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How is Bam32 regulated in platelets and does it contribute to platelet function and thrombosis?University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Thrombosis is a serious condition that can develop when a blood vessel becomes damaged and small blood cells called platelets stick to the damaged area, forming a clot. If the clot breaks away from the vessel wall, it can block an artery le...
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Identifying and predicting which forms of titin are involved in cardiomyopathyUniversity of Liverpool | Dr Olga Mayans
The heart is made up of many different cell types and proteins that work together to produce every heart beat. One important protein is called titin. There are over 8,000 different versions of the titin gene and some of them don’t work prop...
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Controlling blood vessel cell overgrowth using carbon monoxideUniversity of Leeds | Professor Chris Peers
Diseases of the blood vessels often involve vessel thickening which restricts blood flow and can be life-threatening. Vessels thicken because the muscle cells in their wall begin to increase in number (proliferate). These changes are seen i...
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Can blocking RhoB activation prevent lung damage in pulmonary hypertension?Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition in which high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs results in narrowing of these blood vessels. Patients can have a poor quality of life and are at risk of developing heart failure becaus...
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Is resveratrol, found in red wine, protective against heart and circulatory problems caused by obesity?King's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne
Dr Joseph Burgoyne, based at King’s College London, has been awarded an Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship grant totalling nearly £320,000 over 4 years. His aim is to understand the actions of a naturally occurring molecule cal...
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Do KATP channels protect heart muscle cells from damage?University of Dundee | Professor Aleksandar J Jovanovic
Professor Aleksandar Jovanovic is looking for ways to prevent heart muscle cells from becoming damaged after a heart attack. Professor Jovanovic’s team has recently found that treating cells with the hormone testosterone increases levels ...
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Working out the factors involved in atherosclerosisUniversity of Sheffield | Dr Victoria Ridger
Understanding how atherosclerosis develops and progresses may reveal new ways to treat the condition in the future. In atherosclerosis, the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty plaque deposits and blood flow is restricted t...
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Preventing stroke damage by mimicking the body’s own anti-clot drugsUniversity of Manchester | Professor Stuart M Allan
Stroke is a devastating condition which occurs when blood supply to the brain is limited. It can occur when a clot blocks the brains blood supply and is made worse by inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain. Von Willebrand Factor (v...
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Understanding the genetic control of healthy heart developmentUniversity College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo
Heart defects are the main causes of stillbirths or deaths in newborn babies. However, the causes of such defects are not fully understood. Our genes act like instructions for the development of the heart, but molecular signals are requir...
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Understanding how mast cells drive inflammation in blood vesselsQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Sussan Nourshargh
Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s defence system against viruses and bacteria. It is also an underlying cause of many heart and circulatory conditions like atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty substances i...