David J. Lefer

The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin activates the protein kinase Akt and promotes angiogenesis in normocholesterolemic animals.

Yasuko Kureishi, Zhengyu Luo, Ichiro Shiojima et al. · Nature Medicine · 2000 · 1.4K citations

Angiogenesis, Molecular Physiology, Cardiovascular Disease +13

Hydrogen sulfide attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by preservation of mitochondrial function

John W. Elrod, John W. Calvert, Jo Morrison et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2007 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Heart Failure, Redox Biology, Oxidative Stress +16

Hydrogen Sulfide Mediates Cardioprotection Through Nrf2 Signaling

John W. Calvert, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Susheel Gundewar et al. · Circulation Research · 2009 · 716 citations · Full text

Cytoprotective effects of nitrite during in vivo ischemia-reperfusion of the heart and liver

Mark R Duranski, James J.M. Greer, André Dejam et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2005 · 663 citations · Full text

A Fluorescent Probe for Fast and Quantitative Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Blood

Hanjing Peng, Yunfeng Cheng, Chaofeng Dai et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2011 · 633 citations