Hypertension and relevant ‘cardio-articles’ of note that we’ve published
For over 50 years Portland Press journals have been publishing cardiovascular research and insights into
hypertension.
 Cardiolipin biosynthesis in the isolated heart GM Hatch Biochem. J. (1994) 297 (201–208)
http://www.biochemj.org/bj/297/bj2970201.htm
 Hormonal and other Mechanisms Involved in the Pathogenesis of Cyclosporin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and
Hypertension in Man Nigel D.C. Sturrock and A.D. Struthers Clinical Science (1994) 86, (1–9)
http://www.clinsci.org/cs/086/cs0860001.htm
 Pulmonary blood volume and diffusing capacity in cardio-pulmonary disease. Bjure J, Korsgren M,
Varnauskas E Clinical Science (1967) 33 (1): 225-32.
 Insulin action on the glucose transport system in isolated cardiocytes from adult rat. J Eckel, G Pandalis and
H Reinauer Biochem. J. (1983) 212 (385–392) http://www.biochemj.org/bj/212/bj2120385.htm
 The effect of removing the constriction of the renal artery in acute and chronic hypertension in the rabbit.
Blacket RB, Sellers AL. Clinical Science (1951) 10 (2): 177-83
 The sensitivity to 1-noradrenalin of patients with high blood pressure. Barany FR, James P. Clinical Science
(1959) 18: 543-51
Since 2010, the Portland Press journals have published several highly cited papers in the cardiovascular and
hypertension field.
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A translational study of circulating cell-free microRNA-1 in acute myocardial infarction
Yunhui Cheng, Ning Tan, Jian Yang, Xiaojun Liu, Xiaopei Cao, Pengcheng He, Xiaoli Dong, Shanshan Qin and
Chunxiang Zhang Clinical Science (2010) 119, (87–95)
o http://www.clinsci.org/cs/119/cs1190087.htm
o 109 citations
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of metformin
Benoit Viollet, Bruno Guigas, Nieves Sanz Garcia, Jocelyne Leclerc, Marc Foretz and Fabrizio Andreelli Clinical
Science (2012) 122, (253–270)
o http://www.clinsci.org/cs/122/cs1220253.htm
o 171 citations
Aging and vascular endothelial function in humans
Douglas R. Seals, Kristen L. Jablonski and Anthony J. Donato Clinical Science (2011) 120, (357–375)
o http://www.clinsci.org/cs/120/cs1200357.htm
o 83 citations
Role of nuclear factor κB in cardiovascular health and disease
Kim Van der Heiden, Simon Cuhlmann, Le A. Luong, Mustafa Zakkar and Paul C. Evans Clinical Science (2010)
118, (593–605)
o http://www.clinsci.org/cs/118/cs1180593.htm
o 69 citations
Endothelial progenitor cells: novel biomarker and promising cell therapy for cardiovascular disease
Shaundeep Sen, Stephen P. McDonald, P. Toby H. Coates and Claudine S. Bonder Clinical Science (2011) 120,
(263–283)
o 56 citations
o http://www.clinsci.org/cs/120/cs1200263.htm
Cardiomyocyte differentiation of pluripotent stem cells and their use as cardiac disease models
Cheryl Dambrot, Robert Passier, Douwe Atsma and Christine L. Mummery Biochem. J. (2011) 434 (25–35)
o http://www.biochemj.org/bj/434/bj4340025.htm
o 34 citations
Biochemical Society Transactions Keilin Memorial Lecture
o A pore way to die: the role of mitochondria in reperfusion injury and cardioprotection
o Andrew P. Halestrap Biochemical Society Transactions (2010) 38, (841–860)
o 101 citations
o Http://www.biochemsoctrans.org/bst/038/bst0380841.htm
2015 papers
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Lead toxicity induces autophagy to protect against cell death through mTORC1 pathway in cardiofibroblasts
Li Sui, Rui-Hong Zhang, Ping Zhang, Ke-li Yun, Hong-cai Zhang, Li Liu and Ming-Xu Hu
Bioscience Reports (2015) Immediate Publication, doi:10.1042/BSR20140164
http://www.bioscirep.org/bsr/imps/abs/BSR20140164.htm
Ischemia-induced autophagy leads to degradation of gap junction protein Connexin43 in cardiomyocytes
Tania Martins-Marques, Steve Catarino, Monica Zuzarte, Carla Marques, Paulo Matafome, Paulo Pereira and
Henrique Girão
Biochem. J. (2015) Immediate Publication, doi:10.1042/BJ20141370
http://www.biochemj.org/bj/imps/abs/BJ20141370.htm
2014 papers
 Biochemical Society Transactions (2014) Volume 42 part 6 Angiogenesis and Vascular Remodelling: New
