5-enkephalin fails to protect murine hearts against ischemia-reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2005; 288: H1717 - H1723 SPR-671 mouse infarction; ischemic preconditioning; myocardial; peptides; opioid
Royer A, van Veen TAB, Le Bouter S, Marionneau C, Griol-Charhbili V, Léoni A-L, Steenman M, van Rijen HVM, Demolombe S, Goddard CA, Richer C, Escoubet B, Jarry-Guichard T, Colledge WH, Gros D, de Bakker JMT, Grace AA, Escande D, Charpentier F Mouse Model of SCN5A-Linked Hereditary Lenègre’s Disease: Age-Related Conduction Slowing and Myocardial Fibrosis Circulation, Apr 2005; 111: 1738 - 1746 Mikrotip 1.4F mouse conduction • ion channels • remodeling
Hayashida K, Fujita J, Miyake Y, Kawada H, Ando K, Ogawa S, Fukuda K Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Contribute to Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension Chest, May 2005; 127: 1793 - 1798 SPR-671 mouse bone marrow transplantation • hypoxia • myofibroblast • progenitor cell • pulmonary hypertension • vascular remodeling
Sebag IA, Handschumacher MD, Ichinose F, Morgan JG, Hataishi R, Rodrigues ACT, Guerrero JL, Steudel W, Raher MJ, Halpern EF, Derumeaux G, Bloch KD, Picard MH, Scherrer-Crosbie M Quantitative Assessment of Regional Myocardial Function in Mice by Tissue Doppler Imaging: Comparison With Hemodynamics and Sonomicrometry Circulation, May 2005; 111: 2611 - 2616 1.4F high-fidelity micromanometer catheter mouse echocardiography • systole • inotropic agents
Okada H, Takemura G, Kosai K, Li Y, Takahashi T, Esaki M, Yuge K, Miyata S, Maruyama R, Mikami A, Minatoguchi S, Fujiwara T, Fujiwara H Postinfarction Gene Therapy Against Transforming Growth Factor-ß Signal Modulates Infarct Tissue Dynamics and Attenuates Left Ventricular Remodeling and Heart Failure Circulation, May 2005; 111: 2430 - 2437 SPR-407 mouse heart failure • gene therapy • myocardial infarction • transforming growth factors
Katada J, Meguro T, Saito H, Ohashi A, Anzai T, Ogawa S, Yoshikawa T Persistent Cardiac Aldosterone Synthesis in Angiotensin II Type 1A Receptor–Knockout Mice After Myocardial Infarction Circulation, May 2005; 111: 2157 - 2164 1.4F high-fidelity catheter mouse myocardial infarction • remodeling • angiotensin
Gao X-M, Kiriazis H, Moore X-L, Feng X-H, Sheppard K, Dart A, Du X-J Regression of pressure overload-induced left ventricular hypertrophy in mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2005; 288: H2702 - H2707 1.4-Fr Millar catheter mouse aortic banding; cardiac function/remodeling; model
Moshal KS, Tyagi N, Henderson B, Ovechkin AV, Tyagi SC Protease-activated receptor and endothelial-myocyte uncoupling in chronic heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2005; 288: H2770 - H2777 pressure-tipped Millar catheter mouse proteomics; shedding; nitric oxide; NADPH oxidase; cardiac ring; contraction; relaxation; dilatation; matrix metalloproteinase; nitrotyrosine; tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase; coupling
Barandon L, Dufourcq P, Costet P, Moreau C, Allières C, Daret D, Dos Santos P, Lamazière J-M, Couffinhal T, Duplàa C Involvement of FrzA/sFRP-1 and the Wnt/Frizzled Pathway in Ischemic Preconditioning Circ. Res., Jun 2005; 96: 1299 - 1306 1.4 Fr microtipped transducer mouse animal models of human disease • cell signaling/signal transduction • genetically-altered mice • ischemia • heart
Zhao X, He G, Chen Y-R, Pandian RP, Kuppusamy P, Zweier JL Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide Regulates Postischemic Myocardial Oxygenation and Oxygen Consumption by Modulation of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Circulation, Jun 2005; 111: 2966 - 2972 SPR-261 mouse nitric oxide • enzymes • free radicals • reperfusion • ischemia
Song Y, Jones JE, Beppu H, Keaney Jr JF, Loscalzo J, Zhang Y-Y Increased Susceptibility to Pulmonary Hypertension in Heterozygous BMPR2-Mutant Mice Circulation, Jul 2005; 112: 553 - 562 1.4F Millar Mikro-Tip pressure catheter mouse inflammation • hypertension, pulmonary • vasoconstriction • bone morphogenetic proteins • thromboxane
Qianli Yu, Ronald R. Watson, John J. Marchalonis, and Douglas F. Larson A role for T lymphocytes in mediating cardiac diastolic function Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: H643 - H651 1.4-Fr mouse LP-BM5 retrovirus; T-helper cell; cardiac fibroblast; extracellular matrix; collagen types I and III; T helper 1; T helper 2; cross-linking; T-cell receptor peptide
