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Cell-surface estrogen receptors mediate calcium-dependent nitric oxide release in human endothelia by STEFANO, G. B, PREVOT, V, BILFINGER, T. V, BEAUVILLAIN, J.-C, CADET, P, FIMIANI, C, WELTERS, I, FRICCHIONE, G. L, BRETON, C, LASSALLE, P, SALZET, M

“…Although estrogen replacement therapy has been associated with reduction of cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women, the mechanism for this benefit…”
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Opiate-Like Substances in an Invertebrate, an Opiate Receptor on Invertebrate and Human Immunocytes, and a Role in Immunosuppression by Stefano, George B., Digenis, Alex, Spector, Sydney, Leung, Michael K., Bilfinger, Thomas V., Makman, Maynard H., Scharrer, Berta, Abumrad, Naji N.

“…The presence of morphine-like and codeine-like substances was demonstrated in the pedal ganglia, hemolymph, and mantle tissues of the mollusc Mytilus edulis…”
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Effects of anaesthesia based on high versus low doses of opioids on the cytokine and acute-phase protein responses in patients undergoing cardiac surgery by Brix-Christensen, V., Tønnesen, E., Sørensen, I. J., Bilfinger, T. V., Sanchez, R. G., Stefano, G. B.

“…Background: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) evokes a systemic inflammatory response involving the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis…”
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Long-Term Exposure of Human Blood Vessels to HIV gp120, Morphine, and Anandamide Increases Endothelial Adhesion of Monocytes: Uncoupling of Nitric Oxide Release by Stefano, George B, Salzet, Michel, Bilfinger, Thomas V

“…Acute exposure of human saphenous vein or internal thoracic artery endothelium to either morphine [27.4 ± 3.7 and 35.4 ± 4.1 nM nitric oxide (NO),…”
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Human granulocytes contain an opiate alkaloid-selective receptor mediating inhibition of cytokine-induced activation and chemotaxis by Makman, MH, Bilfinger, TV, Stefano, GB

“…Human peripheral blood granulocytes previously were found to contain opioid delta 2-receptors mediating stimulation by opioid peptides of chemotaxis. Studies…”
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Antagonism of LPS and IFN-γ Induction of iNOS in Human Saphenous Vein Endothelium by Morphine and Anandamide by Nitric Oxide Inhibition of Adenylate Cyclase by Stefano, George B, Salzet, Michel, Magazine, Harold I, Bilfinger, Thomas V

“…Nitric oxide (NO) production regulates vasodilation in many blood vessels. Additionally, constitutive NO release is being associated with positive biomedical…”
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Endogenous morphine levels increase following cardiac surgery as part of the antiinflammatory response? by Brix-Christensen, Vibeke, Tønnesen, Else, Sanchez, Richardo G, Bilfinger, Thomas V, B. Stefano, George

“…Exogenous morphine downregulates the activity of immunocompetent cells such as lymphocytes, granulocytes and macrophages. Furthermore, morphine increases the…”
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Human aortocoronary grafts and nitric oxide release: relationship to pulsatile pressure by Bilfinger, Thomas V, Stefano, George B

“…Background. Short and long-term failure of saphenous vein grafts continues to be a significant problem for cardiac surgeons. The purpose of this study was to…”
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NF- κ B, nitric oxide and opiate signaling by Welters, I.D., Fimiani, C., Bilfinger, T.V., Stefano, G.B.

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Morphine stimulates nitric oxide release from invertebrate microglia by Liu, Yu, Shenouda, David, Bilfinger, Thomas V., Stefano, Michelle L., Magazine, Harold I., Stefano, George B.

“…Morphine stimulates nitric oxide (NO) release in human endothelial cells. To determine whether this mechanism also occurs in invertebrates, the mussel Mytilus…”
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The role of protease inhibition with emphasis on the effects of inflammation and vascular immune phenomena by Bilfinger, T V, Stefano, George B

“…This review discusses the role of protease inhibition with emphasis on the effects of inflammation and vascular immune phenomena in non-immunocompromised…”
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Presence of endogenous morphine and morphine 6 glucuronide in human heart tissue by Zhu, W, Bilfinger, T V, Baggerman, G, Goumon, Y, Stefano, G B

“…Human atria contain the opiate alkaloids morphine and morphine 6 glucuronide as determined by high performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical…”
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Cryopreserved Veins in Myocardial Revascularization: Possible Mechanism for Their Increased Failure by Bilfinger, Thomas V, Hartman, Alan R, Liu, Yu, Magazine, Harold I, Stefano, George B

“…Background. Cryopreserved veins are used as conduits for myocardial revascularization. However, a high failure rate associated with their use has been reported…”
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Functional assessment of disease-free saphenous vein grafts at redo coronary artery bypass grafting by BILFINGER, T. V, VOSSWINKEL, J. A, RIALAS, C. M, KRUKENKAMP, I. B, STEFANO, G. B

“…Reoperations for coronary artery bypass grafting are on the rise. The general rule of replacing all saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) older than 5 years of age at…”
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Expression of functional delta opioid receptors in vascular smooth muscle by Saeed, R W, Stefano, G B, Murga, J D, Short, T W, Qi, F, Bilfinger, T V, Magazine, H I

“…We evaluated smooth muscle from human internal mammary artery and rat aorta for the presence of delta opioid receptors. Radioligand receptor competition…”
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Human neutrophil and macrophage chemokinesis induced by cardiopulmonary bypass: loss of DAME and IL-1 chemotaxis by Stefano, G B, Bilfinger, T V

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces both cellular immunosuppression and an inflammatory response. In an effort to better characterize CPB-induced immune…”
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Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta: Successful treatment by surgical excision and primary repair by GOLZARIAN, J, JIE CHENG, GIRON, F, BILFINGER, T. V

“…Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a rare disease with a high mortality rate. We present the case of a 27-year-old woman who had a tuberculous…”
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HIV gp120 and morphine alter mu opiate receptor expression in human vascular endothelium by Cadet, P, Weeks, B S, Bilfinger, T V, Mantione, K J, Casares, F, Stefano, G B

“…We find that chronic exposure of human saphenous vein, atria and internal thoracic artery endothelium to the human immunodeficiency virus surface glycoprotein…”
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Basal nitric oxide limits immune, nervous and cardiovascular excitation: human endothelia express a mu opiate receptor by Stefano, G B, Goumon, Y, Bilfinger, T V, Welters, I D, Cadet, P

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a major signaling molecule in the immune, cardiovascular and nervous systems. The synthesizing enzyme, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) occurs…”
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Interleukin-10 Stimulation of Endogenous Nitric Oxide Release from Human Saphenous Veins Diminishes Immunocyte Adherence by Stefano, George B, Christensen, V Brix, Tonnesen, Else, Liu, Yu, Hughes, Thomas K, Bilfinger, Thomas V

“…Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is described as a cytokine that exerts immune downregulating actions. In this regard, our study indicates that IL-10 activity on human…”
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