Perspectives
o http://www.biochemsoctrans.org/bst/042/6/default.htm?s=0
 Cardiovascular damage & disease
o SIRT3 interactions with FOXO3 acetylation, phosphorylation and ubiquitinylation mediate
endothelial cell responses to hypoxia Anne HH Tseng, Li-Hong Wu, Shyan-Shu Shieh and
Danny Ling Wang
Biochem. J. (2014) 464 (157–168) http://www.biochemj.org/bj/464/bj4640157.htm
o Recent insights and therapeutic perspectives of angiotensin-(1–9) in the cardiovascular system
Maria Paz Ocaranza, Luis Michea, Mario Chiong, Carlos F. Lagos, Sergio Lavandero and Jorge E. Jalil
Clinical Science (2014) 127, (549–557) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270549.htm
o Disruption of histamine h-2 receptor slows heart failure progression through reducing myocardial
apoptosis and fibrosis
Zhi Zeng, Liang Shen, Xixian Li, Tao Luo, Xuan Wei, Jingwen Zhang, Shiping Cao, Xiaobo Huang,
Yasushi Fukushima, Jianping Bin, Masafumi Kitakaze, Dingli Xu and Yulin Liao
Clinical Science (2014) 127, (435–448) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270435.htm
o Cardiomyocyte apoptosis contributes to pathogenesis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in bile ductligated mice
Soon Woo Nam, Hongqun Liu, Joe Z. Wong, Annie Y. Feng, Gavin Chu, Naeem Merchant and
Samuel S. Lee
Clinical Science (2014) 127, (519–526) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270519.htm
o Targeted delivery of mirna therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases: opportunities and challenges
Rick FJ Kwekkeboom, Zhiyong Lei, Pieter A Doevendans, René JP Musters and Joost PG Sluijter
Clinical Science (2014) 127, (351–365) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270351.htm
o miR-21/DDAH1 pathway regulates pulmonary vascular responses to hypoxia
Lucio Iannone*, Lan Zhao et al.
Biochem. J. (2014) 462 (103–112) http://www.biochemj.org/bj/462/bj4620103.htm
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Dynamitin affects cell-surface expression of voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.5 Benoît Chatin,
Pauline Colombier, Anne Laure Gamblin, Marie Allouis and Françoise Le Bouffant
Biochem. J. (2014) 463 (339–349) http://www.biochemj.org/bj/463/bj4630339.htm
Exposure to intrauterine inflammation leads to impaired function and altered structure in the preterm heart
of fetal sheep
Marianne Tare, Jonathan G. Bensley, Timothy J. M. Moss, Barbara E. Lingwood, Min Y. Kim,
Samantha K. Barton, Martin Kluckow, Andrew W. Gill, Robert De Matteo, Richard Harding, M. Jane Black,
Helena C. Parkington and Graeme R. Polglase
Clinical Science (2014) 127, (559–569) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270559.htm
The crystal structure of the RhoA–AKAP-Lbc DH–PH domain complex (OpenAccess)
Kamal R. Abdul Azeez, Stefan Knapp, João M. P. Fernandes, Enno Klussmann and Jonathan M. Elkins
Biochem. J. (2014) 464 (231–239) http://www.biochemj.org/bj/464/bj4640231.htm
NOD1 receptor is up-regulated in diabetic human and murine myocardium
Patricia Prieto et al. Clinical Science (2014) 127, (665–677) http://www.clinsci.org/cs/127/cs1270665.htm
Big-names who may have agreed to write / submit a paper to us
Nothing in bj/ bsr
Rhian Touyz - President of International Society Hypertension, Clinical Science EiC
International Society Hypertension
Louise Burrell - Treasurer and Corporate Liaison Officer
Essays Biochem. 2002;38:129-39. Inhibition of peptidases in the control of blood pressure. Kubota E, Dean RG,
Balding LC, Burrell LM.
Masatsugu Horiuchi – Secretary
Biochem J. 2010 Oct 1;431(1):135-40. doi: 10.1042/BJ20100789. The PedR transcriptional regulator interacts with
thioredoxin to connect photosynthesis with gene expression in cyanobacteria. Horiuchi M, Nakamura K, Kojima K,
Nishiyama Y, Hatakeyama W, Hisabori T, Hihara Y.
Michael Weber - Officer at large, Global initiatives
Biochem J. 2001 Apr 15;355(Pt 2):397-407. Interaction of plasminogen with dipeptidyl peptidase IV initiates a signal
transduction mechanism which regulates expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by prostate cancer cells.
