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Revealing how our genes influence high blood pressureUniversity of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski
DNA methylation is a chemical modification of DNA that switches off genes. It is an important contributor to heart and circulatory health and diseases. In this project, Professor Tomaszewski and his team will assess DNA methylation in the ...
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Which proteins determine the correct function of artery cells?University of Cambridge | Professor Christopher W J Smith
Professor Christopher Smith and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge are studying a group of proteins that help to determine the correct function of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) that line arteries. DNA is a chemical code th...
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Finding tiny changes in the heart’s electrics that can stop it staying in rhythm.University College London | Dr Ivan Kadurin
Irregular heart rhythms – called arrhythmias – can be life-threatening. They come in many forms with the most common type, atrial fibrillation, affecting more than a million people in the UK alone. Arrhythmias occur when there is a fault in...
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How the kidney and carotid body interact to cause high blood pressureUniversity of Exeter | Dr Maarten Koeners
Dr Maarten Koeners from the University of Bristol wants to better understand the causes and mechanisms of hypertension, or high blood pressure, so we can develop more effective treatments. High blood pressure is a risk factor for several...
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How does being born prematurely increase the risk of stroke in adulthood?University of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson
Previous studies have shown that being born prematurely can increase your risk of high blood pressure and stroke in adult life. Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues are using sophisticated imaging techniques to analyse the blood vessels in ...
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Investigating how bad cholesterol is removed from the bodyUniversity College London | Dr Emmanuel Boucrot
When the levels of LDL (‘bad cholesterol’) are raised in the blood, our chances of developing coronary heart disease increase. Statin drugs lower cholesterol in the body by blocking its production in the liver. However, in response to this ...
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A tug of war to help new blood vessels growUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Stephen Robinson
Dr Stephen Robinson studies how cells that form the inner lining of blood vessels, endothelial cells, interact with their environment. This process may affect how they are involved in angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. Angiog...
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Can activation of AMPK in endothelial cells improve blood vessel health in people with diabetes?University of Glasgow | Dr Ian Salt
Dr Ian Salt and Dr Timothy Palmer at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant to investigate the role of a specific set of proteins in endothelial cells. Endothelial cells line blood vessels and are important in maintaining a nor...
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Working out ways to reverse atherosclerosisUniversity of Oxford | Dr Gillian Douglas
Dr Gillian Douglas at the University of Oxford is working out if atherosclerosis, the process where arteries becoming furred up with fatty material and harden to form a plaque, can be reversed. Plaque rupture can lead to a heart attack o...