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Editorials

Does Homocysteine Promote Atherosclerosis?

Absence of EC-SOD Does Not Promote Atherogenesis in Mice: Have We Lost Yet Another Player?

Contrasting Outcomes of Atheroma Evolution: Intimal Accumulation Versus Medial Destruction

Vascular Biology

Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Mice Lacking Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase

Human Blood-Derived Macrophages Induce Apoptosis in Human Plaque-Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Fas-Ligand/Fas Interactions

Signaling Mechanisms of Nuclear Factor-B-Mediated Activation of Inflammatory Genes by 13-Hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic Acid in Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Adenovirus-Mediated Overexpression of Dominant-Negative Mutant of c-Jun Prevents Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Induction by LDL: A Critical Role for Activator Protein-1 in Endothelial Activation

Overexpression of Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 Promotes Proliferation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Cell Cycle Deregulation

Kininostatin, an Angiogenic Inhibitor, Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis of Human Endothelial Cells

Formulation and Delivery Mode Affect Disposition and Activity of Tyrphostin-Loaded Nanoparticles in the Rat Carotid Model

Atherosclerosis and Lipoproteins

Persistence of Atherosclerotic Plaque but Reduced Aneurysm Formation in Mice With Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) Gene Inactivation

Coronary Artery Complicated Lesion Area Is Related to Functional Polymorphism of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Gene: An Autopsy Study

Paraoxonase Status in Coronary Heart Disease: Are Activity and Concentration More Important Than Genotype?

Interleukin-6 Gene -174G>C and -572G>C Promoter Polymorphisms Are Strong Predictors of Plasma Interleukin-6 Levels After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Angiotensin II Administration to Atherosclerotic Mice Increases Macrophage Uptake of Oxidized LDL: A Possible Role for Interleukin-6

Dietary Supplementation With Methionine and Homocysteine Promotes Early Atherosclerosis but Not Plaque Rupture in ApoE-Deficient Mice

Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Deficiency and Atherosclerosis in Mice

Expression of Glutaredoxin in Human Coronary Arteries: Its Potential Role in Antioxidant Protection Against Atherosclerosis

Protection From Obesity in Mice Lacking the VLDL Receptor

Differential Metabolism of Human VLDL According to Content of ApoE and ApoC-III

LR11, a Mosaic LDL Receptor Family Member, Mediates the Uptake of ApoE-Rich Lipoproteins In Vitro

Relation of Blood Pressure Variability to Carotid Atherosclerosis and Carotid Artery and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on Effects of Raloxifene and Hormone Replacement Therapy on Plasma NO Concentrations, Endothelin-1 Levels, and Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Postmenopausal Women

Exercise Prevents the Accumulation of Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Their Remnants Seen When Changing to a High-Carbohydrate Diet

Postprandial Increase of Complement Component 3 in Normolipidemic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Effects of Expanded-Dose Simvastatin

Thrombosis

Characterization of a Mouse Model for Thrombomodulin Deficiency

Characterization of Polymorphic Structure of Cathepsin G Gene: Role in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Intravenous Magnesium in Experimental Stent Thrombosis in Swine

Thrombin Causes Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Role of Reactive Oxygen Species

In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Experimental Thrombosis in a Rabbit Model