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Impaired cardiac function and IGF-I response in myocytes from calmodulin-diabetic mice: role of Akt and RhoA by Duan, Jinhong, Zhang, Hai-Ying, Adkins, Steven D, Ren, Bonnie H, Norby, Faye L, Zhang, Xiaochun, Benoit, Joseph N, Epstein, Paul N, Ren, Jun

“…This study characterized the cardiac contractile function and IGF-I response in a transgenic diabetic mouse model. Mechanical properties were evaluated in…”
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Inhibition of PI-3 kinase/Akt/mTOR, but not calcineurin signaling, reverses insulin-like growth factor I-induced protection against glucose toxicity in cardiomyocyte contractile function by Li, Shi-Yan, Fang, Cindy X, Aberle, Nicholas S, Ren, Bonnie H, Ceylan-Isik, Asli F, Ren, Jun

“…Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in diabetes although the mechanism of action remains poorly understood. This study…”
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Ginsenosides Rb1 and Re decrease cardiac contraction in adult rat ventricular myocytes: role of nitric oxide by Scott, Glenda I, Colligan, Peter B, Ren, Bonnie H, Ren, Jun

“…Panax ginseng is used to enhance stamina and relieve fatigue as well as physical stress. Ginsenoside, the effective component of ginseng, regulates…”
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Impact of estrogen replacement on ventricular myocyte contractile function and protein kinase B/Akt activation by Ren, Jun, Hintz, Kadon K, Roughead, Z K Fariba, Duan, Jinhong, Colligan, Peter B, Ren, Bonnie H, Lee, Kap J, Zeng, Huawei

“…Women with functional ovaries have a lower cardiovascular risk than men and postmenopausal women. However, estrogen replacement therapy remains controversial…”
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Sepsis-induced depressed contractile function of isolated ventricular myocytes is due to altered calcium transient properties by REN, Jun, REN, Bonnie H, SHARMA, Avadhesh C

“…Chronic peritoneal sepsis in a rodent model produces myocardial dysfunction characterized by decreased rates of ventricular contraction and relaxation in the…”
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Cardiac Overexpression of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Exacerbates Cardiac Contractile Dysfunction, Lipid Peroxidation, and Protein Damage After Chronic Ethanol Ingestion by Hintz, Kadon K., Relling, David P., Saari, Jack T., Borgerding, Anthony J., Duan, Jinhong, Ren, Bonnie H., Kato, Kosai, Epstein, Paul N., Ren, Jun

“…Background: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is manifested as ventricular dysfunction, although its specific toxic mechanism remains obscure. This study was designed…”
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Cardiac-specific overexpression of catalase rescues ventricular myocytes from ethanol-induced cardiac contractile defect by Zhang, Xiaochun, Klein, Aaron L., Alberle, Nicholas S., Norby, Faye L., Ren, Bonnie H., Duan, Jinhong, Ren, Jun

“…Oxidative stress is intimately involved in alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Catalase is responsible for detoxification of hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2) and may interfere…”
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High glucose induces cardiac insulin-like growth factor I resistance in ventricular myocytes: role of Akt and ERK activation by JUN REN, JINHONG DUAN, HINTZ, Kadon K, REN, Bonnie H

“…Cardiac resistance to IGF-1 occurs in diabetes and is attributed to cardiac dysfunction in diabetes. However, the mechanism of action responsible for cardiac…”
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Overexpression of alcohol dehydrogenase exacerbates ethanol-induced contractile defect in cardiac myocytes by Duan, Jinhong, McFadden, Grant E, Borgerding, Anthony J, Norby, Faye L, Ren, Bonnie H, Ye, Gang, Epstein, Paul N, Ren, Jun

“…Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is characterized by impaired ventricular function although its toxic mechanism is unclear. This study examined the impact of cardiac…”
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INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ON MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN ADULT RAT HEARTS: ROLE OF INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM AND APOPTOSIS by Ren, Jun, Wold, Loren E., Natavio, Melissa, Ren, Bonnie H., Hannigan, John H., Brown, Ricardo A.

“…— To assess the teratogenic action of ethanol on cardiac contractile function in offspring exposed to ethanol in utero, pregnant Sprague–Dawley rats were fed…”
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Influence of gender on ethanol-induced ventricular myocyte contractile depression in transgenic mice with cardiac overexpression of alcohol dehydrogenase by Duan, Jinhong, Esberg, Lucy B, Ye, Gang, Borgerding, Anthony J, Ren, Bonnie H, Aberle, Nicholas S, Epstein, Paul N, Ren, Jun

“…Acute ethanol exposure depresses ventricular contractility and contributes to alcoholic cardiomyopathy in both men and women chronically consuming ethanol…”
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Adenovirus Gene Transfer of Recombinant Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Enhances Contractile Function in Ventricular Myocytes by Ren, Jun, Zhang, Xiaochun, Scott, Glenda I, Esberg, Lucy B, Ren, Bonnie H, Culver, Bruce, Chen, Alex F

“…eNOS is expressed in cardiac myocytes and plays an important role in cardiac contractile function. This study was designed to determine whether ex vivo eNOS…”
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Influence of hypertension on acetaldehyde-induced vasorelaxation in rat thoracic aorta by Ren, Jun, Wang, Guei-Jane, Petrovski, Pauline, Ren, Bonnie H., Brown, Ricardo A.

“…Ethanol causes vasoconstriction and contributes to the development of hypertension. Acetaldehyde (ACA), the primary metabolite of ethanol, elevates blood…”
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Ginsenosides Rb 1 and Re decrease cardiac contraction in adult rat ventricular myocytes: role of nitric oxide by Scott, Glenda I, Colligan, Peter B, Ren, Bonnie H, Ren, Jun

“…Panax ginseng is used to enhance stamina and relieve fatigue as well as physical stress. Ginsenoside, the effective component of ginseng, regulates…”
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Characterization of Contractile Function in Diabetic Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy in Adult Rat Ventricular Myocytes by Wold, Loren E., Relling, David P., Colligan, Peter B., Scott, Glenda I., Hintz, Kadon K., Ren, Bonnie H., Epstein, Paul N., Ren, Jun

“…Diabetes and hypertension both produce myocardial dysfunction that accelerates cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Coexistence of the two often results in…”
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Depressed contractile function of rat isolated cardiomyocytes during sepsis by Sharma, Avadhesh C., Ren, Bonnie H., Ren, June

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08 Impaired cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) response in cardiac myocytes in calmodulin-induced diabetes by Duan, Jinhong, Adkins, Steve D., Norby, Faye L., Ren, Bonnie H., Epstein, Paul N., Ren, Jun

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Experimental Study. INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ON MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN ADULT RAT HEARTS: ROLE OF INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM AND APOPTOSIS by Ren, Jun, Wold, Loren E, Natavio, Melissa, Ren, Bonnie H, Hannigan, John H, Brown, Ricardo A

“…-- To assess the teratogenic action of ethanol on cardiac contractile function in offspring exposed to ethanol in utero, pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were fed…”
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