Publications - 2008

Bartu M, Lomnicka M, Kostogrys RB, Kazmierczak P, Watala C, Slominska EM, Smolenski RT, Pisulewski PM, Adamus J, Gebicki J, & Chlopicki S (2008). 1-Methylnicotinamide (MNA) prevents endothelial dysfunction in hypertriglyceridemic and diabetic rats. Pharmacol Rep60, 127-138.

Boyton RJ, Smith J, Jones M, Reynolds C, Ozerovitch L, Chaudhry A, Wilson R, Rose M, & Altmann DM (2008). Human leucocyte antigen class II association in idiopathic bronchiectasis, a disease of chronic lung infection, implicates a role for adaptive immunity. Clin Exp Immunol152, 95-101.

George RS, Yacoub MH, Bowles CT, Hipkin M, Rogers P, Hallas C, Banner NR, Dreyfus G, Khaghani A, & Birks EJ (2008). Quality of life after removal of left ventricular assist device for myocardial recovery. J Heart Lung Transplant27, 165-172.

George RS, Yacoub MH, Bowles CT, Hipkin M, Rogers P, Hallas C, Banner NR, Dreyfus G, Khaghani A, & Birks EJ (2008). Quality of life after removal of left ventricular assist device for myocardial recovery. J Heart Lung Transplant27, 165-172.

Haj-Yahia S, Birks EJ, Dreyfus G, & Khaghani A (2008). Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg135, 453-454.

Haj-Yahia S, Birks EJ, Dreyfus G, & Khaghani A (2008). Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg135, 453-454.

Klimanskaya I, Rosenthal N, & Lanza R (2008). Derive and conquer: sourcing and differentiating stem cells for therapeutic applications. Nat Rev Drug Discov7, 131-142.

Leong HS, Mahesh BM, Day JR, Smith JD, McCormack AD, Ghimire G, Podor TJ, & Rose ML (2008). Vimentin autoantibodies induce platelet activation and formation of platelet-leukocyte conjugates via platelet-activating factor. J Leukoc Biol83, 263-271.

Mangoush O, Athanasiou T, Nakamura K, Johnson P, Smoienski R, Sarathchandra P, Oury T, Chester AH, & Amrani M (2008). Antioxidant properties of the internal thoracic artery and the radial artery. Heart Lung Circ17, 40-47.

Mocumbi AO, Yacoub S, & Yacoub MH (2008). Neglected tropical cardiomyopathies: II. Endomyocardial fibrosis: myocardial disease. Heart94, 384-390.

Mourkioti F & Rosenthal N (2008). NF-kappaB signaling in skeletal muscle: prospects for intervention in muscle diseases. J Mol Med. [Epub ahead of print].

Osman L, Amrani M, Ilsley C, Yacoub MH, & Smolenski RT (2008). Atorvastatin accelerates extracellular nucleotide degradation in human endothelial cells. Mol Cell Biochem308, 209-217.

Rutkowski P, Slominska EM, Wolyniec W, Smolenski RT, Szolkiewicz M, Swierczynski J, & Rutkowski B (2008). Nicotinamide metabolites accumulate in the tissues of uremic rats. J Ren Nutr18, 56-59.

Soppa GK, Lee J, Stagg MA, Felkin LE, Barton PJ, Siedlecka U, Youssef S, Yacoub MH, & Terracciano CM (2008). Role and possible mechanisms of clenbuterol in enhancing reverse remodelling during mechanical unloading in murine heart failure. Cardiovasc Res77, 695-706.

Yacoub MH & Miller LW (2008). Long-term left-ventricular-assist-device therapy is here to stay. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med5, 60-61.

Yacoub S, Mocumbi AO, & Yacoub MH (2008). Neglected tropical cardiomyopathies: I. Chagas disease: myocardial disease. Heart94, 244-248.

Yacoub S, Kotit S, Mocumbi AO, & Yacoub MH (2008). Neglected diseases in cardiology: a call for urgent action. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. [Epub ahead of print].