Publications: Archive

The following are references for books and for papers published in scientific journals and presented at conferences describing research and other work supported by the Cardiovascular Research Trust.

  1. The Hippocrates Book of the Heart edited by Wendy French, Michael Hulse and Donald Singer. 225 pages. 21 September 2017
    ISBN 978-0-9935911-1-2 The Hippocrates Press
    Order The Hippocrates Book of the Heart as an eBook.
  2. Love your Heart. Anthology of poems by Love your heart Anthologychildren, selected and edited by poets Wendy French and Rebecca Goss, with notes on heart health by CVRT Trustee Donald Singer.  64 pages. 4th December, 2014  ISBN 978-0-9572571-4-6. The Hippocrates Press.
  3. Wendy French, Rebecca Goss and Donald Singer. Healthy Heart Poetry. 6th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine, London, 22nd May, 2015.
  4. DRJ Singer. Risks of childhood obesity. 6th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine, London, 22nd May, 2015.
  5. M Dinkel, M Saedon, J Lismore, P Ray, C Imray, DRJ Singer. Combined assessment of capillary microcirculation and arterial stiffness to identify cardiovascular risk. British Microcirculation Society Annual Symposium. Warwick, April 2013.
  6. M Dinkel, M Saedon, J Lismore, P Ray, C Imray, DRJ Singer. Assessment of capillary microcirculation and arterial stiffness to identify cardiovascular risk in human hypertension. International Union of Physiological Sciences Congress. Birmingham. July, 2013.
  7. Donald Singer. Diet and exercise to reverse overweight: what works? 3rd CVRT Symposium: Diet, Active Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Health. London. 5 December, 2013
  8. Donald Singer. Effects of exercise on cardiovascular health. 1st CVRT Symposium on Cardiovascular Health and Exercise. London. 14 July, 2011.
  9. John Watkins, Andrew Marsh, Wade Dimitri, Donald RJ Singer. Selective modulation of receptor-mediated contraction in human coronary artery bypass conduits. Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London. Proceedings of the BPS Winter Meeting. pA2 Online. 2009;7:059P
  10. Kou B, Zhang J, Singer DRJ. Effects of cyclic strain on endothelial cell apoptosis and tubulogenesis are dependent on ROS production via NAD(P)H subunit p22phox. Microvascular Research. 2009;77:125-33.
    Kou B, Zhang J, Singer DRJ. Xanthine Oxidase Interaction with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Endothelial Cell Angiogenesis. Microcirculation. 2008;15:251-267. doi: 10.1080/10739680701651495
  11. Kou B, Vatish M, Singer DRJ. Effects of angiotensin II on human endothelial cells survival signalling pathways and its angiogenic response. Vascul Pharmacol. 2007;47:199-208.
  12. B Kou, J Zhang, DRJ Singer. The NAD(P)H oxidase p22-phox subunit is required for angiogenesis in human endothelial cells. Proceedings of British Pharmacology Society Winter Meeting, Dec 2007. pA2 Online. 2007;5:069P.
  13. Kou, B, Vatish, M, Singer DRJ. Context-dependent interactions between angiotensin II & VEGF in cell-signalling & vascular tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Angiotensin II Gordon Conference, Aussois, France, Sep 2007.
  14. Kou B and Singer DRJ. Microvascular research methods supported by
    the CVRT. Biennial Showcase Science Conference, Oundle School.  March 15th 2007 attended by over 1000 senior school students. The event aimed to raise interest in the Sciences as a career among senior school students.
  15. Hussain MB, Puntmann VO, Mayr M, Khong T, Singer DRJ. The role of oxidant stress in angiotensin II-mediated contraction of human resistance arteries in the state of health and the presence of cardiovascular disease. Vascul Pharmacol. 2006 Dec;45:395-9.
  16. Kou, B, Ni, J, Vatish, M, Singer DRJ. VEGF protects from apoptosis induced by oxidant stress and angiotensin II in HUVECs is by PI-3K/Akt dependent and p-38 MAPK independent pathways. European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Sep 2006.
