Published in Eur J Cardiothorac Surg on November 28, 2007
Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue. PLoS One (2011) 1.17
The development of myocardial fibrosis in transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of tumor necrosis factor requires mast cell-fibroblast interactions. Circulation (2011) 1.12
Cysteinyl cathepsins and mast cell proteases in the pathogenesis and therapeutics of cardiovascular diseases. Pharmacol Ther (2011) 0.98
Role of chymase in cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary artery remodeling and pulmonary hypertension in hamsters. Respir Res (2010) 0.82
Can cardiac fibrosis be prevented? Mast cell inhibition versus anti-chymase activity. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 0.79
Pressure overload leads to an increased accumulation and activity of mast cells in the right ventricle. Physiol Rep (2017) 0.75
Nox1 is involved in angiotensin II-mediated hypertension: a study in Nox1-deficient mice. Circulation (2005) 2.79
Controlled delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor promotes human cardiosphere-derived cell engraftment to enhance cardiac repair for chronic myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 2.70
Eplerenone inhibits atherosclerosis in nonhuman primates. Hypertension (2005) 2.29
Systolic ventricular filling. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2004) 2.25
Chordal translocation: secondary chordal cutting in conjunction with artificial chordae for preserving valvular-ventricular interaction in the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation. J Heart Valve Dis (2009) 2.19
The relationship of tryptase- and chymase-positive mast cells to angiogenesis in stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 2.17
Caspase 1-independent activation of interleukin-1beta in neutrophil-predominant inflammation. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 2.16
Composite arterial Y graft has less coronary flow reserve than independent grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.13
The effect of nitroglycerin on myocardial blood flow in various segments characterized by rest-redistribution thallium SPECT. J Nucl Med (2003) 2.02
The dietary compound curcumin inhibits p300 histone acetyltransferase activity and prevents heart failure in rats. J Clin Invest (2008) 1.89
Leflunomide protects from T-cell-mediated liver injury in mice through inhibition of nuclear factor kappaB. Hepatology (2004) 1.76
A 30-year analysis of cardiac neoplasms at autopsy. Can J Cardiol (2005) 1.63
Beta-adrenergic stimulation does not activate Na+/Ca2+ exchange current in guinea pig, mouse, and rat ventricular myocytes. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol (2005) 1.61
Expression of chymase-positive cells in gastric cancer and its correlation with the angiogenesis. J Surg Oncol (2006) 1.50
Towards new understanding of the heart structure and function. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 1.49
The effects of chymase on matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury in dogs. Hypertens Res (2007) 1.45
Importance of preserving the apex and plication of the base in left ventricular volume reduction surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.43
Local sustained release of prostaglandin E1 induces neovascularization in murine hindlimb ischemia. Circ J (2009) 1.43
Durability of aortic valve preservation with root reconstruction for acute type A aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.41
Myocardial viability by contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with coronary artery disease: comparison with gated single-photon emission tomography and FDG position emission tomography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2007) 1.39
Mechanisms of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker for anti-atherosclerotic effect in monkeys fed a high-cholesterol diet. J Hypertens (2003) 1.39
Spironolactone alleviates late cardiac remodeling after left ventricular restoration surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.39
Cardiac functional analysis with multi-detector row CT and segmental reconstruction algorithm: comparison with echocardiography, SPECT, and MR imaging. Radiology (2005) 1.39
The relationship between bone metastasis from human breast cancer and integrin alpha(v)beta3 expression. Anticancer Res (2005) 1.38
Topical application of a biodegradable disc with amiodarone for atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.38
Oral sildenafil ameliorates impaired pulmonary circulation early after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.38
Induction and enhancement of cardiac cell differentiation from mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells with cyclosporin-A. PLoS One (2011) 1.33
Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) after breast-conserving treatment for early breast cancer: risk factors and impact on distant metastases. Cancer (2006) 1.28
Pluripotent stem cell-engineered cell sheets reassembled with defined cardiovascular populations ameliorate reduction in infarct heart function through cardiomyocyte-mediated neovascularization. Stem Cells (2012) 1.27
Streptococcus suis in humans, Thailand. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 1.21
Pathological roles of angiotensin II produced by mast cell chymase and the effects of chymase inhibition in animal models. Pharmacol Ther (2006) 1.19
Angiotensin II receptor type 1-mediated vascular oxidative stress and proinflammatory gene expression in aldosterone-induced hypertension: the possible role of local renin-angiotensin system. Endocrinology (2007) 1.15
Angiotensin receptor-1 blocker inhibits atherosclerotic changes and endothelial disruption of the aortic valve in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 1.14
Tissue angiotensin II generating system by angiotensin-converting enzyme and chymase. J Pharmacol Sci (2006) 1.13
Application of a chymase inhibitor, NK3201, for prevention of vascular proliferation. Cardiovasc Drug Rev (2003) 1.11
Genetic organization and preferential distribution of putative pilus gene clusters in Streptococcus suis. Vet Microbiol (2009) 1.10
