Background— An endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, asymmetric dimethylarginine
(ADMA), is elevated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This study explored the …

… Dr Asagami has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association,
Western States Affiliate. The authors would also like to thank Dr Gerald M. Reaven for his …

The recently discovered peptide apelin is known to be involved in the maintenance of
insulin sensitivity. However, questions persist regarding its precise role in the chronic setting. …

This study was initiated to see if plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentrations
decreased in hyperglycemic patients with type 2 diabetes following metformin treatment, …

… Determination of significance between two groups of continuous variables was performed
using the t-test; adjustments for multiple comparisons were performed using one-way analysis …

Transient intraluminal infusion of porcine pancreatic elastase into the infrarenal segment of
the abdominal aorta is the most widely used animal model of abdominal aortic aneurysm (…

… Gohlke P, Mattfeldt T, Mall G, Lamberty V, Unger T. Chronic low dose converting enzyme
inhibitor … Bao G, Gohlke P, Qadri F, Unger T. Chronic kinin receptor blockade attenuates the …

The effects of microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) on fish muscles of seven kinds of fish-species
were studied to increase the basic knowledge of the preparation of the high quality …

Previous research has shown that mifepristone can prevent and reverse weight gain in animals
and human subjects taking antipsychotic medications. This proof-of-concept study tested …

One of the earliest observable events in atherogenesis is enhanced monocyte adhesion to
the endothelium. In addition to reducing circulating levels of cholesterol, 3-hydroxy-3-…