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Caffeine induces endothelial tissue factor expression via phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibition

Gebhard, C. ; Holy, E. W. ; Camici, Giovanni G. ; Akhmedov, Alexander ; Stämpfli, S. F. ; Stähli, B. E. ; Rickenbach, B. von ; Breitenstein, A. ; Greutert, Helen ; Yang, Zhihong ; Lüscher, Thomas F. ; Tanner, Felix C.

In: Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2012, vol. 107, no. 5, p. 803-1007

Tissue factor (TF) is the key activator of coagulation and is involved in acute coronary syndromes. Caffeine is often reported to increase cardiovascular risk; however, its effect on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is controversial. Hence, this study was designed to investigate the impact of caffeine on endothelial TF expression in vitro . Caffeine concentration-dependently enhanced TF...

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O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine during hyperglycemia exerts both anti-inflammatory and pro-oxidative properties in the endothelial system

Rajapakse, Angana Gupta ; Ming, Xiu-Fen ; Carvas, João Miguel ; Yang, Zhihong

In: Oxidative Medicine & Cellular Longevity, 2009, vol. 2, no. 3, p. 172-175

Elevated cellular levels of protein O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) through hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) are suggested to contribute to cardiovascular adverse effects under chronic hyperglycemic condition associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. Conversely, enhancing O- GlcNAc levels have also been demonstrated being protective against myocardial ...