The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia by Lubna Ibrahim Al Asoom

“…Some evidences indicate its association with metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In the current study we aim to study the association of vitamin D level and indicators of adiposity in young Saudi females. …”
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A review on the microbiology of Ethiopian traditional fermented beverage products by Guesh Mulaw, Trhas Gebregziabher, Teklemichael Tesfay

“…The fermented foods and beverages are important in preventing non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal tissues, immune disorders, and cancer. …”
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Pancreatic Function, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolism in Aging by Zhenwei Gong, Radhika H. Muzumdar

“…The higher incidence of diabetes is especially alarming considering that diabetes in itself increases the risk for multiple other age-related diseases such as cancer, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Cardiac Implications of COVID-19 in Deceased and Recovered Patients: A Systematic Review by Rajaram Khanal, Shreeyash Raj Bhattarai, Kriti Basnet, Sangam Shah, Roman Dhital, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Sujan Poudel, Odalys Frontela, George Michel, Sima Marzban, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

“…Also, people infected with COVID-19 with premorbid conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus have poor prognosis as compared to those without premorbid conditions. …”
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Vascular Remodeling in Experimental Hypertension by Norma R. Risler, Montserrat C. Cruzado, Roberto M. Miatello

“…The vascular wall is an active, flexible, and integrated organ made up of cellular (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, adventitia cells, and fibroblasts) and noncellular (extracellular matrix) components, which in a dynamic way change shape or number, or reorganize in response to physiological and pathological stimuli, maintaining the integrity of the vessel wall in physiological conditions or participating in the vascular changes in cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. Research focused on new signaling pathways and molecules that can participate in the mechanisms of vascular remodeling has provided evidence showing that vascular structure is not only affected by blood pressure, but also by mechanisms that are independent of the increased pressure. …”
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Microtissues in Cardiovascular Medicine: Regenerative Potential Based on a 3D Microenvironment by Julia Günter, Petra Wolint, Annina Bopp, Julia Steiger, Elena Cambria, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Maximilian Y. Emmert

“…More people die annually from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. In particular, patients who suffer from myocardial infarction may be affected by ongoing adverse remodeling processes of the heart that may ultimately lead to heart failure. …”
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Tubular MYDGF Slows Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease by Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis by Xiaohan Liu, Yang Zhang, Youzhao Wang, Yujie Yang, Zhe Qiao, Ping Zhan, Huiying Jin, Qianqian Xu, Wei Tang, Yu Sun, Yan Zhang, Fan Yi, Min Liu

“…Myeloid‐derived growth factor (MYDGF), a novel secreted protein, plays important roles in multiple cardiovascular diseases, but the function of MYDGF in tubular epithelial cells remains unknown. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying the Osteo- and Adipo-Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Yu Zhang, Dilaware Khan, Julia Delling, Edda Tobiasch

“…Adipogenic differentiation is another interesting lineage, because fat tissue is considered to be a major factor triggering atherosclerosis that ultimately leads to cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of death in industrialized countries. …”
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Lovastatin Decreases the Expression of CD133 and Influences the Differentiation Potential of Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Ade Kallas-Kivi, Annika Trei, Toivo Maimets

“…The lipophilic statin lovastatin decreases cholesterol synthesis and is a safe and effective treatment for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Growing evidence points at antitumor potential of lovastatin. …”
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Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and In Vitro Availability of Four Different Berries by Javier Marhuenda, María Dolores Alemán, Amadeo Gironés-Vilaplana, Alfonso Pérez, Gabriel Caravaca, Fernando Figueroa, Juana Mulero, Pilar Zafrilla

“…Polyphenols from berries have proved healthy effects after “in vitro” and “in vivo” studies, such as preventing tumor growing and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. We compared four different kinds of berries—strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry—with the aim to distinguish their phenolic composition, concerning their antioxidant capacity along with their “in vitro” availability. …”
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Overexpression of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Increases Macrophage-Derived Foam Cell Accumulation in Atherosclerotic Lesions of Transgenic Rabbits by Shoucui Gao, Xiaojing Wang, Daxing Cheng, Jiayan Li, Lu Li, Linwu Ran, Sihai Zhao, Jianglin Fan, Enqi Liu

“…High levels of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) are inversely associated with the risk of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases; thus, pharmacological inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is considered to be a therapeutic method of raising HDL-C levels. …”
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Low-Dose Fluvastatin Prevents the Functional Alterations of Endothelium Induced by Short-Term Cholesterol Feeding in Rabbit Carotid Artery by Gulnur Sevin, Yasemin Delen Akcay, Gonen Ozsarlak-Sozer, Mukadder Yasa