Woldbæk PR, Sande JB, Strømme TA, Lunde PK, Djurovic S, Lyberg T, Christensen G, Tønnessen T Daily administration of interleukin-18 causes myocardial dysfunction in healthy mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: H708 - H714 SPR-671 mouse cytokines; heart failure; contractile function; calcium
Gaussin V, Morley GE, Cox L, Zwijsen A, Vance KM, Emile L, Tian Y, Liu J, Hong C, Myers D, Conway SJ, Depre C, Mishina Y, Behringer RR, Hanks MC, Schneider MD, Huylebroeck D, Fishman GI, Burch JBE, Vatner SF Alk3/Bmpr1a Receptor Is Required for Development of the Atrioventricular Canal Into Valves and Annulus Fibrosus Circ. Res., Aug 2005; 97: 219 - 226 1.4F micromanometer catheter mouse bone morphogenetic protein signaling • heart development • atrioventricular canal • Cre-lox system
Ikeuchi M, Matsusaka H, Kang D, Matsushima S, Ide T, Kubota T, Fujiwara T, Hamasaki N, Takeshita A, Sunagawa K, Tsutsui H Overexpression of Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A Ameliorates Mitochondrial Deficiencies and Cardiac Failure After Myocardial Infarction Circulation, Aug 2005; 112: 683 - 690 1.4F micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse free radicals • genes • heart failure • myocardial infarction • remodeling
Patel JB, Valencik ML, Pritchett AM,Burnett Jr JC, McDonald JA, Redfield MM Cardiac-specific attenuation of natriuretic peptide A receptor activity accentuates adverse cardiac remodeling and mortality in response to pressure overload Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: H777 - H784 1.4-Fr manometer-tipped catheter mouse natriuretic peptides; diastole; hypertrophy; fibrosis
Bridgman P, Aronovitz MA, Kakkar R, Oliverio MI, Coffman TM, Rand WM, Konstam MA, Mendelsohn ME, Patten RD Gender-specific patterns of left ventricular and myocyte remodeling following myocardial infarction in mice deficient in the angiotensin II type 1a receptor Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289: H586-H592, 2005 1.4-Fr micro-tip pressure transducer mouse angiotensin II receptors; ventricular remodeling; myocyte; hypertrophy
van den Bos EJ, Mees BME, de Waard MC, de Crom R, Duncker DJ A novel model of cryoinjury-induced myocardial infarction in the mouse: a comparison with coronary artery ligation Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2005; 289: H1291 - H1300 1.4-Fr Millar catheter mouse heart function; cardiac remodeling; echocardiography
Gutstein DE, Danik SB, Lewitton S, France D, Liu F, Chen FL, Zhang J, Ghodsi N, Morley GE, Fishman GI Focal gap junction uncoupling and spontaneous ventricular ectopy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2005; 289: H1091 - H1098 1.4-Fr Mikro-Tip catheter pressure transducer mouse connexin43; ventricular dysfunction; chimera
Wagenseil JE, Nerurkar NL, Knutsen RH, Okamoto RJ, Li DY, Mecham RP Effects of elastin haploinsufficiency on the mechanical behavior of mouse arteries Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2005; 289: H1209 - H1217 catheter mouse catheter
Kiriazis HK, Du X-J, Feng X, Hotchkin E, Marshall T, Finch S, Gao X-M, Lambert G, Choate JK, Kaye DM Preserved left ventricular structure and function in mice with cardiac sympathetic hyperinnervation Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2005; 289: H1359 - H1365 1.4-Fr Millar Mikro-Tip catheter mouse echocardiography; myocardial contraction; catecholamine; transgenic; nerve growth factor
Boudina S, Sena S, O’Neill BT, Tathireddy P, Young ME, Abel ED Reduced Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity and Increased Mitochondrial Uncoupling Impair Myocardial Energetics in Obesity Circulation, Oct 2005; 112: 2686 - 2695 Millar transducer mouse myocardial oxygen consumption, reduced cardiac efficiency
Limana F, Germani A, Zacheo A, Kajstura J, Di Carlo A, Borsellino G, Leoni O, Palumbo R, Battistin L, Rastaldo R, Müller S, Pompilio G, Anversa P, Bianchi ME, Capogrossi MC Exogenous High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Induces Myocardial Regeneration After Infarction via Enhanced Cardiac C-Kit+ Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Circ. Res., Oct 2005; 97: e73 - e83 Millar 1.4F mouse myocardial infarction • regeneration • stem cells • cytokines
