Vascular Biology Publications - 2006

Refereed Journal Articles

Akbar Ali O, Bhindi R, McMahon AC, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Lowe HC. Distal protection in cardiovascular medicine: Current status. American Heart Journal 152: 207-216, 2006.

Ali OA, Aggarwal A, Thanakrishnan G, Lowe HC. Thoracic spinal cord ischemia following acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest in a young male. Heart Lung Circulation 15: 53-55, 2006.

Ali OA, Bhindi R, McMahon AC, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Lowe HC. Distal protection in cardiovascular medicine: current status. Am Heart J 152: 207-216, 2006.

Ali OA, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Brieger D. Late restenosis following placement of a sirolimus eluting stent for in-stent restenosis. Heart Lung Circulation 16: 50-51, 2007.

Aristoteli LP, Moller HJ, Bailey B, Moestrup SK, Kritharides L. The monocytic lineage specific soluble CD163 is a plasma marker of coronary atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 184: 342-347, 2006.

Bhindi R, Brieger D, Ishii H, Di Girolamo N, Kumar RK, Khachigian LM, Lowe HC. Fibroblast growth factor 2 and the transcription factor Egr-1 localise to endothelial cell microvascular channels in human coronary artery occlusion. Thrombosis and haemostasis 93: 172-174, 2005.

Bhindi R, Khachigian LM, Lowe HC. DNAzymes targeting the transcription factor Egr-1 reduce myocardial infarct size following ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 4: 1479-1483, 2006.

Bhindi R, Witting PK, McMahon AC, Khachigian LM, Lowe HC. Rat models of myocardial infarction. Pathogenetic insights and clinical relevance. Thrombosis and haemostasis 96: 602-610, 2006.

Brieger DB. Medications for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 6: 2843-2854, 2005.

Briffa TG, Eckermann SD, Griffiths AD, Harris PJ, Heath MR, Freedman SB, Donaldson LT, Briffa NK, Keech AC. Cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation after an acute coronary event: a randomised controlled trial. Medical Journal of Australia 183: 450-455, 2005.

Cheng WY, Stephens M, Lin BPC, Lowe HC, McMahon AC. Particulate debris collected during carotid stenting: Are we missing something? International journal of cardiology, 2006.

Chung T, Emmett L, Khoury V, Lau GT, Elsik M, Foo F, Allman KC, Kritharides L. Atrial and ventricular echocardiographic correlates of the extent of pulmonary embolism in the elderly. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 19: 347-353, 2006.

Chung T, Kelleher S, Liu PY, Conway AJ, Kritharides L, Handelsman DJ. Effects of testosterone and nandrolone on cardiac function: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Clinical endocrinology 66: 235-245, 2007.

Chung T, Sindone A, Foo F, Dwyer A, Paoloni R, Janu MR, Wong H, Hall J, Freedman SB. Influence of history of heart failure on diagnostic performance and utility of B-type natriuretic peptide testing for acute dyspnea in the emergency department. American Heart Journal 152: 949-955, 2006.

de Haan JB, Witting PK, Stefanovic N, Pete J, Daskalakis M, Kola I, Stocker R, Smolich JJ. Lack of the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase-1 does not increase atherosclerosis in C57BL/J6 mice fed a high-fat diet. Journal of lipid research 47: 1157-1167, 2006.

Devlin G, Anderson FA, Heald S, Lopez-Senden J, Avezum A, Elliott J, Dabbous OH, Brieger D,  GI. Management and outcomes of lower risk patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes in a multinational observational registry. Heart 91: 1394-1399, 200548.

Emmett L, Magee M, Freedman SB, Van der Wall H, Bush V, Trieu J, Van Gaal W, Allman KC, Kritharides L. The role of left ventricular hypertrophy and diabetes in the presence of transient ischemic dilation of the left ventricle on myocardial perfusion SPECT images. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 46: 1596-1601, 2005.

Gaus K, Rodriguez M, Ruberu KR, Gelissen I, Sloane TM, Kritharides L, Jessup W. Domain-specific lipid distribution in macrophage plasma membranes. Journal of lipid research 46: 1526-1538, 2005.

Gelissen IC, Harris M, Rye KA, Quinn C, Brown AJ, Kockx M, Cartland S, Packianathan M, Kritharides L, Jessup W. ABCA1 and ABCG1 synergize to mediate cholesterol export to apoA-I. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26: 534-540, 2006.

