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Nicotine stimulates DNA synthesis and proliferation in vascular endothelial cells in vitro by Villablanca, Amparo C

“…Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616 Nicotine is a major component of cigarette smoke and has been postulated…”
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Substance P increases microvascular permeability via nitric oxide-mediated convective pathways by Nguyen, L S, Villablanca, A C, Rutledge, J C

“…The goal of these studies was to examine the effects of substance P, a tachykinin neuropeptide, on pathways of microvascular permeability. Individual frog…”
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Smoking and cardiovascular disease by Villablanca, A C, McDonald, J M, Rutledge, J C

“…Mainstream and ETS exposure are strong risk factors for cardiovascular disease in men and women. The relationships between smoking and cardiovascular disease…”
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Inducible receptors by Donaldson, L.F., Hanley, M.R., Villablanca, A.C.

“…While regulation of receptor function is known to occur at many levels (e.g. transcriptional, post-translational), it is generally perceived that a tissue…”
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Growth-Promoting Effects of Substance P on Endothelial Cells In Vitro: Synergism With Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide, Insulin, and Plasma Factors by Villablanca, Amparo C, Murphy, Christopher J, Reid, Ted W

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the vasoactive perivascular neuropeptide substance P (SP) on the growth and function of vascular…”
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Bronchial vasodilation by histamine in sheep: characterization of receptor subtype by Parsons, G H, Villablanca, A C, Brock, J M, Howard, R S, Colbert, S R, Nichol, G M, Chung, K F

“…Histamine has been shown to mediate features of pulmonary allergic reactions including increased tracheobronchial blood flow. To determine whether the increase…”
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17 β-estradiol stimulates substance P receptor gene expression by Villablanca, Amparo C, Hanley, Michael R

“…The actions of substance P (SP), a widely distributed tachykinin neuropeptide, are mediated by the NK1 receptor, a seven trans-membrane spanning domain cell…”
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Heart disease during pregnancy: Which cardiovascular changes reflect disease? by Villablanca, Amparo C.

“…Most pregnancies have a favorable outcome. However, attention to cardiac signs and symptoms is important, because some disorders, although uncommon, can…”
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Heart disease during pregnancy: Which cardiovascular changes are normal or transient? by Villablanca, Amparo C.

“…Heart disease during pregnancy can be challenging to cardiac specialists and primary care physicians alike. Normal cardiocirculatory changes of pregnancy can…”
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Coronary heart disease in women. Gender differences and effects of menopause by Villablanca, A C

“…Gender differences in coronary heart disease (CHD) are significant, not only with regard to mortality and morbidity but in the presentation, course, diagnosis,…”
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Substance P stimulates vascular endothelial cellular reducing capacity in the presence of insulin and human plasma factors by Villablanca, Amparo C., Reid, Ted W.

“…Substance P (SP) is an important tachykinin in vascular wall biology. In previous studies [Villablanca et al. (1994): Circ Res 75:1113–1120], the authors have…”
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Soy protein with isoflavones has favorable effects on endothelial function that are independent of lipid and antioxidant effects in healthy postmenopausal women by Steinberg, Francene M, Guthrie, Nicole L, Villablanca, Amparo C, Kumar, Kavita, Murray, Michael J

“…Background: Controversy exists about the ability of soy protein and isoflavones to modulate vascular reactivity and biochemical cardiovascular disease risk…”
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17beta-estradiol stimulates substance P receptor gene expression by Villablanca, A C, Hanley, M R

“…The actions of substance P (SP), a widely distributed tachykinin neuropeptide, are mediated by the NK1 receptor, a seven trans-membrane spanning domain cell…”
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Time- and dose-dependent differential upregulation of three genes by 17β-estradiol in endothelial cells by VILLABLANCA, Amparo C, LEWIS, Kristine A, RUTLEDGE, John C

“…The purpose of this study was to identify genetic targets in the vasculature for estrogen by profiling genes expressed in female human aortic endothelial cells…”
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Differential regulation of gene expression by ovariectomy in mouse aorta by Villablanca, Amparo C, Lewis, Kristine A, Tham, Doris, Rutledge, John C

“…1 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8636 2 Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, and Vascular…”
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Inducible receptors by Donaldson, Lucy F., Hanley, Michael R., Villablanca, Amparo C.

“…While regulation of receptor function is known to occur at many levels (e.g. transcriptional, post-translational), it is generally perceived that a tissue…”
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