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The role of nesprins in atherosclerosisKing's College London | Dr Derek Warren
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) that line the blood vessel wall can change from supporting cells to cells that move around and can repair damaged blood vessels. VSMCs are constantly exposed to the mechanical stresses and strains arisin...
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Characterising the role of factor XII in blood clottingUniversity of Aberdeen | Dr Nicola Mutch
Factor XII is a protein that is involved with blood clotting. Unusually, it seems to participate in life threatening blood clot formation (thrombosis), but people who lack factor XII do not have excess bleeding. Consequently, scientists are...
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What factors influence the severity of ARVC?University College London | Dr Srijita Sen Chowdhry
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle disease, where heart muscle can be replaced by fibrous fatty tissue. It is thought to affect at least 1 in 1000 people. Many people have a mild form of ARV...
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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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Investigating molecules that may cause congenital heart diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with congenital heart defects, which are abnormalities in the structure of the heart or its blood vessels. Congenital defects occur when the heart fails to develop normally in the embryo . Many m...
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Working out how the GSK3 enzyme prevents blood clottingUniversity of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Dr Ingeborg Hers and colleagues at the University of Bristol are working out how an enzyme, called GSK3, prevents blood clotting. Platelets are small blood cells that play a crucial role in causing blood clots to form within arteries, a pro...
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A new risk scoring system to predict complications after heart surgeryUniversity of Manchester | Professor Charles McCollum
Professor Charles McCollum and his team at the University of Manchester are developing an innovative new risk score to minimise complications during open heart surgery. Ten per cent of people having open heart surgery develop life-threate...