Mechanism of Chronic Stress-induced Reduced Atherosclerotic Medial Area and Increased Plaque Instability in Rabbit Models of Chronic Stress.

Background: Chronic stress contributes to increased risks of atherosclerotic diseases including heart disease, stroke, and transient ischemic attack. However, its underline mechanisms are poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism via which chronic stress exerts its effect on atherosclerosis (AS).

Poly[tetraaquadi-mu3-malonato-calcium(II)zinc(II)].

The title complex, [CaZn(C3H2O4)2(H2O)4]n, is a two-dimensional polymer and consists of CaO8 and ZnO6 polyhedra linked together by malonate ligands. The Ca(II) cation, lying on a twofold axis, is coordinated by two water molecules and six malonate O atoms. The Zn(II) cation, which lies on an inversion center in an octahedral environment, is coordinated by four malonate O atoms in an equatorial arrangement and two water molecules in axial positions.