Animal studies and small controlled studies in humans suggest that adiponectin may
regulate blood pressure via brain-mediated and endothelium-mediated mechanisms. We …

Aim: Omentin-1, a novel adipokine expressed in visceral adipose tissue, is negatively
correlated with insulin resistance and obesity. Decreased omentin-1 expression has been …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) comprises pathological conditions that include insulin
resistance, arterial hypertension, visceral adiposity and dyslipidaemia, which favour the …

The proinflammatory and proatherogenic mediator, soluble CD40 ligand (CD40L), is
increased in the metabolic syndrome (MS) and released from platelets. We hypothesized …

However, the mechanisms underlying the inhibition of platelet aggregation by adiponectin
still remain elusive. The present study was designed to test whether adiponectin inhibits …

Background: As a classical biomarker associated with hypertension, the prognostic value of
homocysteine (Hcy) in the intermediate-term outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) …

Postprandial dysmetabolism is a common entity of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and may
act as a daily stressor of the already dysfunctional diabetic platelets. This study aims to …

OBJECTIVES Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounding human internal mammary
artery (IMA) possesses anticontractile property. Its function under pathological conditions is …

Aim: Obesity is a chronic disease that is characterized by excessive accumulation of body
fat. The physiological changes associated with estrogen deprivation in menopause have a …

Background Despite improvements in pharmacological and mechanical devices, the risk of
periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) is still high, particularly in prothrombotic …