Kato T, Muraski J, Chen Y, Tsujita Y, Wall J, Glembotski CC, Schaefer E, Beckerle M, Sussman MA Atrial natriuretic peptide promotes cardiomyocyte survival by cGMP-dependent nuclear accumulation of zyxin and Akt J. Clin. Invest., Oct 2005; 115: 2716 - 2730 Millar transducer mouse cardioprotective stimuli
Arteaga GM, Warren CM, Milutinovic S, Martin AF, Solaro RJ Specific enhancement of sarcomeric response to Ca2+ protects murine myocardium against ischemia-reperfusion dysfunction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Nov 2005; 289: H2183 - H2192 SPR-671, TCB-500 mouse troponin I; calcium sensitizers; phosphorylation; stunning; cross bridge-dependent activation
Matsusaka H, Ikeuchi M, Matsushima S, Ide T, Kubota T, Feldman AM, Takeshita A, Sunagawa K, Tsutsui H Selective disruption of MMP-2 gene exacerbates myocardial inflammation and dysfunction in mice with cytokine-induced cardiomyopathy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Nov 2005; 289: H1858 - H1864 1.4-Fr micromanometer-tipped catheter mouse metalloproteinases; heart failure; tumor necrosis factor
Zhai P, Yamamoto M, Galeotti J, Liu J, Masurekar M, Thaisz J, Irie K, Holle E, Yu X, Kupershmidt S, Roden DM, Wagner T, Yatani A, Vatner DE, Vatner SF, Sadoshima J Cardiac-specific overexpression of AT1 receptor mutant lacking Gαq/Gαi coupling causes hypertrophy and bradycardia in transgenic mice J. Clin. Invest., Nov 2005; 115: 3045 - 3056 1.4-French (Millar Instruments Inc.) catheter-tip micromanometer catheter, EPR-800 mouse heterotrimeric G protein–dependent
Liu Y-H, Carretero OA, Cingolani OH, Liao T-D, Sun Y, Xu J, Li LY, Pagano PJ, Yang JJ, Yang X-P Role of inducible nitric oxide synthase in cardiac function and remodeling in mice with heart failure due to myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Dec 2005; 289: H2616 - H2623 4-Fr. micromanometer pressure catheter mouse oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; ejection time
Ovechkin AV, Tyagi N, Rodriguez WE, Hayden MR, Moshal KS, Tyagi SC Role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in endothelial apoptosis in chronic heart failure in mice J Appl Physiol, Dec 2005; 99: 2398 - 2405 pressure-tipped Millar catheter mouse arteriovenous fistula; endocardial dysfunction; extracellular matrix remodeling; terminal deoxynucleotidyl nick-end labeling; connexin-43; protease-activated receptors-1; a disintegrin and metalloproteinase-12; congestive heart failure
Wang H, Oestreich EA, Maekawa N, Bullard TA, Vikstrom KL, Dirksen RT, Kelley GG, Blaxall BC, Smrcka AV Phospholipase C Modulates ß-Adrenergic Receptor– Dependent Cardiac Contraction and Inhibits Cardiac Hypertrophy Circ. Res., Dec 2005; 97: 1305 - 1313 Millar pressure transducer mouse phospholipase C • ß-adrenergic receptor • heart failure • contractility
Ditting T, Hilgers KF, Scrogin KE, Stetter A, Linz P, Veelken R Mechanosensitive cardiac C-fiber response to changes in left ventricular filling, coronary perfusion pressure, hemorrhage, and volume expansion in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H541-H552, 2005 SPC-320 rat cardiac afferent C fiber; renal sympathetic nerve activity; cardiorenal reflexes
Wang Y, Liu X-F, Cornish KG, Zucker IH, Patel KP Effects of nNOS antisense in the paraventricular nucleus on blood pressure and heart rate in rats with heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H205-H213, 2005 3.5-F catheter transducer rat oligonucleotides; gene expression; sympathetic nerve activity
Ditting T, Hilgers KF, Scrogin KE, Stetter A, Linz P, Veelken R Mechanosensitive cardiac C-fiber response to changes in left ventricular filling, coronary perfusion pressure, hemorrhage, and volume expansion in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H541-H552, 2005 SPC-320 rat cardiac afferent C fiber; renal sympathetic nerve activity; cardiorenal reflexes
Izumiyama H, Tanaka H, Egi K, Sunamori M, Hirata Y, Shichiri M Synthetic Salusins as Cardiac Depressors in Rat Hypertension, Mar 2005; 45: 419 - 425 Millar Microtip catheter pressure transducer system rat cardiac output • heart rate • blood pressure • vascular resistance
Zhao YD, Courtman DW, Deng Y, Kugathasan L, Zhang Q, Stewart DJ Rescue of Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Bone Marrow–Derived Endothelial-Like Progenitor Cells: Efficacy of Combined Cell and eNOS Gene Therapy in Established Disease Circ. Res., Mar 2005; 96: 442 - 450 3F Millar microtip catheter rat progenitor cells • pulmonary hypertension • endothelium • endothelial nitric oxide synthase