Gonzalez-Gronow M1, Grenett HE, Weber MR, Gawdi G, Pizzo SV.
Biochem J. 1993 Nov 15;296 ( Pt 1):25-31. Dual phosphorylation and autophosphorylation in mitogen-activated
protein (MAP) kinase activation. Her JH1, Lakhani S, Zu K, Vila J, Dent P, Sturgill TW, Weber MJ
Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 Aug;20(3):675-7. Apparent sufficiency of a dual-specificity tyrosine/threonine kinase for
activation of MAP kinase poses new questions for the dual-phosphorylation mechanism. Wu J1, Rossomando AJ,
Horng-Her J, Weber MJ, Sturgill TW.
Hermann Haller
Biochem J. 2009 Oct 12;423(3):343-51. doi: 10.1042/BJ20090447. Urokinase-receptor-mediated phenotypic changes
in vascular smooth muscle cells require the involvement of membrane rafts. Kiyan J1, Smith G, Haller H, Dumler I.
Biochem J. 2008 Oct 15;415(2):265-73. doi: 10.1042/BJ20071652. Urokinase induces survival or pro-apoptotic signals
in human mesangial cells depending on the apoptotic stimulus. Tkachuk N1, Kiyan J, Tkachuk S, Kiyan R, Shushakova
N, Haller H, Dumler I.
Cheol-ho Kim
Biochem J. 2013 Jan 1;449(1):241-51. doi: 10.1042/BJ20120189. Ganglioside GM3 participates in the TGF-β1-induced
epithelial-mesenchymal transition of human lens epithelial cells. Kim SJ1, Chung TW, Choi HJ, Kwak CH, Song KH, Suh
SJ, Kwon KM, Chang YC, Park YG, Chang HW, Kim KS, Kim CH, Lee YC.
Biochem J. 2010 Mar 15;427(1):179-88. doi: 10.1042/BJ20090835. Cloning and functional characterization of pig
CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase for the synthesis of N-glycolylneuraminic acid as the xenoantigenic
determinant in pig-human xenotransplantation. Song KH1, Kang YJ, Jin UH, Park YI, Kim SM, Seong HH, Hwang S,
Yang BS, Im GS, Min KS, Kim JH, Chang YC, Kim NH, Lee YC, Kim CH.
Neil Poulter Chair, Communications Committee
Dorairaj Prabhakaran Ex-officio International development
Agustin Ramirez Vice President
Ernesto Schiffrin Immediate Past President
Alta Schutte - Chair, Membership committee and new investigators liaison officer
Ji-guang Wang global outreach and promotion officer
Guido Grassi
Yoshihiro Kokubo
Basden Onwubere
Markus Schlaich
Naftali Stern
Roland Schmieder
Maciej Tomaszewski (1972)
Richard Wainford
ESH council 2013 - 2015
A.F. Dominiczak, President
Biochem J. 2001 Feb 1;353(Pt 3):513-9. Regulation of glucose transport in aortic smooth muscle cells by cAMP and
cGMP. MacKenzie CJ1, Wakefield JM, Cairns F, Dominiczak AF, Gould GW.
M. Burnier (Switzerland) Treasurer
R. Schmieder (Germany) Vice-president
A. Coca (Spain) Officer-at-large
K. Tsioufis (Greece) Secretary Ktsioufis@hippocratio.gr
J. Redon (Spain) Immediate past president
G. Mancia (Italy) Chair, ESH educational committee
G. Parati (Italy) Coordinator working group activities
M. Caulfield (UK)
D. Clement (Belgium)
E. Agabiti-rosei (Italy)
M. Azizi (France) ESH hypertension specialist programme
B. Jelakovic (Croatia) ESH excellence centres programme
M.H. Olsen (Denmark) ESH e-Learning programme
P. Van de borne (Belgium)
R. Cífková (Czech Republic) Ex-officio representative of the WG on hypertension & the heart of ESC
G. Grassi (Italy) Ex-officio ESH representative
I. Chazova (Russia) Ex-officio representative of the Presidents of ESH affiliated societies
BCS executive and board
President (2012-2015) Dr Iain Simpson, Southampton University Hospital
Honorary secretary (2014-2017) Dr Robert Henderson, Nottingham University Hospitals
President-elect (2014 - 2015) Dr Sarah Clarke Papworth Hospital
Vice-president (corporate and financial affairs) (2012-2015) Dr Stephen Holmberg, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Vice-president (clinical standards) (2013-2016) Dr Kevin Fox Imperial College
Vice-president (training) (2013-2016) Dr Ian Wilson, Pinderfields hospital