Endothelial NO-synthase, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell, Red Blood Cell
Conditions
Keywords
Endothelial NO-synthase, red blood cell, erythrocytes, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell, cardiovascular disease
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate wether change in endothelial nitric oxid synthase of blood cells (erythrocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)) has an influence on development and progression of cardiovascular diseases.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* healthy volunteers * Patients: stable coronary artery disease with accordingly endothelial dysfunction
Exclusion criteria
* acute inflammation (CRP\>0,5 mg/dl, leucocyte \>11000/dl) * malignant diseases * acute or terminated kidney disease * relevant heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood examination | baseline | Following parameters will be examined: * Blood count (red cells, white cells, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), mean platelet volume (MPV) ) * Creatinin * Urea * Glucose * Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) * Cholesterol * Triglyceride * C-reactive Protein * Apolipoprotein |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and Cytokine | baseline | Determination with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). |
| Microparticles | baseline | Determination with ELISA and flow cytometry |
| Protein expression | baseline | Determination with western blot |
| Nitric oxid metabolite and proteins in blood plasma, red blood cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMN) | baseline | Determination with reductive chemiluminescence |
| Nitric oxid and reactive oxygen species | baseline | Determination with fluorescence coloring in flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy |
| Immunocytochemistry | baseline | — |
Countries
Germany