DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Although previous studies have identified various CpG sites and genes whose methylation is associated with atherosclerosis in populations with European or Mexican ancestry, the genome‑wide pattern of DNA methylation in the atherosclerotic human aorta is yet to be elucidated i...

Employing a variant of the Multicanonical Ensemble we study twisted spin configurations on periodic boxes in the D = 2 O(3) non-linear sigma model for β-values inbetween 1.55 to 3.1. The free energy difference of twisted spin configurations is determined from the constraint effective potential. The finite size scaling behavior is in accordance with the asymptotically free nature of the continuu...

An efficient protocol for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-one/thione derivatives via multi-component coupling reaction of aromatic aldehydes, β-ketoester and urea or thiourea under solvent-free conditions using Silica Supported Barium Chloride as a catalyst is described. All prepared compounds with melting points, IR,1H NMR and 13C NMR were identified. High yields, mild conditi...

An environmentally friendly, one-pot, three-component synthesis of 8,10-dimethyl-12-aryl-12H-naphtho[1′,2′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-9,11-diones was achieved via coupling aromatic of aldehydes, β-naphthol and 6-amino-1,3-dimethyl uracil in the presence of formic acid as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions at 90 °C. This method has several advantages, such as efficiency, good yield, short...

An improved, simple, and facile synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones by employing three-component, one-pot condensation reaction of β-keto ester, aromatic aldehydes, and urea or N-methylurea using LaCl3/ClCH2COOH as an inexpensive and green chemistry catalyst system under solvent-free conditions described. Compared with the classicalBiginelli reaction conditions, this method has the adv...

Silica-bonded n-propyldiethylenetriamine sulfamic acid (SBPDSA) was found as an efficient solid acid for the synthesis of coumarins. Coumarin derivatives were obtained via the Pechmann condensation reaction of phenols and β-keto-esters at 80 oC under solvent-free conditions. Also, biscoumarins were obtained via the condensation of aldehydes and 4-hydroxycoumarin in water at reflux conditions. T...

Amyloid-β interacts with two cell surface receptors, CD36 and CD47, through which the matricellular protein thrombospondin-1 inhibits soluble guanylate cyclase activation. Here we examine whether amyloid-β shares this inhibitory activity. Amyloid-β inhibited both drug and nitric oxide-mediated activation of soluble guanylate cyclase in several cell types. Known cGMP-dependent functional respons...