Adipose Tissue, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Disease

Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue

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Adipose Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Direct Role in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance

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Chronic inflammation in fat plays a crucial role in the development of obesity-related insulin resistance

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Definition of Metabolic Syndrome: Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/American Heart Association Conference on Scientific Issues Related to Definition

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C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin 6, and Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pradhan, A. D. (2001) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.286.3.327 · Cited by 4,433 · see citing works

Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

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Helsinki Heart Study: Primary-Prevention Trial with Gemfibrozil in Middle-Aged Men with Dyslipidemia

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Clinical application of C-reactive protein for cardiovascular disease detection and prevention

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Protection from obesity-induced insulin resistance in mice lacking TNF-α function

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Direct Proinflammatory Effect of C-Reactive Protein on Human Endothelial Cells

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Adipose tissue tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6 expression in human obesity and insulin resistance

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Inflammation, obesity, stress and coronary heart disease: is interleukin-6 the link?

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Plasma Adiponectin Levels and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Men

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Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ

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Comparison of the Release of Adipokines by Adipose Tissue, Adipose Tissue Matrix, and Adipocytes from Visceral and Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissues of Obese Humans

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Omental and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues of Obese Subjects Release Interleukin-6: Depot Difference and Regulation by Glucocorticoid 1

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Effect of Weight Loss and Lifestyle Changes on Vascular Inflammatory Markers in Obese Women: A Randomized Trial

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Joint effects of serum triglyceride and LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol concentrations on coronary heart disease risk in the Helsinki Heart Study. Implications for treatment.

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Disruption of Adiponectin Causes Insulin Resistance and Neointimal Formation

Kubota, N., Terauchi, Y., Yamauchi, T., Kubota, T., Moroi, M., Matsui, J., Eto, K., Yamashita, T., Kamon, J., Satoh, H., et al. (2002) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.c200251200 · Cited by 1,213 · see citing works

Minireview: The Adipocyte—At the Crossroads of Energy Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis

Rajala, M. W., & Scherer, P. E. (2003) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2003-0580 · Cited by 1,190 · see citing works

Complex distribution, not absolute amount of adiponectin, correlates with thiazolidinedione-mediated improvement in insulin sensitivity

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Omental and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues of Obese Subjects Release Interleukin-6: Depot Difference and Regulation by Glucocorticoid

Fried, S. K. (1998) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.83.3.847 · Cited by 1,146 · see citing works

Activation of human aortic smooth-muscle cells is inhibited by PPARα but not by PPARγ activators

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Disruption of adiponectin causes insulin resistance and neointimal formation

Froguel, P. (2002) · HAL · Cited by 1,126 · see citing works

Serum amyloid A, the major vertebrate acute‐phase reactant

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Structure-Function Studies of the Adipocyte-secreted Hormone Acrp30/Adiponectin

Pajvani, U. B., Du, X., Combs, T. P., Berg, A. H., Rajala, M. W., Schulthess, T., Engel, J., Brownlee, M., & Scherer, P. E. (2003) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m207198200 · Cited by 1,090 · see citing works

Adiponectin Reduces Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice

Okamoto, Y., Kihara, S., Ouchi, N., Nishida, M., Arita, Y., Kumada, M., Ohashi, K., Sakai, N., Shimomura, I., Kobayashi, H., et al. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000042707.50032.19 · Cited by 1,030 · see citing works

Reduction of Inflammatory Cytokine Concentrations and Improvement of Endothelial Functions in Obese Women After Weight Loss Over One Year

Ziccardi, P., Nappo, F., Giugliano, G., Esposito, K., Marfella, R., Cioffi, M., D’Andrea, F., Molinari, A. M., & Giugliano, D. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/hc0702.104279 · Cited by 994 · see citing works

Impaired Multimerization of Human Adiponectin Mutants Associated with Diabetes

Waki, H., Yamauchi, T., Kamon, J., Ito, Y., Uchida, S., Kita, S., Hara, K., Hada, Y., Vasseur, F., Froguel, P., et al. (2003) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m300365200 · Cited by 981 · see citing works

Absence of an Effect of Liposuction on Insulin Action and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease

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Enhanced expression of PAI–1 in visceral fat: Possible contributor to vascular disease in obeisty

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Effect of Rosiglitazone Treatment on Nontraditional Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Haffner, S. M., Greenberg, A. S., Weston, W. M., Chen, H., Williams, K., & Freed, M. I. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000025403.20953.23 · Cited by 882 · see citing works

Reciprocal Association of C-Reactive Protein With Adiponectin in Blood Stream and Adipose Tissue

Ouchi, N., Kihara, S., Funahashi, T., Nakamura, T., Nishida, M., Kumada, M., Okamoto, Y., Ohashi, K., Nagaretani, H., Kishida, K., et al. (2003) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000055188.83694.b3 · Cited by 850 · see citing works

Adiponectin stimulates angiogenesis by promoting cross-talk between AMP-activated protein kinase and Akt signaling in endothelial cells

