Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant cause of mortality in older adults. A key
mechanism implicated in AAA pathogenesis is inflammation and the associated production …

The pathogenesis of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) shows several hallmarks of
atherosclerotic and atherothrombotic disease, but comprises an additional, predominant …

Objective/Background Many associations between abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and
genetic polymorphisms have been reported. It is unclear which are genuine and which may …

Objective—The enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) exerts cytoprotective effects in response
to various cellular stressors. A variable number tandem repeat polymorphism in the HO-1 …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) bears a high risk of rupture and sudden death of the
patient. The pathogenic mechanisms of AAA remain elusive, and surgical intervention …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic but often fatal disease in elderly population.
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a stress response protein with antioxidative and anti …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is among the most important public health problems worldwide,
and is recognized as a major risk factor for various illnesses, including type 2 diabetes …

Numerous published studies have suggested that there is association between heme
oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene polymorphisms and coronary heart disease (CHD) or restenosis …

Endothelial dysfunction accompanied by the loss of endothelial cell phenotype plays an
essential role in cardiovascular diseases. Here, we report that knockdown of biliverdin …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are associated with the dysfunction of endothelium that
regulates the contractile state of vascular walls and cellular composition. Recent large …