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2013, 'Myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants modify apolipoprotein A-I and generate dysfunctional high-density lipoproteins: Comparison of hypothiocyanous acid (HOSCN) with hypochlorous acid (HOCl)', Biochemical Journal, 449, pp. 531 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20121210
,2013, 'Arthritis: Its prevalence, Risk factors, And association with cardiovascular diseases in the United States, 1999 to 2008', Annals of Epidemiology, 23, pp. 80 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.11.008
,2013, 'Abstract 3: Apolipoprotein A-I Inhibits Streptococcal Cell Wall-Induced Arthritis in the Rat in an ABCA1-dependent Manner', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/atvb.33.suppl_1.a3
,2013, 'Effects of Low-Density Lipoproteins on Endothelium-Generation from Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S16 - S16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.034
,2013, 'THU0096 Targeting Lymphatic Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis by High-Density Lipoprotein', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72, pp. A195.2 - A195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.624
,2012, 'Long-term fenofibrate therapy increases fibroblast growth factor 21 and retinol-binding protein 4 in subjects with type 2 diabetes', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 97, pp. 4701 - 4708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-2267
,2012, 'Relationship between atorvastatin dose and the harm caused by torcetrapib', Journal of Lipid Research, 53, pp. 2436 - 2442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.P026328
,2012, 'Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition as a strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk', Journal of Lipid Research, 53, pp. 1755 - 1766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.R024075
,2012, 'Role of lipoprotein modification by the myeloperoxidase-derived oxidant HOSCN in the formation of foam cells in atherosclerosis', FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 53, pp. S130 - S131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.08.273
,2012, 'ApoA-1 infusion reduces arterial cholesterol and myocardial lesions in a rat model of cardiac dysfunction and insulin resistance', Atherosclerosis, 222, pp. 402 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.03.006
,2012, 'The inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein: A long and winding road', Journal of Lipid Research, 53, pp. 1039 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.E027334
,2012, 'Plasma PCSK9 levels and clinical outcomes in the TNT (Treating to New Targets) trial: A nested case-control study', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59, pp. 1778 - 1784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2011.12.043
,2012, 'Phenotypic and functional changes in blood monocytes following adherence to endothelium', PLoS ONE, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037091
,2012, 'The emerging role of HDL in glucose metabolism', Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 8, pp. 237 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2011.235
,2012, 'Identification of an amino acid residue in ATP-binding cassette transport G1 critical for mediating cholesterol efflux', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1821, pp. 552 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.07.012
,2012, 'Predictive value of different HDL particles for the protection against or risk of coronary heart disease', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1821, pp. 473 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.10.012
,2012, 'Niacin inhibits vascular inflammation via the induction of heme oxygenase-1', Circulation, 125, pp. 150 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.053108
,2012, 'Structural basis of transfer between lipoproteins by cholesteryl ester transfer protein', Nature Chemical Biology, 8, pp. 342 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.796
,2012, '977 HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL) AND ITS COMPONENTS protect normal integration of the trophoblast into endothelial cellular networks in an in vitro model of Preeclampsia', Journal of Hypertension, 30, pp. e277 - e277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000420924.18289.dc
,2012, '978 Molecular changes underlying apolipoprotein (apo)A-I protection of normal integration of the trophoblast into endothelial cellular networks in an in vitro model of preeclampsia', Journal of Hypertension, 30, pp. e282 - e283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000420923.10665.61
,2012, 'Abstract 106: Corticosteroid Treatment Induces Structural and Functional Changes in High-Density Lipoproteins', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/atvb.32.suppl_1.a106
,2012, 'Abstract 305: HDL Antagonizes the Defects in the Lymphatic System that Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/atvb.32.suppl_1.a305
,2012, 'Abstract 34: Apolipoprotein A-I Increases Insulin Secretion from β-cells via a Protein Kinase A Dependent Mechanism', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/atvb.32.suppl_1.a34
,2012, 'Abstract 46: Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Interactions with Lipoproteins: Insights into Mechanisms by Electron Microscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulation', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/atvb.32.suppl_1.a46
,2012, 'OS041. Apolipoprotein A-I protects normal integration of the trophoblast into endothelial cellular networks in an in vitro model of preeclampsia.', Pregnancy Hypertens, 2, pp. 198 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2012.04.042
,2012, 'The Effects of ApoA-I, A-II and A-IV on Endothelium-generation from Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21, pp. S24 - S24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.064
,2011, 'Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition to reduce cardiovascular risk: Where are we now?', Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 32, pp. 694 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tips.2011.07.004
,2011, 'Response to statin use and serum bilirubin levels', Atherosclerosis, 219, pp. 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.09.007
,2011, 'The apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide, ETC-642, reduces chronic vascular inflammation in the rabbit.', Lipids in health and disease, 10, pp. 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-10-224
,2011, 'Evaluation of the combined use of adiponectin and C-reactive protein levels as biomarkers for predicting the deterioration in glycaemia after a median of 5.4 years', Diabetologia, 54, pp. 2552 - 2560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-011-2227-0
,2011, 'Effect of torcetrapib on glucose, insulin, and hemoglobin a1c in subjects in the investigation of lipid level management to understand its impact in atherosclerotic events (Illuminate) Trial', Circulation, 124, pp. 555 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.018259
,2011, 'The apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide ETC-642 exhibits anti-inflammatory properties that are comparable to high density lipoproteins', Atherosclerosis, 217, pp. 395 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.001
,2011, 'Possibility of increasing cholesterol efflux by adiponectin and its receptors through the ATP binding cassette transporter A1 in HEK293T cells', Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 411, pp. 305 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.06.131
,2011, 'Inhibition of rupture of established atherosclerotic plaques by treatment with apolipoprotein A-I', Cardiovascular Research, 91, pp. 37 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvr057
,2011, 'Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling modulates protein stability and cell surface expression of scavenger receptor SR-BI', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286, pp. 23077 - 23092, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.236398
,2011, 'Lipid-free apolipoprotein A-I and discoidal reconstituted high-density lipoproteins differentially inhibit glucose-induced oxidative stress in human macrophages', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 31, pp. 1192 - 1200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.222000
,2011, 'The low resolution structure of ApoA1 in spherical high density lipoprotein revealed by small angle neutron scattering', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286, pp. 12495 - 12508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110.209130
,2011, 'Association of lower total bilirubin level with statin usage: The United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2008', Atherosclerosis, 219, pp. 728 - 733, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.07.094
,2011, 'Morphology and structure of lipoproteins revealed by an optimized negative-staining protocol of electron microscopy', Journal of Lipid Research, 52, pp. 175 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1194/jlr.D010959
,2011, 'Isoform-specific proteolysis of apolipoprotein-E in the brain', Neurobiology of Aging, 32, pp. 257 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2009.02.006
,2011, 'Lipid-free Apolipoprotein A-I Enhances Endothelium generation from Human Blood Monocytes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S15 - S15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.038
,2011, 'Oxidation of Lipid-Free Apolipoprotein A-I by Thiocyanate-Derived Oxidants Compromises its Ability To Efflux Cholesterol', Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 51, pp. S41 - S41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.10.100
,2010, 'High-density lipoproteins suppress chemokines and chemokine receptors in vitro and in vivo', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30, pp. 1773 - 1778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.211342
,2010, 'Evidence that niacin inhibits acute vascular inflammation and improves endothelial dysfunction independent of changes in plasma lipids', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30, pp. 968 - 975, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.201129
,2010, 'Pharmacological intervention using reconstituted high-density lipoprotein changes in the lipid profile in spontaneously hypersensitive rats', Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 32, pp. 202 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10641960903265196
,2010, 'Nonenzymatic glycation impairs the antiinflammatory properties of apolipoprotein A-I', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30, pp. 766 - 772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.201715
,2010, 'Small, dense HDL 3 particles attenuate apoptosis in endothelial cells: Pivotal role of apolipoprotein A-I', Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 14, pp. 608 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00713.x
,2010, 'Fenofibrate concomitantly decreases serum proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 and very-low-density lipoprotein particle concentrations in statin-treated type 2 diabetic patients', Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 12, pp. 752 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01229.x
,2010, 'The 5A apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide displays antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties in vivo and in vitro', Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30, pp. 246 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.200196
,2010, 'A Method to Study the Time-Dependent Remodeling of High Density Lipoproteins by Individual-Particle Electron Cryo-Tomography', Biophysical Journal, 98, pp. 440a - 440a, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2009.12.2390
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