Lou H, Danelisen I, Singal PK Involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases in adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathy Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2005; 288: H1925 - H1930 SPR-249 rat dilated cardiomyopathy; oxidative stress and apoptosis
Shao Q, Ren B, Saini HK, Netticadan T, Takeda N, Dhalla NS Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ transport and gene expression in congestive heart failure are modified by imidapril treatment Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2005; 288: H1674 - H1682 SPR-249 rat myocardial infarction; cardiac gene expression; renin-angiotensin system
Pourdjabbar A, Parker TG, Nguyen QT, Desjardins J-F, Lapointe N, Tsoporis JN, Rouleau J-L Effects of pre-, peri-, and postmyocardial infarction treatment with losartan in rats: effect of dose on survival, ventricular arrhythmias, function, and remodeling Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Apr 2005; 288: H1997 - H2005 microtip catheter transducer rat angiotensin II receptor blockers; heart failure; infarction; remodeling; hypotension
Thomas TA, Kuzman JA, Anderson BE, Andersen SMK, Schlenker EH, Holder MS, Gerdes AM Thyroid hormones induce unique and potentially beneficial changes in cardiac myocyte shape in hypertensive rats near heart failure Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2005; 288: H2118 - H2122 Millar Mikro-tip catheter rat shape; ventricular remodeling; wall stress; myosin ratio
Huang BS, Leenen FHH Blockade of brain mineralocorticoid receptors or Na+ channels prevents sympathetic hyperactivity and improves cardiac function in rats post-MI Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 2005; 288: H2491 - H2497 SPC-350 rat myocardial infarction; cardiac dysfunction; aldosterone
Huang BS, Leenen FHH Blockade of brain mineralocorticoid receptors or Na+ channels prevents sympathetic hyperactivity and improves cardiac function in rats post-MI Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H2491-H2497, 2005 SPR-407 rat myocardial infarction; cardiac dysfunction; aldosterone
Ferrario CM, Jessup J, Chappell MC, Averill DB, Brosnihan KB, Tallant EA, Diz DI, Gallagher PE Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Cardiac Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Circulation, May 2005; 111: 2605 - 2610 SPR-671 rat angiotensin • receptors • inhibitors • genetics • myocardium
Sakaguchi G, Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Ozeki M, Yamamoto M, Premaratne G, Lin X, Hasegawa K, Tabata Y, Nishimura K, Komeda M Control-Released Hepatocyte Growth Factor Prevents the Progression of Heart Failure in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Ann. Thorac. Surg., May 2005; 79: 1627 - 1634 2F micromanometer-tipped catheter rat hydrogel sheet
Shao Q, Ren B, Elimban V, Tappia PS, Takeda N, Dhalla NS Modification of sarcolemmal Na+-K+-ATPase and Na+/Ca2+ exchanger expression in heart failure by blockade of renin-angiotensin system Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2005; 288: H2637 - H2646 SPR-249 rat cardiac sarcolemma; Na+-K+-ATPase isoforms; cardiac gene expression; congestive heart failure; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Thukkani AK, Martinson BD, Albert CJ, Vogler GA, Ford DA Neutrophil-mediated accumulation of 2-ClHDA during myocardial infarction: 2-ClHDA-mediated myocardial injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2005; 288: H2955 - H2964 6-F pressure-transducer catheter rat 2-chlorohexadecanal; myeloperoxidase; ischemia; fatty aldehyde
Waller C, Engelhorn T, Hiller K-H, Heusch G, Ertl G, Bauer WR, Schulz R Impaired resting perfusion in viable myocardium distal to chronic coronary stenosis in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jun 2005; 288: H2588 - H2593 micromanometer rat ischemic cardiomyopathy; necrosis
Gao L, Schultz HD, Patel KP, Zucker IH, Wang W Augmented Input From Cardiac Sympathetic Afferents Inhibits Baroreflex in Rats With Heart Failure Hypertension, Jun 2005; 45: 1173 - 1181 SPR-524 rat baroreflex • cardiac function • heart failure • reflex • renal nerves • sympathetic nervous system
