Resveratrol prevents TNF--induced VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 upregulation in endothelial progenitor cells via reduction of NF-B activation.

Objective: To assess the effects of resveratrol (RSV) on expression of adhesion molecules in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) following tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) stimulation.

Methods: EPCs were treated with RSV and stimulated with TNF-α. A mononuclear cell (MNC) adhesion assay was used to assess the effects of RSV on TNF-α-induced MNC adhesion.

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a patient of advanced age: a case report and analysis.

A 61-year-old Chinese man presented with a nearly 30-year history of an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery. He had been diagnosed with an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery in 1989. He then underwent regular echocardiographic examinations and it was found that his heart was gradually enlarging.