Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Subject "Cardiovascular disease"

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    • Epac in vascular smooth muscle cells 

      Wehbe, Nadine; Nasser, Suzanne A.; Al-Dhaheri, Yusra; Iratni, Rabah; Bitto, Alessandra; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are major components of blood vessels. They regulate physiological functions, such as vascular tone and blood flow. Under pathological conditions, VSMCs undergo a remodeling process ...

    • Estrogen and Bisphenol A in Hypertension 

      Wehbe, Zena; Nasser, Suzanne A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Nasreddine, Salam; Eid, Ali H. ( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)
      Purpose of Review: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a non-subsiding disease that remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. CVD has been associated with endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA). This review ...

    • The march of pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular regenerative medicine. 

      Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Zouein, Fouad A; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Sanoudou, Despina; Raynaud, Christophe; ... more authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)
      Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Heart failure remains a major contributor to this mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances over the past decades, a ...

    • Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females 

      Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Taylor, Lee; Cherif, Anissa; Sayegh, Suzan; Rizk, Nasser; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2019 , Article)
      Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary ...

    • Repurposing cilostazol for raynaud's phenomenon 

      El-Hachem, Nehme; Fardoun, Manal M.; Slika, Hasan; Baydoun, Elias; Eid, Ali H. ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2021 , Other)
      Raynaud's Phenomenon (RP) results from exaggerated cold-induced vasoconstriction. RP patients suffer from vasospastic attacks and compromised digital blood perfusion leading to a triple color change at the level the fingers. ...