Oestrogen receptors (ERs) and β‐adrenergic receptors (βARs) play important roles in the
cardiovascular system. Moreover, these receptors are expressed in cardiac myocytes and …

While a congestive heart failure patient will ultimately need an assist device or even a
replacement heart as the disease progresses, not every patient is qualified for such …

Increasing levels of estrogens across gestation are partly responsible for the physiological
adaptations of the maternal vasculature to pregnancy. The G protein-coupled estrogen …

Background Some studies show that some Dibenzo derivatives can produce changes in the
cardiovascular system; however, its molecular mechanism is not very clear. Objective The …

Compared with age-matched men, premenopausal women are largely protected from
coronary artery disease, a difference that is lost after menopause. The effects of oestrogens …

Menopause is a consequence of the normal aging process in women. This fact implies that
the physiological and biochemical alterations resulting from menopause often blur with …

The relaxation of coronary arteries by estrogens in the coronary vascular beds of naive and
hypertensive rats has been well described. However, little is known about this action in …

Aims The nitric oxide and endothelin systems are key components of a local paracrine
hormone network in the heart. We previously reported that diastolic dysfunction observed in …

The role of the adipocyte-derived factor visfatin in metabolism remains controversial,
although some pancreatic β-cell-specific effects have been reported. This study investigated …

Heart failure is a health problem worldwide. There are some drugs for it, including digoxin,
spironolactone, captopril, and valsartan, but some of these drugs can produce secondary …