Hack B, Witting PK, Rayner BS, Stocker R, Headrick JP. Oxidant stress and damage in post-ischemic mouse hearts: effects of adenosine. Molecular and cellular biochemistry 287: 165-175, 2006.

Hayase M, Kawase Y, Yoneyama R, Hoshino K, McGregor J, MacNeill BD, Lowe HC, Burkhoff D, Boekstegers P, Hajjar RJ. Catheter-based ventricle-coronary vein bypass. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 65: 394-404, 2005.

He Z, Aristoteli LP, Kritharides L, Garner B. HPLC analysis of discrete haptoglobin isoform N-linked oligosaccharides following 2D-PAGE isolation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 343: 496-503, 2006.

Jessup W, Gelissen IC, Gaus K, Kritharides L. Roles of ATP binding cassette transporters A1 and G1, scavenger receptor BI and membrane lipid domains in cholesterol export from macrophages. Curr Opin Lipidol 17: 247-257, 2006.

Kavurma MM, Bhindi R, Lowe HC, Chesterman C, Khachigian LM. Vessel wall apoptosis and atherosclerotic plaque instability. J Thromb Haemost 3: 465-472, 2005.

Kritharides L, Brieger D, Freedman S, Lowe H. Treatment of Vulnerable Plaque: Current and Future Strategies. In: High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaques: Mechanisms, Imaging, Models and Therapy, edited by Khachigian L. Boca Raton: CRC press, 2005, p. 161-203.

Lau GT, Ridley LJ, Bannon PG, Freedman SB, Brieger DB, Sullivan D, Wong LA, Kritharides L. Hypertriglyceridaemia is associated with early non-patency of coronary bypass grafts. Heart 92: 536-538, 2006.

Lau GT, Ridley LJ, Bannon PG, Wong LA, Trieu J, Brieger DB, Lowe HC, Freedman BS, Kritharides L. Lumen loss in the first year in saphenous vein grafts is predominantly a result of negative remodeling of the whole vessel rather than a result of changes in wall thickness. Circulation 114: I435-440, 2006.

Lau GT, Ridley LJ, Schieb MC, Brieger DB, Freedman SB, Wong LA, Lo SK, Kritharides L. Coronary artery stenoses: detection with calcium scoring, CT angiography, and both methods combined. Radiology 235: 415-422, 2005.

Lowe HC Freedman SB. What do we know about perioperative ischaemic cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery? Medical Journal of Australia 184: 376-377, 2006.

Lowe HC, James B, Khachigian LM. A novel model of in-stent restenosis: rat aortic stenting. Heart 91: 393-395, 2005.

McMahon AC, Kritharides L, Lowe HC. Animal models of atherosclerosis progression: current concepts. Current drug targets Cardiovascular & haematological disorders 5: 433-440, 2005.

Neuzil J, Rayner BS, Lowe HC, Witting PK. Oxidative stress in myocardial ischaemia reperfusion injury: a renewed focus on a long-standing area of heart research. Redox Report 10: 187-197, 2005.

Orr Y, Taylor JM, Bannon PG, Geczy C, Kritharides L. Circulating CD10-/CD16low neutrophils provide a quantitative index of active bone marrow neutrophil release. British journal of haematology 131: 508-519, 2005.

Orr Y, Wilson DP, Taylor JM, Bannon PG, Geczy C, Davenport MP, Kritharides L. A kinetic model of bone marrow neutrophil production which characterizes late phenotypic maturation. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 2006.

Prasan AM, Bhagwandeen R, Solanki VJ, Freedman SB, Brieger D. Serial angiography in patients with acute coronary syndromes: effect of antithrombotic therapy on angiographic lesion severity. Heart Lung Circulation 15: 378-382, 2006.

Quinn CM, Jessup W, Wong J, Kritharides L, Brown AJ. Expression and regulation of sterol 27-hydroxylase (CYP27A1) in human macrophages: a role for RXR and PPAR gamma ligands. Biochemical Journal 385: 823-830, 2005.

Rayner BS, Duong TTH, Myers SJ, Witting PK. Protective effect of a synthetic anti-oxidant on neuronal cell apoptosis resulting from experimental hypoxia re-oxygenation injury. Journal of neurochemistry 97: 211-221, 2006.

