Publications by authors named "D W Grieve"

Aims: Dynamic alterations in cardiac DNA methylation have been implicated in the development of heart failure (HF) with evidence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD); however, there is limited research into cell specific, DNA methylation sensitive genes that are affected by dysregulated DNA methylation patterns. In this study, we aimed to identify DNA methylation sensitive genes in the ischaemic heart and elucidate their role in cardiac fibrosis.

Methods: A multi-omics integrative analysis was carried out on RNA sequencing and methylation sequencing on HF with IHD (n = 9) versus non-failing (n = 9) left ventricular tissue, which identified Integrin beta-like 1 (ITGBL1) as a gene of interest.

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The incidence of cardiovascular disorders is continuously rising, and there are no effective drugs to treat diabetes-associated heart failure. Thus, there is an urgent need to explore alternate approaches, including natural plant extracts, which have been successfully exploited for therapeutic purposes. The current study aimed to explore the cardioprotective potential of (PD) extract in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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Introduction: Several landmark randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy of sodium-glucose co-transport 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality and heart failure (HF) hospitalizations. Much interest surrounds their mechanism of action and whether they have direct effects on reverse cardiac remodelling. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of placebo controlled RCTs evaluating the impact of SGLT2 inhibition on imaging derived markers of reverse cardiac remodelling in patients with HF.

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Article Synopsis
  • Vascular organoids (VOs) from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) show promise as models for studying human vascular diseases and drug testing, but their effectiveness in mimicking actual human conditions needs further exploration.
  • DB-VOs derived from diabetic patients were found to have impaired function compared to non-diabetic counterparts, displaying harmful traits such as high reactive oxygen
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Background: The associations between deprivation and illness trajectory after hospitalisation for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) are uncertain.

Methods: A prospective, multicentre cohort study was conducted on post-COVID-19 patients, enrolled either in-hospital or shortly post-discharge. Two evaluations were carried out: an initial assessment and a follow-up at 28-60 days post-discharge.

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