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Understanding how calcium channels keep the heartbeat in syncUniversity of Dundee | Professor Timothy Hales
Dr William Fuller and his colleagues at the University of Dundee are studying calcium channels, which are tiny pores on the surface of heart muscle cells. They are essential for the heart to contract in response to electrical stimulation du...
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Does cholesterol alert our immune system to atherosclerosis?University of Cambridge | Dr Meritxell Nus Chimeno
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material inside your arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which can eventually trigger a heart attack or stroke. B cells are a type of immune cell whose role is to produce antibodies to help...
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Working out how VEGFR1 regulates blood vessel growthUniversity of Bristol | Professor Harry Mellor
The study of angiogenesis – the growth of new blood vessels – is an important area of research in heart and circulatory disease. One of the key molecules that drives angiogenesis is called VEGF-A. It acts via another molecule on the surface...
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Understanding how high blood pressure causes kidney damageUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Robert Menzies
BHF Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Robert Menzies is working out how uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to kidney damage. Drugs that target blood pressure directly do reduce kidney damage but kidney function steadily d...
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Understanding the role of LDL cholesterol in platelet activationUniversity of Hull | Professor Khalid Naseem
Professor Khalid Naseem from the University of Hull and Dr Michael Tomlinson from the University of Birmingham will spend 3 years studying the behaviour of tiny blood cells called platelets in the circulatory system. Although platelets are ...
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Can we assist a natural ‘master regulator’ of blood vessel health to treat heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Anna Randi
The cells that make up the innermost lining of our blood vessels are called ‘endothelial cells’. They actively influence all sorts of functions including how permeable the vessels are, how they grow, and the tendency for blood to clot withi...
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Do tiny packages produced by platelets cause inflammation in atherosclerosis?University of Birmingham | Professor Ed Rainger
Platelets, cells that cause blood clotting, secrete tiny packages into the blood, filled with protein and other molecules. Professor Ed Rainger, at the University of Birmingham, will find out if these tiny packages can promote inflammation ...
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The CGRP receptor - Investigating the structure and function of a special proteinUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alex Conner
New treatments are urgently needed to combat heart disease, one of the biggest killers in the UK. Understanding the molecular basis for the normal function of the heart and circulatory system is central to being able to develop new ways to ...
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Could high-density lipoproteins treat abdominal aortic aneurysms?St George's, University of London | Professor Gillian W Cockerill
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is where there is a weakening in the main blood vessel in the abdomen, which results in a breakdown of the vessel. Professor Gillian W Cockerill and colleagues at St George's University London have recently show...
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Distinctive microRNA 'fingerprints' in diabetes and heart attack riskKing's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr
Professor Manuel Mayr at King’s College London has identified molecules in blood called microRNAs, which may help to identify individuals that are vulnerable to heart disease. The research is the first time that microRNAs have been tested i...