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Changes in extracellular matrix in subcutaneous small resistance arteries of patients with essential hypertension

Blood Pressure, 2018
Background: In the development of hypertensive microvascular remodeling, a relevant role may be played by changes in extracellular matrix proteins. Aim of this study was the to evaluate some extracellular matrix components within the tunica media of ...
Gaia Favero, Anna Paini, Carolina De Ciuceis, Luigi F. Rodella, Enrico Moretti, Enzo Porteri, Claudia Rossini, Silvia Ministrini, Leonardo Solaini, Caletti Stefano, Maria Antonietta Coschignano, Valeria Brami, Alina Petelca, Matteo Nardin, Ilenia Valli, Guido A. M. Tiberio, Francesca Bonomini, Claudia Agabiti Rosei, Nazario Portolani, Damiano Rizzoni, Rita Rezzani   +20 more
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Aronia melanocarpa Fruit Juice Modulates ACE2 Immunoexpression and Diminishes Age-Related Remodeling of Coronary Arteries in Rats

Foods, 2022
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Aronia melanocarpa fruit juice (AMJ) supplementation on age-related coronary arteries remodeled in aged rat hearts.
Elena Daskalova, Slavi Delchev, Lyudmila Vladimirova-Kitova, Iliya Bivolarski, Mina Pencheva, Petko Denev   +5 more
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Vasa Vasora in the Tunica Media of Goat Aorta [PDF]

International Journal of Morphology, 2011
El objetivo de este estudio fue describir la distribucion de vasa vasora en la tunica media de diversas partes de la aorta de cabra, ya que esto influye en las propiedades fisicas y la aparicion de enfermedades. Las muestras se obtuvieron de 16 cabras machos adultos sanos (Capra hircus) desde la porcion ascendente del arco aortico, segmentos toracicos ...
Olabu, Beda O, Mwachaka, Phillip M, Ogeng'o, Julius A   +2 more
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The organisation of vascular smooth muscle cells; a quantitative Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) based assessment

Translational Research in Anatomy, 2019
Background: The existence of a helical arrangement of vascular smooth muscle cells in the wall of relatively large blood vessels has been known of for at least 80 years.
Cristina Garcia Cordoba, Craig J. Daly
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differential Gene Expression between the Closing Ductus Arteriosus and the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Humans

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2021
The ductus arteriosus (DA) immediately starts closing after birth. This dynamic process involves DA-specific properties, including highly differentiated smooth muscle, sparse elastic fibers, and intimal thickening (IT).
Junichi Saito, Tomoyuki Kojima, Shota Tanifuji, Yuko Kato, Sayuki Oka, Yasuhiro Ichikawa, Etsuko Miyagi, Tsuyoshi Tachibana, Toshihide Asou, Utako Yokoyama   +9 more
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To reverse or not to reverse the radial artery in coronary artery bypass graft surgery? Histopathologic concerns and media thickness

Heliyon, 2023
Background and aims: Radial artery (RA) is a popular coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) conduit. The challenging issue is vasospasm. A few studies are available on histopathological differences between RA's proximal and distal ends.
Pouya Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Mohsen Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Maryam Derakhshan, Amir Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Amir Hossein kazemian, Ali Abbasivand   +5 more
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Sinusoidal Constriction and Vascular Hypertrophy in the Diabetes-Induced Rabbit Penis

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2013
Objective To assess the morphological changes of penile vascular structures and the corpus cavernosum area in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Materials and Methods Twenty male rabbits (2 months old) were divided into two groups
Vivian Alves Pereira, Marcelo Abidu-Figueiredo, Marco Aurelio Pereira-Sampaio, Mauricio Alves Chagas, Waldemar Silva Costa, Francisco J. B. Sampaio   +5 more
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Expression and localization of the AT1 and AT2 angiotensin II receptors and α1A and α1D adrenergic receptors in aorta of hypertensive and diabetic rats

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2017
Hypertension and diabetes are multifactorial diseases that frequently coexist and exacerbate each another. During the development of diabetes, the impairment of noradrenergic and renin-angiotensin systems has been reported in the response mediated by α1 ...
Jessica Edith Rodríguez, Rodrigo Romero-Nava, Aldo Arturo Reséndiz-Albor, Erika Rosales-Cruz, Enrique Hong, Fengyang Huang, Santiago Villafaña   +6 more
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A Histomorphometric study on the Effect of Consumption of Caffeinated Energy Drinks on the Aorta of the Adult Male Albino Rats [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Histology
Introduction: Energy drinks intake has been increasing since its introduction commercially. Research on the impacts of energy drinks on individuals has also been progressing ever since.
Mariam Asaad Amin, Soheir Saleh, Magdoline Helmy, Maha Abbas   +3 more
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Comparative Microscopic Analysis of the Suboccipital and Intracranial Segments of the Vertebral Artery: Structural Variations and Clinical Implications in Indian Cadavers [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
Introduction: The vertebral arteries are essential for cerebral circulation, supplying critical brain regions including the occipital and temporal lobes, brainstem, and cerebellum.
Jitendra Devialal Rawal, Nishita Kashyap Jethva, Maulik Dilipkumar Patel, Dhaval Vishnubhai Patel   +3 more
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