Is methylglyoxal a causative factor for hypertension development?This paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Young Investigator's Forum.

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingyun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Causative Factor ◽  
Vascular Damage ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Cardiovascular Risks ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Hypertension Development ◽  
Pathogenic Process ◽  
Reactive Molecule ◽  
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Hypertension is a life-threatening disease that is associated with increased cardiovascular risks. Causes and mechanisms for hypertension development remain poorly understood. Methylglyoxal (MG), a highly reactive molecule, is a metabolite of sugar. Increased circulation and tissue levels of MG have been documented not only in diabetes but also in hypertension. Many recent studies also link MG-induced vascular damage to the pathogenic process of hypertension. As such, an etiological role of MG in hypertension development is proposed.

scholarly journals Toward Best Practices in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed- Method Research: A Social Justice Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Fassinger ◽  
Susan L. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Team Formation ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Selection Of

Various research methods can be appropriate for social justice aims. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches offer different kinds of strengths in advancing a social justice agenda. This article recaptures and expands upon the ideas presented by the authors of this special issue, recommending best practices in research for social justice in the following areas: (a) cultural competence and the role of the researcher(s); (b) formulating the focus of the research; (c) selection of the underlying paradigm and research method/design; (d) the research team: formation, process, and issues of power; (e) power and relationship with research participants; and (f) data gathering, analysis, and reporting.

Cytochrome p450 2C (CYP2C) in ischemic heart injury and vascular dysfunctionThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Young Investigator's Forum.

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manreet K. Chehal ◽  
David J. Granville
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Ischemia And Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Cytochrome P450 2C ◽  
Heart Injury ◽  
Selection Of

The cytochrome p450 2C (CYP2C) monooxygenase family is a key player in the generation of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids. It has recently become apparent that CYP plays an important role in cardiovascular physiology and contributes to the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases. In particular, several studies have demonstrated a role for these enzymes in cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury. The current review summarizes the role of the CYP epoxygenase, CYP2C9, in ischemic heart disease and vascular homeostasis.

Employability of higher education graduates in Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samo Pavlin ◽  
Ivan Svetlik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Employability of higher education graduates in europe” from the perspective of global changes. Design/methodology/approach – The empirically based papers of the special issue address six main areas related to the transition of graduates from education to the labour market: employment and employability, job (mis)match, development of particular areas of competency, new certificates of higher education, along with the disciplinarity and status of the self-perceived role of academics in supporting graduates’ careers. Findings – This issue provides empirical findings relevant to various stakeholders of higher education systems which are essential for strategic development in the area. Originality/value – The selection of papers proposes an interdisciplinary scientific approach in the areas of bridging (higher) education with the labour market.

scholarly journals PREFACE: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY STUDIES

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon A. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Family Studies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
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<p>This special issue of the <em>International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies</em> offers critical insights into contemporary social justice issues impacting the lives of children and young people, their caregivers, and their communities. The authors write from a range of fields as they question taken-for-granted knowledges within social work, child welfare, health promotion, psychology, sociology, education, human rights, and women’s studies. As such, the collection includes feminist, post-colonial, post-structural, and post-modern analyses organized through an editorial standpoint of critical pedagogy. The preface offers additional insights into my own personal, professional, epistemological, and pedagogical locations that illuminate my role of guest editor, and further contextualizes the transdisciplinary selection of manuscripts within a social justice discourse.</p>

Editorial: Taste of City, transnational food and place marketing

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Evinc Dogan ◽  
Ibrahim Sirkeci
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Place Marketing ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Migration Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Culinary Traditions ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

In this special issue of Transnational Marketing Journal, we brought together a selection of articles drawn from presentations at the Taste of City Conference 2016: Food and Place Marketing which was held at the University of Belgrade, Serbia on 1st September 2016. We have supported the event along with Transnational Press London. We thank to Goran Petkovic, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade, and Goran’s volunteer students team who helped with the conference organisation. Mobilities are often addressed within social sciences varying across a wide range of disciplines including geography, migration studies, cultural studies, tourism, sociology and anthropology. Food mobilities capture eating, tasting, producing and consuming practices as well as traveling and transferring. Food and tastes are carried around the world, along the routes of mobility through out the history. As people take their own culture to the places, they take their food too. Food meets and mingles with other cultures on the way. Fusion food is born when food transcends the borders and mix with different ingredients from different culinary traditions. Although certain places are associated and branded with food, it is a challenging job to understand the role of food and taste in forming and reformulating the identity of places. 