McMurtry MS, Archer SL, Altieri DC, Bonnet S, Haromy A, Harry G, Bonnet S, Puttagunta L, Michelakis ED Gene therapy targeting survivin selectively induces pulmonary vascular apoptosis and reverses pulmonary arterial hypertension J. Clin. Invest., Jun 2005; 115: 1479 - 1491 high-fidelity Millar catheters human, rat bone morphogenetic protein axis, vascular mitochondria-dependent apoptosis
Wang X, Sentex E, Saini HK, Chapman D, Dhalla NS Upregulation of β-adrenergic receptors in heart failure due to volume overload Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2005; 289: H151 - H159 SPR-249 rat β-adrenoceptors; congestive heart failure; G protein-coupled receptor kinase; renin-angiotensin system blockade
Campbell KB, Wu Y, Simpson AM, Kirkpatrick RD, Shroff SG, Granzier HL, Slinker BK Dynamic myocardial contractile parameters from left ventricular pressure-volume measurements Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Jul 2005; 289: H114 - H130 3-Fr catheter-tip Millar pressure transducer rat heart function; muscle; mathematical model; cardiac fiber; force
Chicco AJ, Schneider CM, Hayward R Voluntary exercise protects against acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity in the isolated perfused rat heart Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: R424 - R431 microtip catheter pressure transducer rat adriamycin; cardioprotection; heart; physical activity; cardiac function
Eklund KE, K. Hageman KS, Poole DC, Musch TI Impact of aging on muscle blood flow in chronic heart failure J Appl Physiol, Aug 2005; 99: 505 - 514 TC-510 rat myocardial infarction; exercise; fiber type; left ventricular dysfunction; exercise hyperemia
Tambara K, Premaratne GU, Sakaguchi G, Kanemitsu N, Lin X, Nakajima H, Sakakibara Y, Kimura Y, Yamamoto M, Tabata Y, Ikeda T, Komeda M Administration of Control-Released Hepatocyte Growth Factor Enhances the Efficacy of Skeletal Myoblast Transplantation in Rat Infarcted Hearts by Greatly Increasing Both Quantity and Quality of the Graft Circulation, Aug 2005; 112: I-129 - I-134 2 F micromanometer-tipped catheter rat apoptosis • cells • muscles • myocardial infarction • transplantation
Nagaya N, Kangawa K, Itoh T, Iwase T, SMurakami S, Miyahara Y, Fujii T, Uematsu M, Ohgushi H, Yamagishi M, Tokudome T, Mori H, Miyatake K, Kitamura S Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Cardiac Function in a Rat Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Circulation, Aug 2005; 112: 1128 - 1135 1.5F micromanometer-tipped catheter rat myocardial fibrosis
Lekgabe ED, Kiriazis H, Zhao C, Xu Q, Moore XL, Su Y, Bathgate RAD, Du X-J, Samuel CS Relaxin Reverses Cardiac and Renal Fibrosis in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Aug 2005; 46: 412 - 418 2Fr Millar catheter rat rats • extracellular matrix • remodeling • fibrosis
Souzeau E, Bélanger S, Picard S, Deschepper CF Dietary isoflavones during pregnancy and lactation provide cardioprotection to offspring rats in adulthood Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: H715 - H721 Fr-2 single sensor pressure catheter (2F) rat phytoestrogen; dilated ventricular hypertrophy; neonatal exposure; congestive heart failure; isolated adult rat cardiomyocytes
Phillipson A, Peterman EE, Taormina Jr P, Harvey M, Brue RJ, Atkinson N, Omiyi D, Chukwu U, Young LH Protein kinase C- inhibition exerts cardioprotective effects in ischemia-reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Aug 2005; 289: H898 - H907 SPR-524 rat neutrophils; superoxide radicals; left ventricular developed pressure; endothelial dysfunction
Omiyi D, Brue RJ, Taormina II P, Harvey M, Atkinson N, Young LH Protein Kinase Cβ II Peptide Inhibitor Exerts Cardioprotective Effects in Rat Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury JPET 314:542-551, 2005 SPR-524 rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Slama M, Ahn J, Peltier M, Maizel J, Chemla D, Varagic J, Susic D, Tribouilloy C, Frohlich ED Validation of echocardiographic and Doppler indexes of left ventricular relaxation in adult hypertensive and normotensive rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Sep 2005; 289: H1131 - H1136 catheter-tipped transducer rat spontaneously hypertensive rats; diastolic function; left ventricle; echocardiography
Supinski GS, Callahan LA Diaphragmatic free radical generation increases in an animal model of heart failure J Appl Physiol, Sep 2005; 99: 1078 - 1084 microtip catheter rat oxidative stress
