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Oestrogen relaxes human epicardial coronary arteries through non-endothelium-dependent mechanisms by Chester, A H, Jiang, C, Borland, J A, Yacoub, M H, Collins, P

“…Oestrogen-replacement therapy is associated with a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease. The acute administration of oestrogen improves myocardial…”
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Assessment of human long saphenous vein function with minimally invasive harvesting with the Mayo stripper by O'REGAN, D. J, BORLAND, J. A. A, CHESTER, A. H, PENNELL, D. J, YACOUB, M, PEPPER, J. R

“…BACKGROUND: The use of the Mayo Stripper to harvest the long saphenous vein has been shown to improve morbidity from leg wound incisions. It hasnot been…”
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Effect of peri-operative storage solution on the vascular reactivity of the human saphenous vein by CHESTER, A. H, O'NEIL, G. S, TADJAKARIMI, S, BORLAND, J. A. A, YACOUB, M. H

“…The performance of the saphenous vein as a bypass conduit in myocardial revascularisation may, in part, be determined by its vascular reactivity. The present…”
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Effect of mode of application of papaverine on the contractile response of the internal mammary artery by Chester, A H, Panda, R, Borland, J A, Tadjkarimi, S, Schyns, C J, O'Neil, G S, Yacoub, M H

“…A study was performed to investigate the duration of action of papaverine applied either intraluminally or in a combined intraluminal and extraluminal fashion…”
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Vascular adhesion molecules and immunogenicity in blood vessels used as coronary artery bypass grafts by CHESTER, A. H, BORLAND, J. A. A, TAYLOR, P. M, ROSE, M. L, YACOUB, M. H

“…OBJECTIVE: The performance of coronary bypass grafts can be affected bya variety of circulating cell types. The initial event in any biologicaleffect of such…”
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Induction of nitric oxide synthase in human vascular smooth muscle : Interactions between proinflammatory cytokines by CHESTER, A. H, BORLAND, J. A. A, BUTTERY, L. D. K, MITCHELL, J. A, CUNNINGHAM, D. A, HAFIZI, S, HOARE, G. S, SPRINGALL, D. R, POLAK, J. M, YACOUB, M. H

“…We have attempted to demonstrate the induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase in human vascular tissue and define the capacity of different cytokines to…”
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Endothelial function and vasodilator profile of the inferior epigastric artery by Tadjkarimi, Samad, Chester, Adrian H., Borland, Julie AA, Schyns, Catherine J., O'Neil, Gregory S., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…In the inferior epigastric artery, endothelium-dependent relaxations in response to substance P, histamine, and acelylcholine were present. These were greater…”
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Vasoconstrictor profile of the inferior epigastric artery by Tadjkarimi, Samad, O'Neil, Gregory S., Schyns, Catherine J., Borland, Julie AA, Chester, Adrian H., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…The inferior epigastric artery is putative arterial bypass graft. The receptor mechanisms that control vascular tone are thought to play a role in the…”
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Alternative pathways of angiotensin II production in the human saphenous vein by Borland, Julie A A, Chester, Adrian H, Morrison, Karen A, Yacoub, Magdi H

“…1 The aim of our study was to demonstrate the existence, location and functional importance of an alternative angiotensin II‐forming pathway other than…”
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Role of vasoactive mediators in primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension by Mikhail, Ghada, Chester, Adrian H., Gibbs, J.Simon R., Borland, Julie A.A., Banner, Nicholas R., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…The role of vasoactive mediators, such as endothelin-1, nitric oxide, prostacyclin, and thromboxane, in pulmonary hypertension remains undefined. This study…”
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Differential action of angiotensin II and activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme in human bypass grafts by Borland, Julie A., Chester, Adrian H., Crabbe, Simon, Parkerson, James B., Catravas, John D., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…Objective: The activity of the renin-angiotensin system may be important in determining the performance of coronary artery bypass grafts. We have examined the…”
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Chymase-dependent angiotensin II formation in human blood vessels by CHESTER, A, BORLAND, J

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EXPLANTED VEIN GRAFTS WITH AN INTACT ENDOTHELIUM DEMONSTRATE REDUCED FOCAL EXPRESSION OF ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE SPECIFIC TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC SITES by BUTTERY, LEE D. K., CHESTER, ADRIAN H., SPRINGALL, DAVID R., BORLAND, JULIE A. A., MICHEL, THOMAS, YACOUB, MAGDI H., POLAK, JULIA M.

“…The endothelial l‐arginine:nitric oxide (NO) system is fundamental to vascular function. It is becoming evident that this system is compromised in…”
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Effect of surgical preparation and arterialization on vasomotion of human saphenous vein by O'Neil, Gregory S., Chester, Adrian H., Schyns, Catherine J., Tadjkarimi, Samad, Borland, Julie A.A., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…To gain an insight into venous physiologic adaptation to arterialization, this study examined the effects of thromboxane, 5-hydroxytryptamine, endothelin,…”
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Reactivity of small intramyocardial arteries from atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic human hearts by Chester, A H, Borland, J A, Morrison, K J, Amrani, M, Thom, S M, Yacoub, M H

“…Little is known about how the vascular reactivity of the coronary microcirculation is affected by upstream atherosclerotic disease. We have examined, with a…”
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Comparison of the morphologic and vascular reactivity of the proximal and distal radial artery by Chester, Adrian H, Marchbank, Adrian J, Borland, Julie A.A, Yacoub, Magdi H, Taggart, David P

“…Background. Variations in the morphology and vascular reactivity of the proximal and distal radial artery might influence its performance as a bypass conduit…”
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Expression and function of angiotensin converting enzyme, chymase, and angiotensin II in the human radial artery and internal thoracic artery by Borland, Julie A.A, Chester, Adrian H, Rooker, Serena J, Wharton, John, Davie, Neil, Amrani, Mohamed, Yacoub, Magdi H

“…Background. The potential role of the local renin-angiotensin system to differentially affect radial artery and internal thoracic artery graft performance has…”
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Vascular biology of the radial artery by Chester, A H, Amrani, M, Borland, J A

“…In recent years, the use of the radial artery as a coronary artery bypass graft has enjoyed a revival. This follows the initial disappointing results with the…”
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The renin angiotensin system in bypass graft surgery by Borland, Julie A.A, Chester, Adrian H, Yacoub, Magdi H

“…The renin angiotensin system is implicated in the development of vein graft disease after coronary artery bypass surgery. Components of this system have been…”
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Comparison of the morphologic and vascular reactivity of the proximal and distal radial artery. Commentary by CHESTER, A. H, MARCHBANK, A. J, BORLAND, J. A. A, YACOUB, M. H, TAGGART, D. P, DIETL, C. A

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