The role of sex in cardiac function and diseaseThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Young Investigator's Forum.

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Czubryt ◽  
Leon Espira ◽  
Lise Lamoureux ◽  
Bernard Abrenica
Keyword(s):  
Disease Susceptibility ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Cardiac Diseases ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Isolated Cardiomyocytes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
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In the past decade, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of sex in the etiology of cardiac dysfunction. While focus has been primarily on how sex modulates atherogenesis, it is becoming clear that sex is both a predictor of outcome and an independent risk factor for a number of other cardiac diseases. Animal models and human studies have begun to shed light on the mechanisms by which sex influences the function of cardiomyocytes in health and disease. This review will survey the current literature on cardiac diseases that are influenced by sex and discuss the intracellular mechanisms by which steroid sex hormones affect heart function. A theory on how sex may regulate myocardial energy metabolism to affect disease susceptibility and progression will be presented, as well as a discussion of how sex may influence outcomes of experiments on isolated cardiomyocytes by epigenetic marking.

Digital Histories

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian G. Anderson ◽  
Lucy A. Tedd
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Selection Of

PurposeTo introduce the theme of this special issue which contains a selection of papers presented at the Association for History and Computing UK (AHC‐UK) annual conference in 2004.Design/methodology/approachThe role of the AHC in the UK is described and the reasons for choosing the theme of the 2004 conference, Recasting the Past: Digital Histories, are outlined along with the original call for papers.FindingsThe contributors to this issue come from a wide geographic area and reflect the delegates at the conference by being archivists, historians, librarians and researchers.Originality/valueProvides an introduction to the special issue.

Variability in asthma: symptom perception, care, and outcomesThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Young Investigators' Forum.

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Diane Lougheed
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Symptom Perception ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Management Behaviour ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
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Asthma remains a global respiratory health concern. Substantial variations in asthma outcomes persist in Canada despite the dissemination of national management guidelines. Many factors and their interactions presumably contribute to variations in outcomes, including asthma prevalence, severity, symptom recognition, self-management behaviour, access to care, and management. This article reviews the physiology of symptom perception in asthma, specifically the role of dynamic lung hyperinflation (DH) on the perception of the intensity and quality of dyspnea in asthma, and the link between blunted perception and life-threatening asthma. Additionally, the magnitude and correlates of regional variation in emergency department visit rates and hospitalizations for asthma in Ontario are reviewed.

The role of Granzyme B in atheromatous diseasesThis paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Young Investigators' Forum.

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciara M. Chamberlain ◽  
David J. Granville
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Granzyme B ◽  
Cardiac Allograft ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Intense Research ◽  
Selection Of

The mechanism and role of apoptotic cell death in the pathogenesis of atheromatous diseases is an area of intense research. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease and as such, immune-mediated cell killing plays an important role. Recent studies have suggested that Granzyme B and perforin play an important role in atherogenesis. The current manuscript reviews our current understanding pertaining to the role of Granzyme B in cardiac allograft vasculpathy and atherosclerosis.

Cyanobacterial toxins and liver diseaseThis article is one of a selection of papers published in a special issue celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba.

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
pp. 773-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Labine ◽  
G.Y. Minuk
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
Blue Green Algae ◽  
125Th Anniversary ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University ◽  
Present Understanding ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Freshwater Environments ◽  
Selection Of

Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, produce a variety of toxins, some of which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of severe and potentially life-threatening diseases in humans. As the growth of cyanobacteria within freshwater lakes increases worldwide, it is important to review our present understanding of their toxicity and potential carcinogenicity to gain insight into how these organisms impact human health. This review addresses each of these topics, with special emphasis given to cyanobacterial hepatotoxins within freshwater environments.

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