Search Results - "DE SILVA, T. Michael"
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Cerebral Vascular Disease and Neurovascular Injury in Ischemic Stroke
Published in Circulation research (03-02-2017)“…The consequences of cerebrovascular disease are among the leading health issues worldwide. Large and small cerebral vessel disease can trigger stroke and…”
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Selective inhibition of brain endothelial Rho-kinase-2 provides optimal protection of an in vitro blood-brain barrier from tissue-type plasminogen activator and plasmin
Published in PloS one (16-05-2017)“…Rho-kinase (ROCK) inhibition, broadly utilised in cardiovascular disease, may protect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) during thrombolysis from rt-PA-induced…”
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Nox2 oxidase activity accounts for the oxidative stress and vasomotor dysfunction in mouse cerebral arteries following ischemic stroke
Published in PloS one (02-12-2011)“…Post-ischemic oxidative stress and vasomotor dysfunction in cerebral arteries may increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment and secondary stroke…”
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The Vascular Consequences of Metabolic Syndrome: Rodent Models, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Current Therapies
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (04-03-2020)“…Metabolic syndrome is characterized by visceral obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension, and affects over one billion people. Independently, the…”
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Vitamin D Deficiency and the Risk of Cerebrovascular Disease
Published in Antioxidants (17-04-2020)“…Vitamin D deficiency has been clearly linked to major chronic diseases associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and aging, including cardiovascular and…”
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Pressor response to angiotensin II is enhanced in aged mice and associated with inflammation, vasoconstriction and oxidative stress
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (28-06-2017)“…Aging is commonly associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and hypertension but it is unknown whether a cause-effect relationship exists between them. We…”
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Human amnion epithelial cell therapy reduces hypertension-induced vascular stiffening and cognitive impairment
Published in Scientific reports (22-01-2024)“…Vascular inflammation and fibrosis are hallmarks of hypertension and contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment. However,…”
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Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion: a critical feature in unravelling the etiology of vascular cognitive impairment
Published in Acta neuropathologica communications (12-06-2023)“…Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) describes a wide spectrum of cognitive deficits related to cerebrovascular diseases. Although the loss of blood flow to…”
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Genetic Interference With Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor γ in Smooth Muscle Enhances Myogenic Tone in the Cerebrovasculature via A Rho Kinase–Dependent Mechanism
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-02-2015)“…Myogenic responses by resistance vessels are a key component of autoregulation in brain, thus playing a crucial role in regulating cerebral blood flow and…”
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Heterogeneous Impact of ROCK2 on Carotid and Cerebrovascular Function
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-09-2016)“…Rho kinase (ROCK) has been implicated in physiological and pathophysiological processes, including regulation of vascular function. ROCK signaling is thought…”
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Intermittent Fasting Attenuates Hallmark Vascular and Neuronal Pathologies in a Mouse Model of Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Published in International journal of biological sciences (01-01-2022)“…Background - Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) is an important pathophysiological mechanism of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). The heterogeneous…”
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Nitroxyl (HNO) suppresses vascular Nox2 oxidase activity
Published in Free radical biology & medicine (01-07-2013)“…Nox2 oxidase activity underlies the oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction associated with several vascular-related diseases. We have reported that nitric…”
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Contributions of Aging to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Published in Annual review of physiology (10-02-2020)“…Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is characterized by changes in the pial and parenchymal microcirculations. SVD produces reductions in cerebral blood flow…”
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NADPH oxidase activity is higher in cerebral versus systemic arteries of four animal species: role of Nox2
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-01-2009)“…We previously reported that NADPH oxidase activity is greater in intracranial cerebral versus systemic arteries of the rat. Here, we first tested whether NADPH…”
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Microvascular Dysfunction and Cognitive Impairment
Published in Cellular and molecular neurobiology (01-03-2016)“…The impact of vascular risk factors on cognitive function has garnered much interest in recent years. The appropriate distribution of oxygen, glucose, and…”
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Potent neuroprotection after stroke afforded by a double-knot spider-venom peptide that inhibits acid-sensing ion channel 1a
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (04-04-2017)“…Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, yet there are no drugs available to protect the brain from stroke-induced neuronal injury. Acid-sensing…”
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Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Targeting Oxidative Stress as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy?
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (17-03-2016)“…Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a major contributor to stroke, and a leading cause of cognitive impairment and dementia. Despite the devastating effects…”
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Pathophysiology of blood brain barrier dysfunction during chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in vascular cognitive impairment
Published in Theranostics (01-01-2022)“…The prevalence of cerebrovascular disease increases with age, placing the elderly at a greater lifetime risk for dementia. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI)…”
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The opposing roles of NO and oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease
Published in Pharmacological research (01-02-2017)“…[Display omitted] Nitric oxide (NO) plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis. A reduction in the bioavailability of endogenous NO,…”
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Ischemic stroke and infection: A brief update on mechanisms and potential therapies
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (01-11-2021)“…[Display omitted] Ischemic stroke triggers a multifaceted inflammatory response in the brain that contributes to secondary brain injury and infarct expansion…”
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