Analysis of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrences after breast-conserving treatment based on the classification of true recurrences and new primary tumors. Breast Cancer (2005) 1.10
Rhodococcus equi can survive a phagolysosomal environment in macrophages by suppressing acidification of the phagolysosome. J Med Microbiol (2005) 1.10
Angiogenic properties of sustained release platelet-rich plasma: characterization in-vitro and in the ischemic hind limb of the mouse. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.09
Transplanted skeletal myoblasts can fully replace the infarcted myocardium when they survive in the host in large numbers. Circulation (2003) 1.08
Estimation of global and regional cardiac function using 64-slice computed tomography: a comparison study with echocardiography, gated-SPECT and cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Int J Cardiol (2007) 1.07
ADAM28 is overexpressed in human breast carcinomas: implications for carcinoma cell proliferation through cleavage of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3. Cancer Res (2006) 1.07
Chymase inhibition reduces infarction and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activation and attenuates inflammation and fibrosis after acute myocardial ischemia/reperfusion. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2011) 1.06
Invasive lobular carcinoma arising in phyllodes tumor of the breast. Virchows Arch (2003) 1.05
Correlation between angiotensin-converting enzyme, vascular endothelial growth factor, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the vitreous of eyes with diabetic retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol (2006) 1.05
A novel chymase inhibitor, 4-[1-([bis-(4-methyl-phenyl)-methyl]-carbamoyl)3-(2-ethoxy-benzyl)-4-oxo-azetidine-2-yloxy]-benzoic acid (BCEAB), suppressed cardiac fibrosis in cardiomyopathic hamsters. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2003) 1.04
Necrotic death of Rhodococcus equi-infected macrophages is regulated by virulence-associated plasmids. Infect Immun (2004) 1.03
Determination of optimal duration of mechanical unloading for failing hearts to achieve bridge to recovery in a rat heterotopic heart transplantation model. J Heart Lung Transplant (2007) 1.03
Evaluation of novel modified tangential irradiation technique for breast cancer patients using dose-volume histograms. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2004) 1.02
Impact of chymase inhibitor on cardiac function and survival after myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Res (2003) 1.02
Dofequidar fumarate (MS-209) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and fluorouracil for patients with advanced or recurrent breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2006) 1.01
New approaches to blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: chymase as an important target to prevent organ damage. J Pharmacol Sci (2010) 1.00
Flk1(+) cardiac stem/progenitor cells derived from embryonic stem cells improve cardiac function in a dilated cardiomyopathy mouse model. Cardiovasc Res (2007) 1.00
Effect of a small molecule BCL-2 inhibitor on immune function and use with a recombinant vaccine. Int J Cancer (2010) 1.00
Intramyocardial sustained delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor improves angiogenesis and ventricular function in a rat infarct model. Heart Vessels (2003) 1.00
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mobilized circulating c-Kit+/Flk-1+ progenitor cells regenerate endothelium and inhibit neointimal hyperplasia after vascular injury. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2006) 0.99
Upregulation of SR-PSOX/CXCL16 and recruitment of CD8+ T cells in cardiac valves during inflammatory valvular heart disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2003) 0.99
Attenuated phosphorylation of heat shock protein 27 correlates with tumor progression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2005) 0.99
Chordal "translocation" for functional mitral regurgitation with severe valve tenting: an effort to preserve left ventricular structure and function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.99
Cyclosporin-A potently induces highly cardiogenic progenitors from embryonic stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2008) 0.98
Type I collagen can function as a reservoir of basic fibroblast growth factor. J Control Release (2004) 0.98
Isolation and characterisation of Rhodococcus equi from submaxillary lymph nodes of wild boars (Sus scrofa). Vet Microbiol (2008) 0.97
Molecular mechanism of imidapril for cardiovascular protection via inhibition of MMP-9. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2007) 0.97
Cutaneous tissue angiotensin-converting enzyme may participate in pathologic scar formation in human skin. J Am Acad Dermatol (2006) 0.97
Central role of calcium-dependent tyrosine kinase PYK2 in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-mediated angiogenic response and vascular function. Circulation (2007) 0.97
NOX1/NADPH oxidase is involved in endotoxin-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Free Radic Biol Med (2012) 0.96
Anti-atherosclerotic effects of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid in ApoE-deficient mice. J Atheroscler Thromb (2009) 0.96
Molecular epidemiology of virulent Rhodococcus equi from foals in Brazil: virulence plasmids of 85-kb type I, 87-kb type I, and a new variant, 87-kb type III. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis (2005) 0.96
Administration of control-released hepatocyte growth factor enhances the efficacy of skeletal myoblast transplantation in rat infarcted hearts by greatly increasing both quantity and quality of the graft. Circulation (2005) 0.96
Trends in local therapy application for early breast cancer patients in the Japanese Breast Cancer Society Breast Cancer Registry during 2004-2009. Breast Cancer (2012) 0.96
Effects of arachidonate-enriched triacylglycerol supplementation on serum fatty acids and platelet aggregation in healthy male subjects with a fish diet. Br J Nutr (2007) 0.95