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Cardioprotective mechanisms of PPAR gamma in diabetic heart 

Nanayakkara, Gayani (2014-04-23)
Patients with diabetes exhibit significantly altered renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Recently it has been determined that hyperglycemic conditions induce an increase in angiotensin II (AT II) expression; specifically in ...

Interleukin-6 and Exercise-Induced Cardioprotection 

McGinnis, Graham (2014-07-11)
Ischemia-Reperfusion (IR) injury is the leading cause of death in the US and industrialized nations. Exercise preconditioning has emerged as a unique method to reduce the injury associated with IR, yet the mechanisms have ...

Protective role of adiponectin in volume overload-induced heart failure 

Wang, Lili (2014-12-09)
Heart failure (HF) is approaching epidemic proportions in United States. Adiponectin is a protein hormone that plays an important role in modulating glucose uptake and fatty acid β-oxidation in the heart. It has been well ...