Cardiovascular Disorders
Involvement of AMPK in Alcohol Dehydrogenase Accentuated Myocardial Dysfunction Following Acute Ethanol Challenge in Mice
Authors: Rui Guo, Glenda I. Scott, Jun Ren DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011268 Abstract Summary Binge drinking impairs heart function, but the mechanisms...
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Growth Environment and Sex Differences in Lipids, Body Shape and Diabetes Risk
Authors: C. Mary Schooling, Tai Hing Lam, G. Neil Thomas, Benjamin J. Cowling, Michelle Heys, Edward D. Janus, Gabriel M....
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Insufficient Rest or Sleep and Its Relation to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity in a National, Multiethnic Sample
Authors: Anoop Shankar, Shirmila Syamala, Sita Kalidindi DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014189 Abstract Summary Insufficient sleep affects more than just energy levels. A...
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Human Disease Alleles Reveals That Their Locations Are Correlated in Paralogous Proteins
Authors: Mark Yandell, Barry Moore, Fidel Salas, Chris Mungall, Andrew MacBride, Charles White, Martin G. Reese DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000218 Abstract Summary...
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The Liver-Selective Thyromimetic T-0681 Influences Reverse Cholesterol Transport and Atherosclerosis Development in Mice
Authors: Ivan Tancevski, Egon Demetz, Philipp Eller, Kristina Duwensee, Julia Hoefer, Christiane Heim, Ursula Stanzl, Andreas Wehinger, Kristina Auer, Regina...
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Markers of Dysglycaemia and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in People without Diabetes: Reykjavik Prospective Study and Systematic Review
Authors: Nadeem Sarwar, Thor Aspelund, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Reeta Gobin, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally Seshasai, Nita G. Forouhi, Gunnar Sigurdsson, John Danesh,...
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Human Blood Vessel–Derived Endothelial Progenitors for Endothelialization of Small Diameter Vascular Prosthesis
Authors: Amaresh K. Ranjan, Umesh Kumar, Ashutosh A. Hardikar, Pankaj Poddar, Prabha D. Nair, Anandwardhan A. Hardikar DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007718 Abstract...
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Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Soluble ICAM-1 Concentration Reveals Novel Associations at the NFKBIK , PNPLA3 , RELA , and SH2B3 Loci
Authors: Guillaume Paré, Paul M. Ridker, Lynda Rose, Maja Barbalic, Josée Dupuis, Abbas Dehghan, Joshua C. Bis, Emelia J. Benjamin,...
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Clinical Outcomes of Thirteen Patients with Acute Chagas Disease Acquired through Oral Transmission from Two Urban Outbreaks in Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Claudilson J. C. Bastos, Roque Aras, Gildo Mota, Francisco Reis, Juarez Pereira Dias, Robson Silva de Jesus, Miralba Silva...
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Novel ENU-Induced Point Mutation in Scavenger Receptor Class B, Member 1, Results in Liver Specific Loss of SCARB1 Protein
Authors: Ioannis M. Stylianou, Karen L. Svenson, Sara K. VanOrman, Yanina Langle, John S. Millar, Beverly Paigen, Daniel J. Rader...
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