Partovian C, Zhuang Z, Moodie K, Lin M, Ouchi N, Sessa WC, Walsh K, Simons M PKα Activates eNOS and Increases Arterial Blood Flow In Vivo Circ. Res., Sep 2005; 97: 482 - 487 Millar transducer rat protein kinase C • blood flow • nitric oxide synthase • endothelial cells
Malhotra A, Begley R, Kang BPS, Rana I, Liu J, Yang G, Mochly-Rosen D, Meggs LG PKC-ε-dependent survival signals in diabetic hearts Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, Oct 2005; 289: H1343 - H1350 SPR-671   hyperglycemia; diabetes mellitus; protein kinase C; isozymes; translocation activator; cardioprotection
Thorud H-MS, Verburg E, Lunde PK, Strømme TA, Sjaastad I, Sejersted OM Temperature-dependent skeletal muscle dysfunction in rats with congestive heart failure J Appl Physiol, Oct 2005; 99: 1500 - 1507 SPR-407 rat soleus muscle
Xu J, Nagata K, Obata K, Ichihara S, Izawa H, Noda A, Nagasaka T, Iwase M, Naoe T, Murohara T, Yokota M Nicorandil Promotes Myocardial Capillary and Arteriolar Growth in the Failing Heart of Dahl Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats Hypertension, Oct 2005; 46: 719 - 724 SPR-407 rat endothelial growth factors • fibroblast growth factor • potassium channels • heart failure
Zakrzeska A, Schlicker E, Kwolek G, Kozowska H, Malinowska B Positive inotropic and lusitropic effects mediated via the low-affinity state of β1-adrenoceptors in pithed rats British Journal of Pharmacology 146, 760 - 768 (01 Nov 2005)  SPR-407 rat Pithed rat, positive chronotropic effect, positive inotropic effect, positive lusitropic effect, low-affinity state of b1-adrenoceptor, mesenteric blood flow, CGP 12177, cyanopindolol, CGP 20712A, bupranolol
Saini HK, Shao Q, Musat S, Takeda N, Tappia PS, Dhalla NS Imidapril treatment improves the attenuated inotropic and intracellular calcium responses to ATP in heart failure due to myocardial infarction  British Journal of Pharmacology 144, 202 - 211 (01 Jan 2005)  SPR-249 rat ATP-mediated responses, congestive heart failure, isolated cardiomyocytes, intracellular calcium, angiotensin blockade
Ke Q,  Yang Y, Rana JS, Chen Y, Morgan JP,  Xiao Y-F  Embryonic stem cells cultured in biodegradable scaffold repair infarcted myocardium in mice Acta Physiologica Sinica, December 25, 2005, 57 (6): 673-681 pressure transducer mouse myocardial infarction; embryonic stem cell; scaffold; patch; cardiac repair
           
Diwan A, Dibbs Z, Nemoto S, DeFreitas G, Carabello BA, Sivasubramanian N, Wilson EM, Spinale FG, Mann DL Targeted Overexpression of Noncleavable and Secreted Forms of Tumor Necrosis Factor Provokes Disparate Cardiac Phenotypes Circulation. 2004;109:262-268 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse hypertrophy • remodeling • metalloproteinases
Ichinose F, Bloch KD, Wu JC, Hataishi R, Aretz HT, Picard MH, Scherrer-Crosbie M Pressure overload-induced LV hypertrophy and dysfunction in mice are exacerbated by congenital NOS3 deficiency  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286:H1070-H1075, 2004 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse hert failure; remodeling
Shiomi T, Tsutsui H, Matsusaka H, Murakami K, Hayashidani S, Ikeuchi M, Wen J, Kubota T, Utsumi H, Takeshita A Overexpression of Glutathione Peroxidase Prevents Left Ventricular Remodeling and Failure After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Circulation. 2004;109:544-549 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse myocardial infarction • heart failure • remodeling • antioxidants • free radicals
van Rooij E, Doevendans PA, Crijns HJGM, Heeneman S, Lips DJ, van Bilsen M, Williams RS, Olson EN, Bassel-Duby R, Rothermel BA, De Windt LJ MCIP1 Overexpression Suppresses Left Ventricular Remodeling and Sustains Cardiac Function After Myocardial Infarction Circulation Research. 2004;94:e18 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse myocardial infarction • heart failure • calcineurin • signaling • hypertrophy
Wang Q, Brunner HR, Burnier M Determination of cardiac contractility in awake unsedated mice with a fluid-filled catheter Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H806-H814, 2004 1.4F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse anesthesia; Millar; Pebax catheter; frequency; deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt
