Increased Cardiac Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 Is Related to Cardiac Fibrosis and Dysfunction in the Chronic Pressure-Overloaded Human Heart

Stéphane Heymans, Blanche Schroen, Pieter Vermeersch, +10

Circulation

Cardiomyocyte-Specific Overexpression of Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Improves Left Ventricular Performance and Reduces Compensatory Hypertrophy After Myocardial Infarction

Stefan Janssens, Péter Pokreisz, Luc Schoonjans, +11

Circulation Research

Local Adenovirus-Mediated Transfer of Human Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Reduces Luminal Narrowing After Coronary Angioplasty in Pigs

Olivier Varenne, Sorin V. Pislaru, Hilde Gillijns, +6

Circulation

Ventricular Phosphodiesterase-5 Expression Is Increased in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and Contributes to Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction in Mice

Péter Pokreisz, Sara Vandenwijngaert, Virginie Bito, +19

Circulation

Sildenafil Improves Exercise Hemodynamics in Fontan Patients

Alexander Van De Bruaene, André La Gerche, Guido Claessen, +8

Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging

Nitric Oxide Inhalation Improves Microvascular Flow and Decreases Infarction Size After Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion

Xiaoshun Liu, Yanming Huang, Péter Pokreisz, +10

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Myocardial IschemiaMicrovascular FlowCardiovascular DiseaseMicrovascular DysfunctionEndothelial Dysfunction +8

Differential Effects of Progenitor Cell Populations on Left Ventricular Remodeling and Myocardial Neovascularization After Myocardial Infarction

Christophe Dubois, Xiaoshun Liu, Piet Claus, +19

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Progenitor CellsCardiomyopathyHeart FailureDevelopmental BiologyCardiovascular Disease +8

Cytochrome P450 Epoxygenase Gene Function in Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling

Péter Pokreisz, Ingrid Fleming, Ladislau Kiss, +14

Hypertension

Acute Lung InjuryLung InflammationHypoxic Pulmonary VasoconstrictionRedox BiologyEpoxygenase Activity +15

Sustained Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction After Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

Glenn Marsboom, Péter Pokreisz, Olivier Gheysens, +6

Stem Cells

Soluble Guanylate Cyclase-α1 Deficiency Selectively Inhibits the Pulmonary Vasodilator Response to Nitric Oxide and Increases the Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Response to Chronic Hypoxia

Pieter Vermeersch, Emmanuel S. Buys, Péter Pokreisz, +12

Circulation