Cardiac Stem Cells Possess Growth Factor-Receptor Systems That After Activation Regenerate the Infarcted Myocardium, Improving Ventricular Function and Long-Term Survival

Konrad Urbanek, Marcello Rota, Stefano Cascapera, +16

Circulation Research

Cardiac stem cells delivered intravascularly traverse the vessel barrier, regenerate infarcted myocardium, and improve cardiac function

Buddhadeb Dawn, Adam Stein, Konrad Urbanek, +13

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Tissue EngineeringCardiac FunctionCardiac MuscleHeart FailureEngineering +22

Exogenous High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Induces Myocardial Regeneration After Infarction via Enhanced Cardiac C-Kit ⁺ Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

Federica Limana, Antonia Germani, Antonella Zacheo, +12

Circulation Research

Cardiac MuscleImmunologyCardiac Progenitor CellsCardiac RegenerationCardiovascular Translational Research +14

Local Activation or Implantation of Cardiac Progenitor Cells Rescues Scarred Infarcted Myocardium Improving Cardiac Function

Marcello Rota, Elena Padín-Iruegas, Yu Misao, +14

Circulation Research

Post–conditioning induced cardioprotection requires signaling through a redox–sensitive mechanism, mitochondrial ATP–sensitive K+ channel and protein kinase C activation

Cláudia Penna, Raffaella Rastaldo, Daniele Mancardi, +5

Basic Research in Cardiology

Redox SignalingSignal TransductionMitochondrial FunctionInduced CardioprotectionPhysiology +7

Nitroxyl affords thiol-sensitive myocardial protective effects akin to early preconditioning

Pasquale Pagliaro, Daniele Mancardi, Raffaella Rastaldo, +7

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Early PreconditioningHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseMedicinePhysiology +7

Intermittent activation of bradykinin B2 receptors and mitochondrial KATP channels trigger cardiac postconditioning through redox signaling

Cláudia Penna, Daniele Mancardi, Raffaella Rastaldo, +2

Cardiovascular Research

Post–conditioning reduces infarct size in the isolated rat heart: Role of coronary flow and pressure and the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway

Cláudia Penna, Simone Cappello, Daniele Mancardi, +5

Basic Research in Cardiology

HypertensionHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseasePhysiologyCardiovascular Reactivity +10

Apelin-13 limits infarct size and improves cardiac postischemic mechanical recovery only if given after ischemia

Raffaella Rastaldo, Sandra Cappello, Anna Folino, +5

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Acute Lung InjuryApelin-13 LimitsNitric OxideCardiovascular PharmacologyPharmacotherapy +21

Postconditioning cardioprotection against infarct size and post-ischemic systolic dysfunction is influenced by gender

Cláudia Penna, Francesca Tullio, Annalisa Merlino, +6

Basic Research in Cardiology

Heart FailurePost-ischemic Systolic DysfunctionCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisMedicine +7