AJP - Heart and Circulatory Physiology -- Table of Contents (April 1 2009, 296 [4])

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Geerten P. van Nieuw Amerongen and Victor W. M. van Hinsbergh: Role of ROCK I/II in vascular branching
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H903-H905, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00125.2009 [Full Text] [PDF]

Jean-Pierre Savineau: Is the translocon a crucial player of the calcium homeostasis in vascular smooth muscle cell?
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H906-H907, 2009. First published February 27, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00177.2009 [Full Text] [PDF]

Li-Ming Jin: Rock ‘n’ Rho: regulation of ion channels
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H908-H909, 2009. First published February 27, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00185.2009 [Full Text] [PDF]

ARTICLES:

Mohamed S Amer, Jing Li, David J. O'Regan, Derek S. Steele, Karen E. Porter, Asipu Sivaprasadarao, and David J. Beech: Translocon closure to Ca²⁺ leak in proliferating vascular smooth muscle cells
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H910-H916, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00984.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures]

Kevin D. Luykenaar, Rasha Abd El-Rahman, Michael P. Walsh, and Donald G. Welsh: Rho-kinase-mediated suppression of K_DR current in cerebral arteries requires an intact actin cytoskeleton
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H917-H926, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01206.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joon Lee, Mark A. Stagg, Satsuki Fukushima, Gopal K. R. Soppa, Urszula Siedlecka, Samuel J. Youssef, Ken Suzuki, Magdi H. Yacoub, and Cesare M. N. Terracciano: Adult progenitor cell transplantation influences contractile performance and calcium handling of recipient cardiomyocytes
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H927-H936, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00931.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. B. Gombos, V. Wolan, K. McDonald, and D. G. Hemmings: Impaired vascular function in mice with an active cytomegalovirus infection
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H937-H945, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01027.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nazar Labinskyy, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Janos Toth, Gabor Szalai, Monika Veres, Gyorgy Losonczy, John T. Pinto, Pal Pacher, Praveen Ballabh, Andrej Podlutsky, Steven N. Austad, Anna Csiszar, and Zoltan Ungvari: Longevity is associated with increased vascular resistance to high glucose-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory gene expression in Peromyscus leucopus
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H946-H956, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00693.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Catherine E. Huggins, Claire L. Curl, Ruchi Patel, Peter L. McLennan, Mandy L. Theiss, Thierry Pedrazzini, Salvatore Pepe, and Lea M. D. Delbridge: Dietary fish oil is antihypertrophic but does not enhance postischemic myocardial function in female mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H957-H966, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01151.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Craig Bolte, Gilbert Newman, and Jo El J. Schultz: Hypertensive state, independent of hypertrophy, exhibits an attenuated decrease in systolic function on cardiac ${kappa}$ -opioid receptor stimulation
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H967-H975, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00909.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tiemin Zhao, Dongsheng Zhang, Ronald W. Millard, Muhammad Ashraf, and Yigang Wang: Stem cell homing and angiomyogenesis in transplanted hearts are enhanced by combined intramyocardial SDF-1 ${alpha}$ delivery and endogenous cytokine signaling
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H976-H986, 2009. First published January 30, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01134.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Li Chen, Adrian Frister, Song Wang, Andreas Ludwig, Hagen Behr, Susanna Pippig, Beibei Li, Andreas Simm, Britt Hofmann, Claudia Pilowski, Susanne Koch, Michael Buerke, Stefan Rose-John, Karl Werdan, and Harald Loppnow: Interaction of vascular smooth muscle cells and monocytes by soluble factors synergistically enhances IL-6 and MCP-1 production
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H987-H996, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01158.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Monte S. Willis, Mauricio Rojas, Luge Li, Craig H. Selzman, Ru-Hang Tang, William E. Stansfield, Jessica E. Rodriguez, David J. Glass, and Cam Patterson: Muscle ring finger 1 mediates cardiac atrophy in vivo
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H997-H1006, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00660.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tomomi Hasegawa, Koichiro Iwanaga, Donald E. Hultquist, Hui Liao, Scott H. Visovatti, and David J. Pinsky: Suppression of nitrosative and oxidative stress to reduce cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1007-H1016, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00498.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Keith F. Decker, Jordi Heijman, Jonathan R. Silva, Thomas J. Hund, and Yoram Rudy: Properties and ionic mechanisms of action potential adaptation, restitution, and accommodation in canine epicardium
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1017-H1026, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01216.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Material]

Rebecca A. Deaton, Qiong Gan, and Gary K. Owens: Sp1-dependent activation of KLF4 is required for PDGF-BB-induced phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1027-H1037, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01230.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Steven G. Denniss and James W. E. Rush: Impaired hemodynamics and endothelial vasomotor function via endoperoxide-mediated vasoconstriction in the carotid artery of spontaneously hypertensive rats
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1038-H1047, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00933.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Material]

Sachin A. Gupte, Pawel M. Kaminski, Shimran George, Lioubov Kouznestova, Susan C. Olson, Rajamma Mathew, Thomas H. Hintze, and Michael S. Wolin: Peroxide generation by p47^phox-Src activation of Nox2 has a key role in protein kinase C-induced arterial smooth muscle contraction
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1048-H1057, 2009. First published January 23, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00491.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tomoko K. Ichinose, Donal S. O'Leary, and Tadeusz J. Scislo: Activation of NTS A_2a adenosine receptors differentially resets baroreflex control of renal vs. adrenal sympathetic nerve activity
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1058-H1068, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00906.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Halvor K. Mørk, Ivar Sjaastad, Ole M. Sejersted, and William E. Louch: Slowing of cardiomyocyte Ca²⁺ release and contraction during heart failure progression in postinfarction mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1069-H1079, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01009.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jennifer C. Sullivan, Jennifer L. Pardieck, Derek Doran, Yan Zhang, Jin-Xiong She, and Jennifer S. Pollock: Greater fractalkine expression in mesenteric arteries of female spontaneously hypertensive rats compared with males
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1080-H1088, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01093.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables]

Jian-Bing Shen, Robin Shutt, Mariela Agosto, Achilles Pappano, and Bruce T. Liang: Reversal of cardiac myocyte dysfunction as a unique mechanism of rescue by P2X₄ receptors in cardiomyopathy
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1089-H1095, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01316.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xueping Zhou, Ke Wen, Dong Yuan, Ling Ai, and Pingnian He: Calcium influx-dependent differential actions of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide on microvessel permeability
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1096-H1107, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01037.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Fang Wang, Min Suk Kim, Prasanth Puthanveetil, Girish Kewalramani, Sylvia Deppe, Sanjoy Ghosh, Ashraf Abrahani, and Brian Rodrigues: Endothelial heparanase secretion after acute hypoinsulinemia is regulated by glucose and fatty acid
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1108-H1116, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01312.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yoshiaki Takewa, Elie R. Chemaly, Miyako Takaki, Li Fan Liang, Hongwei Jin, Ioannis Karakikes, Charlotte Morel, Yoshiyuki Taenaka, Eisuke Tatsumi, and Roger J. Hajjar: Mechanical work and energetic analysis of eccentric cardiac remodeling in a volume overload heart failure in rats
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1117-H1124, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01120.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Masao Saotome, Hideki Katoh, Yasuhiro Yaguchi, Takamitsu Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Urushida, Hiroshi Satoh, and Hideharu Hayashi: Transient opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pore by reactive oxygen species protects myocardium from ischemia-reperfusion injury
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1125-H1132, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00436.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

James L. Park, Liming Shu, and James A. Shayman: Differential involvement of COX1 and COX2 in the vasculopathy associated with the ${alpha}$ -galactosidase A-knockout mouse
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1133-H1140, 2009. First published February 6, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00929.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jiang-Ning Yang, Jiang-Fan Chen, and Bertil B. Fredholm: Physiological roles of A₁ and A_2A adenosine receptors in regulating heart rate, body temperature, and locomotion as revealed using knockout mice and caffeine
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1141-H1149, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00754.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. Matthew Brothers, Paul S. Bhella, Shigeki Shibata, Jonathan E. Wingo, Benjamin D. Levine, and Craig G. Crandall: Cardiac systolic and diastolic function during whole body heat stress
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1150-H1156, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01069.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hirotsugu Tsuchimochi, Shawn G. Hayes, Jennifer L. McCord, and Marc P. Kaufman: Both central command and exercise pressor reflex activate cardiac sympathetic nerve activity in decerebrate cats
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1157-H1163, 2009. First published February 20, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01219.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeejabai Radhakrishnan, Iyad M. Ayoub, and Raúl J. Gazmuri: Activation of caspase-3 may not contribute to postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1164-H1174, 2009. First published February 20, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00338.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. H. Fu and A. R. Tupling: Protective effects of Hsp70 on the structure and function of SERCA2a expressed in HEK-293 cells during heat stress
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1175-H1183, 2009. First published February 27, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01276.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Carlos M. Ferrario, Jasmina Varagic, Javad Habibi, Sayaka Nagata, Johji Kato, Mark C. Chappell, Aaron J. Trask, Kazuo Kitamura, Adam Whaley-Connell, and James R. Sowers: Differential regulation of angiotensin-(1-12) in plasma and cardiac tissue in response to bilateral nephrectomy
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1184-H1192, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01114.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Che-Chung Yeh, Hongzhe Li, Deepak Malhotra, Mei-Chuan Huang, Bo-Qing Zhu, Edward J. Goetzl, Donald A. Vessey, Joel S. Karliner, and Michael J. Mann: Sphingolipid signaling and treatment during remodeling of the uninfarcted ventricular wall after myocardial infarction
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1193-H1199, 2009. First published February 20, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01032.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY:

Steffen Bohl, Craig A. Lygate, Hannah Barnes, Debra Medway, Lee-Anne Stork, Jeanette Schulz-Menger, Stefan Neubauer, and Jurgen E. Schneider: Advanced methods for quantification of infarct size in mice using three-dimensional high-field late gadolinium enhancement MRI
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: H1200-H1208, 2009. First published February 13, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.01294.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cover Caption:

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Cover: Viable mitochondria labeled with the membrane potential-sensitive dye MitoTracker Orange CMTMRos (red) in an ischemic region 2 h after injection. The heart was then fixed, paraffin-embedded, sectioned, and stained with MitoFluor Green (for total mitochondria; green) and 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (nuclei; blue). See McCully JD, Cowan DB, Pacak CA, Toumpoulis IK, Dayalan H, Levitsky S. Injection of isolated mitochondria during early reperfusion for cardioprotection. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 296: 94–105, 2009.