Hattori T, Shimokawa H, Higashi M, Hiroki J, Mukai Y, Tsutsui H, Kaibuchi K, Takeshita A Long-Term Inhibition of Rho-Kinase Suppresses Left Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction in Mice Circulation. 2004;109:2234-2239 1.4F Mikro-Tip Catheter   myocardial infarction • heart failure • myocardium • remodeling • signal transduction
Janssens S, Pokreisz P, Schoonjans L, Pellens M, Vermeersch P, Tjwa M, Jans P, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Picard MH, Szelid Z, Gillijns H, Van de Werf F, Collen D, Bloch KD Cardiomyocyte-Specific Overexpression of Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Improves Left Ventricular Performance and Reduces Compensatory Hypertrophy After Myocardial Infarction Circulation Research. 2004;94:1256 1.4F Mikro-Tip Catheter mouse nitric oxide synthase • myocardial infarction • left ventricular remodeling • myocyte hypertrophy
Oudit GY, Trivieri MG, Khaper N, Husain T, Wilson GJ, Liu P, Sole MJ, Backx PH Taurine Supplementation Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Cardiovascular Function in an Iron-Overload Murine Model Circulation. 2004;109:1877-1885 1.4F Mikro-Tip Catheter mouse hemochromatosis • cardiomyopathy • taurine • stress, oxidative • glutathione
Roman BB, Goldspink PH, Spaite E, Urboniene D, McKinney R, Geenen DL, Solaro RJ, Buttrick PM Inhibition of PKC phosphorylation of cTnI improves cardiac performance in vivo Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H2089-H2095, 2004 1.4F Mikro-Tip Catheter mouse troponin; protein kinase C; contractility; mouse
Yang LL, Gros R, Kabir MG, Sadi A, Gotlieb AI, Husain M, Stewart DJ Conditional Cardiac Overexpression of Endothelin-1 Induces Inflammation and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Mice Circulation. 2004;109:255-261 1.4F sensor, 2F catheter mouse endothelin • myocarditis • hypertrophy • heart failure
Suarez J, Belke DD, Gloss B, Dieterle T, McDonough PM, Kim Y-K, Brunton LL, Dillmann WH In vivo adenoviral transfer of sorcin reverses cardiac contractile abnormalities of diabetic cardiomyopathy  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H68-H75, 2004 2F Mikro-Tip catheter mouse calcium handling; gene therapy
Schultz JEJ, Glascock BJ, Witt SA, Nieman ML, Nattamai KJ, Liu LH, Lorenz JN, Shull GE, Kimball TR, Periasamy M Accelerated onset of heart failure in mice during pressure overload with chronically deceased SERCA2 calcium pump activity   Mikro-Tip catheter mouse sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum calcium-adenosine 5'-triphosphatase pump; knockout mice; echocardiography; cardiac dysfunction
Abella BS, Zhao D, Alvarado J, Hamann K, Vanden Hoek TL, Becker LB Intra-Arrest Cooling Improves Outcomes in a Murine Cardiac Arrest Model Circulation. 2004;109:2786-2791 SPR-671 mouse cardiopulmonary resuscitation • heart arrest • death, sudden • circulation
Ishizaka S, Sievers RE,  Zhu B-Q, Rodrigo MC, Joho S, Foster E, Simpson PC, Grossman W New technique for measurement of left ventricular pressure in conscious mice Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H1146-h1153, 2004 SPR-671 mouse left ventricular hemodynamics; first derivative of left ventricular pressure; anesthesia; mouse physiology
Jones SP, Greer JJM, Kakkar AK, Ware D, Turnage RH,  Hicks M, van Haperen R, de Crom R, Kawashima S, Yokoyama M, Lefer DJ Endothelial nitric oxide synthase overexpression attenuates myocardial reperfusion injury Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H276-H282, 2004 SPR-671 mouse myocardial infarction; cardiac dysfunction; murine model
Chen H, Liu LL, Ye LL, McGuckin C, Tamowski S, Scowen P, Tian H, Murray K, Hatton WJ, Duan D Targeted Inactivation of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Chloride Channel Gene Prevents Ischemic Preconditioning in Isolated Mouse Heart Circulation. 2004;110:700-704 1.4/0.8F pressure transducer mouse ischemia • myocardial infarction • hemodynamics • ion channels • genes
Jones JE, Walker JL, Song Y, Weiss N, Cardoso WV, Tuder RM, Loscalzo J, Zhang Y-Y Effect of 5-lipoxygenase on the development of pulmonary hypertension in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H1775-H1784, 2004 1.4-Fr Millar Mikro-Tip pressure catheter rat inflammation; monocrotaline