Rayner BS, Wu B-J, Raftery M, Stocker R, Witting PK. Human S-nitroso oxymyoglobin is a store of vasoactive nitric oxide. Journal of Biological Chemistry 280: 9985-9993, 2005.

Redfern J, Ellis E, Briffa T, Freedman S. Modular prevention of heart disease following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) [ISRCTN42984084]. BMC cardiovascular disorders 6: 26, 2006.

Redfern J, Ellis E, Briffa T, Freedman SB. Development and testing of innovative patient resources for the management of coronary heart disease (CHD): a descriptive study. BMC health services research 6: 95, 2006.

Seccombe LM, Rogers PG, Mai N, Wong CK, Kritharides L, Jenkins CR. Features of glossopharyngeal breathing in breath-hold divers. J Appl Physiol 101: 799-801, 2006.

Song CJ, Nakagomi A, Chandar S, Cai H, Lim IGS, McNeil HP, Freedman SB, Geczy CL. C-reactive protein contributes to the hypercoagulable state in coronary artery disease. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 4: 98-106, 2006.

Stapelberg M, Gellert N, Swettenham E, Tomasetti M, Witting PK, Procopio A, Neuzil J. Alpha-tocopheryl succinate inhibits malignant mesothelioma by disrupting the fibroblast growth factor autocrine loop: mechanism and the role of oxidative stress. Journal of Biological Chemistry 280: 25369-25376, 2005.

Swettenham E, Witting PK, Salvatore BA, Neuzil J. Alpha-tocopheryl succinate selectively induces apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells: potential therapy of malignancies of the nervous system? Journal of neurochemistry 94: 1448-1456, 2005.

Tiong AY Brieger D. Inflammation and coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 150: 11-18, 2005.

Tiong AY Brieger D. Release of C-reactive protein by stenting. J Am Coll Cardiol 47: 1733-1734; author reply 1734, 2006.

Van de Werf F, Gore JM, Avezum A, Gulba DC, Goodman SG, Budaj A, Brieger D, White K, Fox KAA, Eagle KA, Kennelly BM,  GI. Access to catheterisation facilities in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome: multinational registry study. British Medical Journal 330: 441, 2005.

Wang XF, Witting PK, Salvatore BA, Neuzil J. Vitamin E analogs trigger apoptosis in HER2/erbB2-overexpressing breast cancer cells by signaling via the mitochondrial pathway. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 326: 282-289, 2005.

Witting P, Harris H, Rayner B, Aitken J, Dillon C, Stocker R, Lai B, Cai Z, Lay P. The Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor, H(2)O(2), Promotes Metal-Ion Efflux in Aortic Endothelial Cells: Elemental Mapping by a Hard X-ray Microprobe. Biochemistry 45: 12500-12509, 2006.

Witting PK, Liao W-Q, Mathew Z, Neuzil J. Expression of human myoglobin in H9c2 cells enhances toxicity to added hydrogen peroxide. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 348: 485-493, 2006.

Witting PK, Wu BJ, Raftery M, Southwell-Keely P, Stocker R. Probucol protects against hypochlorite-induced endothelial dysfunction: identification of a novel pathway of probucol oxidation to a biologically active intermediate. Journal of Biological Chemistry 280: 15612-15618, 2005.

Wu BJ, Kathir K, Witting PK, Beck K, Choy K, Li C, Croft KD, Mori TA, Tanous D, Adams MR, Lau AK, Stocker R. Antioxidants protect from atherosclerosis by a heme oxygenase-1 pathway that is independent of free radical scavenging. Journal of Experimental Medicine 203: 1117-1127, 2006.

Yoneyama R, Kawase Y, Hoshino K, McGregor J, Mac Neill BD, Lowe HC, Burkhoff D, Boekstegers P, Hajjar RJ, Hayase M. Magnetic resonance assessment of myocardial perfusion via catheter-based ventricle-coronary vein bypass in porcine myocardial infarction model. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 67: 58-67, 2006.

Zeng B, Prasan A, Fung KC, Solanki V, Bruce D, Freedman SB, Brieger D. Elevated circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and -2 in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. Internal medicine journal 35: 331-335, 2005.