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Editorials

The Role of Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease

Brief Reviews

Genetic Mechanisms of Age Regulation of Blood Coagulation : Factor IX Model

Vascular Biology

Fibroblast Growth Factor Plays a Critical Role in SM22 Expression During Xenopus Embryogenesis

Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide Inhibition of Vascular Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Expression Attenuates Neointimal Formation : Evidence for Tissue Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Function

Increased Flow and Shear Stress Enhance In Vivo Transforming Growth Factor-ß1 After Experimental Arterial Injury

Upregulation and Activation of Stat6 Precede Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in Carotid Artery Injury Model

Differential Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases in Smooth Muscle Cells by Angiotensin II : Involvement of p22phox and Reactive Oxygen Species

Blockade of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor and Not of Endothelin Receptor Prevents Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Transgenic (mREN2)27 Rats via Adrenocortical Steroid–Independent Mechanisms

Apoptosis and Regulation of Bax and Bcl-X Proteins During Human Neonatal Vascular Remodeling

Clinically Used Estrogens Differentially Inhibit Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Growth and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activity

p53, p21^WAF1/CIP1, and MDM2 Involvement in the Proliferation and Apoptosis in an In Vitro Model of Conditionally Immortalized Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Regulation of Lysyl Oxidase by Interferon- in Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

Endothelin-1 Inhibits Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by Nitric Oxide and Serum Deprivation via MAP Kinase Pathway

Matrix Metalloproteinase and vß3 Integrin–Dependent Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Invasion Through a Type I Collagen Lattice

Lysophosphatidylcholine Inhibits Endothelial Cell Migration and Proliferation via Inhibition of the Extracellular Signal–Regulated Kinase Pathway

Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Lysophosphatidic Acid Stimulate Endothelial Cell Migration

Apolipoprotein E Inhibition of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation but Not the Inhibition of Migration Is Mediated Through Activation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase

Expression of Macrophage (M) Scavenger Receptor, CD36, in Cultured Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells in Association With Expression of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-, Which Regulates Gain of M-Like Phenotype In Vitro, and Its Implication in Atherogenesis

Rapid Restoration of Normal Endothelial Functions in Genetically Hyperlipidemic Mice by a Synthetic Mediator of Reverse Lipid Transport

Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Increases Mononuclear Cell Adhesiveness in Hypercholesterolemic Humans

Atherosclerosis and Lipoproteins

C-Reactive Protein Is a Strong but Nonspecific Risk Factor of Fatal Stroke in Elderly Persons

Serum C-Reactive Protein and Self-Reported Stroke : Findings From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Mortality in a Prospective Study in the Elderly

Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae–Reactive T Lymphocytes in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques of Carotid Artery

Increased LDL Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis in LDL Receptor–Deficient Mice With Attenuated Expression of Scavenger Receptor B1

Apolipoprotein AII Enrichment of HDL Enhances Their Affinity for Class B Type I Scavenger Receptor but Inhibits Specific Cholesteryl Ester Uptake

Human Plasma Phospholipid Transfer Protein Increases the Antiatherogenic Potential of High Density Lipoproteins in Transgenic Mice

Genetic Localization to Chromosome 1p32 of the Third Locus for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in a Utah Kindred

No Association Between Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Development of Atherosclerosis in a Prospective Population Study (Bruneck Study)

Mechanisms Regulating LDL Metabolism in Subjects on Peroral and Transdermal Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Increased Expression of Lectinlike Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Initial Atherosclerotic Lesions of Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidemic Rabbits

Upregulation of Endothelial Receptor for Oxidized LDL (LOX-1) by Oxidized LDL and Implications in Apoptosis of Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells : Evidence From Use of Antisense LOX-1 mRNA and Chemical Inhibitors

Aging Influences Development and Progression of Early Aortic Atherosclerotic Lesions in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits

Major Reduction in Plasma Lp(a) Levels During Sepsis and Burns

Thrombosis

Colocalization of Thrombin, PAI-1, and Vitronectin in the Atherosclerotic Vessel Wall : A Potential Regulatory Mechanism of Thrombin Activity by PAI-1/Vitronectin Complexes

Influence of PAI-1 on Adipose Tissue Growth and Metabolic Parameters in a Murine Model of Diet-Induced Obesity

Hypoxia Induces Transcription of the Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Gene Through Genistein-Sensitive Tyrosine Kinase Pathways in Vascular Endothelial Cells

Comparative In Vitro Efficacy of Different Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists on Platelet-Mediated Clot Strength Induced by Tissue Factor With Use of Thromboelastography : Differentiation Among Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists

Reduced Thrombus Formation by Hyaluronic Acid Coating of Endovascular Devices

ATVB Electronic Pages

Insulin-Like Growth Factor–Binding Protein-3 Is Associated With the Presence and Extent of Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Fibronectin in an Extracellular Matrix of Cultured Endothelial Cells Supports Platelet Adhesion via Its Ninth Type III Repeat : A Comparison With Platelet Adhesion to Isolated Fibronectin

Letters to the Editor

Deposition of Modified or Native C-Reactive Protein in Atherosclerotic Arteries?