Bos R, Mougenot N, Médiani O, Vanhoutte PM, Lechat P Potassium Canrenoate, an Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist, Reduces Isoprenaline-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis in the Rat JPET 309:1160-1166, 2004 2F Mikro-Tip Catheter rat norepinephrine
Kuwahara F; Kai H; Tokuda T; Takeya M; Takeshita A; Egashira K; Imaizumi T Hypertensive Myocardial Fibrosis and Diastolic Dysfunction: Another Model of Inflammation? Hypertension. 2004;43:73 2F Mikro-Tip Catheter rat macrophages • fibrosis • hypertension • diastole
Wang H, Huang BS, Ganten D, Leenen FHH Prevention of Sympathetic and Cardiac Dysfunction After Myocardial Infarction in Transgenic Rats Deficient in Brain Angiotensinogen Circulation Research. 2004;94:843 2F Mikro-Tip Catheter rat angiotensin • brain • cardiac remodeling • left ventricular dysfunction • arterial baroreflex
Hu K, Naumann A, Fraccarollo D, Gaudron P, Kaden JJ, Neubauer S, Ertl G Heart rate reduction by zatebradine reduces infarct size and mortality but promotes remodeling in rats with experimental myocardial infarction Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H1281-H1288, 2004 Mikro-Tip Catheter rat neurohumoral systems; heart failure; bradycardia
Mulder P, Barbier S, Chagraoui A, Richard V, Henry JP; Lallemand F; Renet S; Lerebours G, Mahlberg-Gaudin F, Thuillez C Long-Term Heart Rate Reduction Induced by the Selective If Current Inhibitor Ivabradine Improves Left Ventricular Function and Intrinsic Myocardial Structure in Congestive Heart Failure Circulation. 2004;109:1674-1679 Mikro-Tip Catheter rat heart failure • heart rate • drugs • pathology
Li M, Zheng C, Sato T, Kawada T, Sugimachi M, Sunagawa K Vagal Nerve Stimulation Markedly Improves Long-Term Survival After Chronic Heart Failure in Rats  Circulation. 2004;109:120-124.) SPC-320 rat electrical stimulation • heart failure • myocardial infarction • remodeling • vagus nerve
Chen L, Chen CX, Gan XT, Beier N, Scholz, W, Karmazyn M Inhibition and reversal of myocardial infarction-induced hypertrophy and heart failure by NHE-1 inhibition  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H381-H387, 2004 SPR 249 rat coronary artery ligation; EMD-87580; atrial natriuretic peptide; Na-H exchange
Yndestad A,  Ueland T, Øie E, Florholmen G, Halvorsen B, Attramadal H, Simonsen S, Frøland S, Gullestad L, Christensen G, Damås JK, Aukrust P Elevated Levels of Activin A in Heart Failure  Circulation. 2004; 109: 1379-1385 SPR-407 rat heart failure • inflammation • leukocytes • myocardium
Gao L, Zhu Z, Zucker IH, Wang W Cardiac sympathetic afferent stimulation impairs baroreflex control of renal sympathetic nerve activity in rats Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H1706-H1711, 2004 SPR-524 rat angiotensin type 1 receptor
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Cannabinoid antagonist SR141716 inhibits endotoxic hypotension by a cardiac mechanism not involving CB1 or CB2 receptors Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (April 1, 2004). 10.1152/ajpheart.00184.2004 SPR-524 rat trangenics, toxemia, pharmaceuticals, endotoxin; cannabinoids; hypotension; negative inotropy
Jin H, Fedorowicz G, Yang R, Ogasawara A, Peale F, Pham T, Paoni NF Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Is Induced in the Left Ventricle of Rats With Heart Failure and Can Provide Inotropic Support to the Failing Heart Circulation. 2004;109:2240-2245 SPR-629 rat hormones • heart failure • myocardial infarction • inotropic agents
Pearson JT, PhD; Mikiyasu Shirai M, Ito H, Tokunaga N, Tsuchimochi H, Nishiura N; Schwenke DO, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Akiyama R, Mori H, Kangawa K, Suga H, Yagi N In Situ Measurements of Crossbridge Dynamics and Lattice Spacing in Rat Hearts by X-Ray Diffraction Circulation. 2004;109:2976-2979 SPR-671 rat ischemia • myocardial contraction • myosin • radiography
Dent MR, Dhalla NS, Tappia PS Phospholipase C gene expression, protein content, and activities in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure due to volume overload Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287: H719-H727, 2004. SPR-249 rat cardiac sarcolemma; signal transduction
Xiao C-Y, Chen M,  Zsengellér Z, Szabó C  Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Contributes to the Development of Myocardial Infarction in Diabetic Rats and Regulates the Nuclear Translocation of Apoptosis-Inducing Factor  JPET 310:498-504, 2004 SPR-524<