“…This study indicated that fluvastatin treatment performed early enough to improve impaired vascular responses may delay cardiovascular complications associated with several cardiovascular diseases.…”
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A Mechanical–Electrochemical Dual-Model E-Skin for the Monitoring of Cardiovascular Healthcare by Jianxiao Fang, Yunting Jia, Zelong Liao, Bairui Qi, Tao Huang

“…The early monitoring of cardiovascular biomarkers is essential for the prevention and management of some cardiovascular diseases. Here, we present a novel, compact, and highly integrated skin electrode as a mechanical–electrochemical dual-model E-skin, designed for the real-time monitoring of heart rate and sweat ion concentration, two critical parameters for assessing cardiovascular health. …”
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Lead-induced actin polymerization aggravates neutrophil extracellular trap formation and contributes to vascular inflammation by Qiying Nong, Yanjun Wu, Suhui Liu, Yinyin Tang, Jiayun Wu, Hongmei Huang, Jiaying Hong, Yiru Qin, Ruimei Xu, Wenxia Zhao, Baowei Chen, Zhenlie Huang, Ligang Hu, Na Zhao, Yongshun Huang

“…Lead (Pb) exposure is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Previous studies have established neutrophil involvement in Pb-induced cardiovascular injuries; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory roles of tea polyphenols in inflammatory bowel diseases by Van-Long Truong, Woo-Sik Jeong

“…High intake of tea polyphenols has been described to prevent and/or attenuate a variety of chronic pathological conditions like cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and cancer. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Targets for the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases by Francisco A. Monsalve, Radha D. Pyarasani, Fernando Delgado-Lopez, Rodrigo Moore-Carrasco

“…Whereas PPAR-β/δ function is to regulate lipid metabolism, glucose homeostasis, anti-inflammation, and fatty acid oxidation and its agonists are used in the treatment of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. This review mainly focuses on the biological role of PPARs in gene regulation and metabolic diseases, with particular focus on the therapeutic potential of PPAR modulators in the treatment of thrombosis.…”
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Multitarget Effects of Danqi Pill on Global Gene Expression Changes in Myocardial Ischemia by Qiyan Wang, Hui Meng, Qian Zhang, Tianjiao Shi, Xuefeng Zhang, Mingyan Shao, Linghui Lu, Jing Wang, Wei Wang, Chun Li, Yong Wang

“…Danqi pill (DQP) is a widely prescribed traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this study is to systematically characterize altered gene expression pattern induced by myocardial ischemia (MI) in a rat model and to investigate the effects of DQP on global gene expression. …”
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Pivotal Cytoprotective Mediators and Promising Therapeutic Strategies for Endothelial Progenitor Cell-Based Cardiovascular Regeneration by Hyunyun Kim, Sujin Kim, Sang Hong Baek, Sang-Mo Kwon

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction, is a major cause of death worldwide. …”
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Cross-sectional study on the association between neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and prevalence of stroke among US adults: NHANES 1999–2018 by Chenglin Ye, Yong Mo, Tiansheng Su, Guangxiang Huang, Jiachao Lu, Shuling Tang, Qianrong Huang, Qiuyun Li, Qian Jiang, Fangzhou Guo, Pinghua Wu, Guozhong Zhang, Jun Yan

“…The neutrophil-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a relatively novel composite biomarker of inflammation, which has been used for prognostication in cardiovascular diseases and may also be associated with stroke. …”
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The Association Between Mitral Regurgitation and Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Retrospective Large Sample Cohor... by Yan N, Wu P, Zhu B, Ma A, Wang X, Hai X, Ma X, Jiang H, Yang S

“…Ning Yan,1,* Peng Wu,1,2,* Baozhen Zhu,2,3 Ali Ma,2 Xin Wang,2 Xinrui Hai,2 Xueping Ma,1 Hao Jiang,4 Shaobin Yang1 1Heart Centre & Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Clinical College of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Intervention, Tong Xin City People’s Hospital, Yinchuan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology, Yinchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yinchuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hao Jiang, Department of Cardiology, Yinchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yinchuan, 750004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +18295496850, Email 18295496850@163.com Shaobin Yang, Heart Centre & Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613895625229, Email youngshb@126.comBackground: The relationship between mitral regurgitation (MR) and long-term outcomes in Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains scarce. …”
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