Cilostazol prevents endothelin-induced smooth muscle constriction and proliferation. [PDF]
Cilostazol is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that has been shown to inhibit platelet activation. Endothelin is known to be the most potent endogenous growth promoting and vasoactive peptide.
Yoshifumi Kawanabe +6 more
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More, More, More: Reducing Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes Beyond Dual Antiplatelet Therapy-Current Data and Future Directions. [PDF]
© 2018 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley.Common to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the formation of arterial thrombus, which results from platelet activation and triggering of the ...
Farag M +6 more
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Cilostazol Suppresses IL-23 Production in Human Dendritic Cells via an AMPK-Dependent Pathway
Background/Aims: Cilostazol has been previously demonstrated to inhibit IL-23 production in human synovial macrophages via a RhoA/ROCK-dependent pathway.
Quanxing Shi +9 more
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Cilostazol Upregulates Autophagy via SIRT1 Activation: Reducing Amyloid-β Peptide and APP-CTFβ Levels in Neuronal Cells. [PDF]
Autophagy is a vital pathway for the removal of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) and the aggregated proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously found that cilostazol induced SIRT1 expression and its activity in neuronal cells, and thus, we ...
Hye Rin Lee +8 more
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ESVM Guideline on peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
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Cilostazol-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis accompanied by IgA nephropathy: a case report
Background Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug that is widely prescribed for the prevention of secondary stroke. Adverse reactions to cilostazol include headaches, palpitations, and diarrhea. Little is known about the nephrotoxicity of cilostazol, such as
Hisato Shima +7 more
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Conversion from cilostazol to OPC‐13015 linked to mitigation of cognitive impairment
Introduction Cilostazol may be a novel therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease. Its metabolite, OPC‐13015, has a stronger inhibitory effect on type 3 phosphodiesterase than cilostazol.
Satoshi Saito +8 more
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Silence of the limbs: pharmacological symptomatic treatment of intermittent claudication [PDF]
Several oral "vasoactive" drugs claim to increase walking capacity in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). Naftidrofuryl, cilostazol, buflomedil, and pentoxifylline are the most studied molecules.
De Backer, Gui +4 more
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BackgroundCilostazol, a selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor, is known as an anti-platelet drug and acts directly on platelets. Cilostazol has been shown to exhibit vascular protection in ischemic diseases. Although vascular endothelium-derived
Ayako Hashimoto +4 more
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Use of Cilostazol for Secondary Stroke Prevention: An Old Dog with New Tricks? [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of cilostazol for secondary prevention of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and MEDLINE searches were performed (January 1970-September 2011) using the key words cilostazol ...
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