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How variations in our DNA affect blood vessel smooth muscle cellsUniversity of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye
Advances in technology have generated an avalanche of data about the genetics of health and disease. Leicester has been at the forefront of finding variations in a person’s genetic code that are linked to an increased risk of heart disease....
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Finding a weakness in how bacteria grow on medical devices, to prevent infectionUniversity of York | Dr Michael Plevin
Advances in research and technology have led to the development of a wide range of medical devices used to treat heart disease. Devices like pacemakers, prosthetic heart valves and stents may be placed inside patients’ bodies for year...
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Studying the role of cilia in blood vessel growthUniversity of Leeds | Dr Georgia Mavria
After a heart attack or stroke, it’s essential that new blood vessels form to re-establish blood flow and keep surrounding tissue alive. A key step in making blood vessels that function properly is the development of the vessel lumen – the...
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Which immune cells cause blood vessel inflammation in atherosclerosis?University of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
BHF Professor Ziad Mallat is studying how blood vessels become inflamed in atherosclerosis to see if there is a way of preventing inflammation. Atherosclerosis is caused by the build-up of fatty plaques in the walls of our arteries, and ...
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Deciphering the intricate process controlling plateletsUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexandra Mazharian
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Alexandra Mazharian is working out the intricate processes behind production of platelets - small fragments of bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes (MK cells) that circulate in the blood ...
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How potassium channels keep blood vessels openSt George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood
Professor Iain Greenwood and his colleagues at St George’s, University of London, are working out how blood vessel diameter is controlled to maintain blood flow to organs in the body. If blood vessels narrow, less blood reaches organs su...
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How to keep platelets under control and prevent inappropriate activation in diseaseKing's College London | Dr Kalwant S Authi
Platelets are a type of cell in our blood that are very important for stopping bleeding after an injury. Damage to blood vessels triggers a rapid series of signalling events which activates platelets, causing them to stick together and f...
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How important are old cells in fatty plaques?University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett
BHF Professor Martin Bennett and his team at the University of Cambridge are studying the processes that cause atherosclerosis, where blood vessels fur up with fatty plaques and narrow. This means less blood can reach the body’s tissues, or...
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Investigating a potential new target to treat aortic valve stenosisUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
To ensure the maximum volume of blood is pumped around the body, blood must flow in one direction. This one-way flow is controlled by heart valves, which have to be strong and flexible to do their job. As we age, the valve that stops the ba...