Genes and Cardiovascular Function

A. Genes and the Heart 1. Johann Gregor Mendel "Father of modern genetics" P. Braveny 2. Gene therapy: hopes and problems V. Vonka B. Development and Gender 3. VEGFs, FGFs and PDGF coordinate embryonic coronary vascularization R.J. Tomanek, L.P. Christensen 4. The E2F pathway in cardiac development and disease J. Rueger, B.S. Tuana 5. Cardiac sodium-calcium exchanger expression C. Hurtado, T.G. Maddaford, G.N. Pierce 6. Scleraxis: a new regulator of extracellular matrix formation R.A. Bagchi, M.P. Czubryt 7. Gender impact on pathophysiology of the heart J-L. Samuel, C. Delcayre, B. Swynghedauw C. Mitochondrial Diseases 8. Mitochondrial DNA and heart disease C. Shikata, M. Nemoto, T. Ebisawa, A. Nishiyama, N. Takeda 9. A novel algorithm from personal genome to the pathogenic mutant causing mitochondrial cardiomyopathy T. Toyo-oka, T. Tanaka, L. Toyo-oka, K. Tokunaga 10. MELAS Syndrome: mediated by impaired taurinomethyluridine synthesis S. Schaffer, C. Ju Jong D. Ischemic Heart Disease 11. Genetics of myocardial infarction R. Poledne, J.A. Hubacek 12. Genetic background of myocardial infarction K. Ozaki, T. Tanaka 13. I/D ACE polymorphism and cardiovascular risk: disclosed story A. Vasku, J. Blahak, D. Baumgartner, J. B. Vasku 14. PPARs and myocardial response to ischemia in normal and diseased heart T. Ravingerova, A. Adameova, S. Carnicka, T. Kelly, M. Nemcekova, J. Matejikova, A. Lazou 15. Genes and plasma lipids in Czech Slavic population J.A. Hubacek, R. Poledne E. Hypertension and Arrhythmias 16. Genetic basis of salt-sensitive hypertension in humans F.H.H Leenen, Md.S. Amin, A.F.R. Stewart, F. Tesson 17. Gene-environment interactions: their role in hypertension development J. Kunes, M. Kadlecova, J. Zicha 18. Phenotypic overlap of lethal arrhythmias associated with cardiac sodium mutations: Individual-specific or mutation-specific? N. Makita F. Hypertrophy and Failure 19. CLP-1 mediated transcriptional control of hypertrophic gene programs underlying cardiac hypertrophy M.A.Q. Siddiqui, M. Wagner, J. Espinoza-Derout, F. Huang, D. Beckles, E. Mascareno 20. Molecular mechanisms of subcellular remodeling in congestive heart failure A.P. Babick, A.L. Muller, N.S. Dhalla 21. Cardiomyopathy, sarcomeropathy and Z-discopathy A. Kimura 22. Left ventricular assist device: morphological, molecular and genetic changes after mechanical support H.A. Baba, A. Takeda, N. Takeda, J. Wohlschlaeger 23. Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a good experimental model is needed for development of treatment strategies W. Briest, M.I. Talan 24. Multi-scale, multi-physics heart simulator as a tool to link bench and bedside S. Sugiura, T. Washio, J. Okada, H. Watanabe, T. Hisada