Ouchi, N., Kobayashi, H., Kihara, S., Kumada, M., Sato, K., Inoue, T., Funahashi, T., & Walsh, K. (2004) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m310389200 · Cited by 759 · see citing works

Inflammatory Markers and Risk of Heart Failure in Elderly Subjects Without Prior Myocardial Infarction

Vasan, R. S., SULLIVAN, L. M., Roubenoff, R., Dinarello, C. A., Harris, T. B., Benjamin, E. J., Sawyer, D. B., Levy, D. A., Wilson, P. W. F., & D’Agostino, R. B. (2003) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000057810.48709.f6 · Cited by 749 · see citing works

Obesity, adiponectin and vascular inflammatory disease

Ouchi, N., Kihara, S., Funahashi, T., Matsuzawa, Y., & Walsh, K. (2003) · Current Opinion in Lipidology · doi:10.1097/00041433-200312000-00003 · Cited by 740 · see citing works

Metabolic and Body Composition Factors in Subgroups of Obesity: What Do We Know?

Karelis, A. D., St-Pierre, D. H., Conus, F., RABASA-LHORET, R. P. R., & Poehlman, É. T. (2004) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0165 · Cited by 722 · see citing works

Inflammation and angiotensin II

Suzuki, Y., Ruiz‐Ortega, M., Lorenzo, Ó., Rupérez, M., Esteban, V., & Egido, J. (2003) · The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology · doi:10.1016/s1357-2725(02)00271-6 · Cited by 696 · see citing works

Should C-Reactive Protein Be Added to Metabolic Syndrome and to Assessment of Global Cardiovascular Risk?

Ridker, P. M., Wilson, P. W. F., & Grundy, S. M. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000132467.45278.59 · Cited by 645 · see citing works

Adiponectin: A Novel Adipokine Linking Adipocytes and Vascular Function

Goldstein, B. J., & Scalia, R. G. (2004) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2004-0518 · Cited by 643 · see citing works

Obesity as a cardiovascular risk factor

Sowers, J. R. (2003) · The American Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.08.012 · Cited by 584 · see citing works

Searching for the exercise factor: is IL-6 a candidate?

Pedersen (2003) · Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility · doi:10.1023/a:1026070911202 · Cited by 564 · see citing works

Removal of Visceral Fat Prevents Insulin Resistance and Glucose Intolerance of Aging

Gabriely, I., Ma, X. H., Yang, X. M., Atzmon, G., Rajala, M. W., Berg, A. H., Scherer, P., Rossetti, L., & Barzilai, N. (2002) · Diabetes · doi:10.2337/diabetes.51.10.2951 · Cited by 563 · see citing works

Adiponectin Specifically Increased Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Through Interleukin-10 Expression in Human Macrophages

Kumada, M., Kihara, S., Ouchi, N., Kobayashi, H., Okamoto, Y., Ohashi, K., Maeda, K., Nagaretani, H., Kishida, K., Maeda, N., et al. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000127953.98131.ed · Cited by 555 · see citing works

Platelet Activation in Obese Women

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Weight Loss Reduces C-Reactive Protein Levels in Obese Postmenopausal Women

Tchernof, A., Nolan, A., Sites, C. K., Ades, P. A., & Poehlman, E. T. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/hc0502.103331 · Cited by 541 · see citing works

Preadipocyte Conversion to Macrophage

Charrière, G. M., Cousin, B., Arnaud, E., André, M., Bacou, F., Pénicaud, L., & Casteilla, L. (2003) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m210811200 · Cited by 528 · see citing works

Clinical Usefulness of Very High and Very Low Levels of C-Reactive Protein Across the Full Range of Framingham Risk Scores

Ridker, P. M., & Cook, N. R. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000125690.80303.a8 · Cited by 511 · see citing works

Relationship Between Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors and Acute Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults

Solomon, D. H., Schneeweiß, S., Glynn, R. J., Kiyota, Y., Levin, R., Mogun, H., & Avorn, J. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000127578.21885.3e · Cited by 508 · see citing works

C-Reactive Protein and Complement Are Important Mediators of Tissue Damage in Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Activators Inhibit Thrombin-Induced Endothelin-1 Production in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells by Inhibiting the Activator Protein-1 Signaling Pathway

Delerive, P., Martin‐Nizard, F., Chinetti, G., Trottein, F., Fruchart, J., Najïb, J., Duriez, P., & Staels, B. (1999) · Circulation Research · doi:10.1161/01.res.85.5.394 · Cited by 502 · see citing works

Inflammation, Immunity, and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Schönbeck, U., & Libby, P. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000129505.34151.23 · Cited by 497 · see citing works

Inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Reduces Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice

Brånén, L., Hovgaard, L., Nitulescu, M., Bengtsson, E., Nilsson, J. Å., & Jovinge, S. V. (2004) · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · doi:10.1161/01.atv.0000143933.20616.1b · Cited by 495 · see citing works

Invertebrate Ecological Immunology

Rolff, J., & Siva‐Jothy, M. T. (2003) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1080623 · Cited by 479 · see citing works

