Endogenous estrogens mediate protective effects in the cardiovascular system, affecting both endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent mechanisms. Previous studies have suggested that nonselective estrogen receptor agonists such as endogenous estrogens inhibit endothelium-dependent vasoconstriction; however, the role of estrogen receptors in this response has not yet been clarified. Thi...

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurologic syndrome in horses from the Americas and is usually caused by infection with the apicomplexan parasite, Sarcocystis neurona. Little is known about the role of immunobiological mediators to this parasite. Nitric oxide (NO) is important in resistance to many intracellular parasites. We, therefore, investigated the role of inducible and endo...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Silent information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) is a protein deacetylase that has been reported to suppress neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases in model organisms. We hypothesized that neurovascular protection is one of the diverse actions of SIRT1. This study was designed to determine whether SIRT1 protects against the consequences of cerebral hypoperfusion in...

Genetic polymorphism has a vital role in the pathogenesis and development of myocardial infarction (MI). Single nucleotide at any one amino acid sequences can result diseased state. A single gene exhibit genetic more than position giving rise to different variants. angiotensinogen (AGT) M235T, AGT T174M, angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), methyl...