Inflammation and the IKKβ/IκB/NF-κB axis in obesity- and diet-induced insulin resistance

Shoelson, S. E., Lee, J., & Yuan, M. (2003) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802501 · Cited by 474 · see citing works

The Chronic Inflammatory Hypothesis for the Morbidity Associated with Morbid Obesity: Implications and Effects of Weight Loss

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Impact of Weight Loss on Inflammatory Proteins and Their Association With the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Morbidly Obese Patients

Kopp, H. P., Kopp, C. W., Festa, A., Krzyzanowska, K., Kriwanek, S., Minar, E., Roka, R., & Schernthaner, G. (2003) · Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology · doi:10.1161/01.atv.0000073313.16135.21 · Cited by 427 · see citing works

Circulating Adiponectin and Resistin Levels in Relation to Metabolic Factors, Inflammatory Markers, and Vascular Reactivity in Diabetic Patients and Subjects at Risk for Diabetes

Shetty, G. K., Economides, P. A., Horton, E. S., Mantzoros, C. S., & Veves, A. (2004) · Diabetes Care · doi:10.2337/diacare.27.10.2450 · Cited by 412 · see citing works

Inflammatory Cytokines Impair Endothelium-Dependent Dilatation in Human Veins In Vivo

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High-Dose Atorvastatin Enhances the Decline in Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes in the MIRACL Study

Kinlay, S., Schwartz, G. G., OLSSON, A. G., Rifai, N., Leslie, S. J., Sasiela, W. J., Szarek, M. J., Libby, P., & Ganz, P. (2003) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000091404.09558.af · Cited by 403 · see citing works

Relation of C-reactive protein to body fat distribution and features of the metabolic syndrome in Europeans and South Asians

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C-Reactive Protein Accelerates the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

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Vascular endothelial growth factor. Regulation by cell differentiation and activated second messenger pathways.

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Role of leptin as an immunomodulator of blood mononuclear cells: mechanisms of action

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The Lipopolysaccharide-activated Toll-like Receptor (TLR)-4 Induces Synthesis of the Closely Related Receptor TLR-2 in Adipocytes

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C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Infarct Expansion and Cardiac Rupture After a First Q-Wave Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Energy Restriction and Weight Loss on Very-Low-Fat Diets Reduce C-Reactive Protein Concentrations in Obese, Healthy Women

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Clinical and pathophysiological consequences of abdominal adiposity and abdominal adipose tissue depots

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Leptin and hyperleptinemia - from friend to foe for cardiovascular function

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Obesity and impaired fibrinolysis: role of adipose production of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1

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Additive Beneficial Effects of Losartan Combined With Simvastatin in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients

Koh, K. K., Quon, M. J., Han, S. H., Chung, W., Ahn, J. Y., Seo, Y., Kang, M. H., Ahn, T. H., Choi, I. S., & Shin, E. K. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000143085.86697.13 · Cited by 279 · see citing works

Angiotensin II is associated with activation of NF-κB-mediated genes and downregulation of PPARs

Tham, D. M., Martin-McNulty, B., Wang, Y.-X., Wilson, D. W., Vergona, R. A., Sullivan, M. E., Dole, W. P., & Rutledge, J. C. (2002) · Physiological Genomics · doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00062.2002 · Cited by 276 · see citing works

The Adipocyte and Hemostatic Balance in Obesity

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Independent Association Between Plasma Leptin and C-Reactive Protein in Healthy Humans

Shamsuzzaman, A., Winnicki, M., Wolk, R. A., Svatikova, A., Phillips, B. G., Davison, D. E., Berger, P. B., & Somers, V. K. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000127960.28627.75 · Cited by 262 · see citing works

Relations of plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

Saito, M., Ishimitsu, T., Minami, J., Ono, H., Ohrui, M., & Matsuoka, H. (2003) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00380-5 · Cited by 256 · see citing works

Impact of Viral and Bacterial Infectious Burden on Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

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Elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor is associated with visceral fat accumulation in human obese subjects

Miyazawa-Hoshimoto, S., Takahashi, K., Bujo, H., Hashimoto, N., & Saito, Y. (2003) · Diabetologia · doi:10.1007/s00125-003-1221-6 · Cited by 254 · see citing works

Mapping of Early Signaling Events in Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-mediated Lipolysis in Human Fat Cells

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Effect of Rosiglitazone on Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression in Coronary Artery Disease Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus

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Comparative effects of AT1-antagonism and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on markers of inflammation and platelet aggregation in patients with coronary artery disease

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C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation, and Innate Immunity

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Circulating tumor necrosis factor alpha concentrations are higher in abdominal versus peripheral obesity

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Expression and secretion of inflammation-related adipokines by human adipocytes differentiated in culture: integrated response to TNF-α

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Role of PPARs in the regulation of obesity-related insulin sensitivity and inflammation

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Leptin Promotes Vascular Remodeling and Neointimal Growth in Mice

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