  17. Kou, B, Ni, J, Vatish, M, Singer, DRJ. Effects of angiotensin II on basal and vascular endothelial growth factor stimulated vascular tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelial cells. European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, Sep 2006.
  18. Kou, B, Zhang, J, Singer, DRJ. Role of oxidant stress in human endothelial cells; insight from siRNA knock-down of the p22phox sub-unit of NADPH 0xidase. International Personalised Medicines Conference, University of Warwick, July 2006.
  19. Kou, B, Vatish, M, Singer DRJ. Biphasic Effects of Angiotensin II on Basal and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Stimulated Akt Phosphorylation and Expression in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, Japan, October 2006.
  20. Kou, B, Vatish, M, Singer DRJ. Effects of Stretch Stress on Basal and Ligand-Modulated Akt Phosphorylation in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. International Society of Hypertension, Fukuoka, Japan, October 2006.
  21. Puntmann VO, Hussain MB, Mayr M, Xu Q, Singer DRJ. Role of oxidative stress in angiotensin-II mediated contraction of human conduit arteries in patients with cardiovascular disease. Vascul Pharmacol. 2005 (Oct);43(4):277-82.
  22. Hussain MB, Puntmann VO, Mayr M, Khong T, Singer DRJ. The role of oxidant stress in angiotensin-II mediated contradiction of human resistance arteries in the state of health and the presence of cardiovascular disease. Vascular Pharmacology, 2006 June; (Epublication ahead of print).
  23. Kou B, Ni J, Vatish M, Singer DRJ. VEGF protects from apoptosis induced by oxidant stress and angiotensin II in HUVECs by PI-3K-dependent and p-38 MAPK independent pathways. Proceedings of the British Pharmacology Society, London, December 2005;3:056P.
  24. Kou B, Vatish M, Singer DRJ. The effect of oxidant stress on VEGF-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt in human umbilical vein
    endothelial cells. British Pharmacology Society, Leicester, April 2005.
  25. Kou B, Vatish M, Singer DRJ. The effect of oxidant stress on VEGF stimulated phosphorylation of Akt in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Proceedings of the British Pharmacology Society, Cambridge, July 2005;3:141P.
  26. Kou B, Vatish M, Singer DRJ. The effect of angiotensin II on VEGF-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt in human umbilical vein
    endothelial cells. Proceedings of the British Pharmacology Society, Cambridge, July 2005. pA2 Online. 2005;3:017P.
  27. Baijun Kou, Manu Vatish, Donald R. J. Singer. Effects of mechanical stretch and oxidant stress on vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated PKB/Akt expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. European Cardiac Society, Stockholm, September 2005.
  28. Baijun Kou, Manu Vatish, Donald RJ Singer. Effects of stretch stress on basal and ligand-modulated Akt phosphorylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Microcirculation Society, Durham, N Carolina, September 2005.
  29. Hussain, MB, Singhal S, Markus HS, Singer DRJ. Abnormal vasoconstrictor responses to angiotensin II and noradrenaline in isolated small arteries from patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). Stroke 2004; 35:853-8.
  30. VO. Puntmann-Giacomelli, MB. Hussain, M. Mayr, Q. Xu, D. Singer. Mechanisms for angiotensin II-induced superoxide production in conduit arteries in patients with cardiovascular disease. European Society of Cardiology 2003.
  31. Hasan KM, Manyonda IT, Ng FS, Singer DR, Antonios TF. Skin capillary density changes in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. J Hypertens. 2002 Dec;20(12):2439-43.
  32. Singer DR, Hasan K. Homocysteine and other new risk factors for central retinal vein occlusion: new challenges for the internal medicine physician. Eur J Intern Med. 2002 May;13(3):160-162.
  33. Antonios TF, Kaski JC, Hasan KM, Brown SJ, Singer DR. Rarefaction of skin capillaries in patients with anginal chest pain and normal coronary arteriograms. Eur Heart J. 2001 Jul;22(13):1144-8.
  34. Ng FS, Triay JM, Iqbal K, Singh N, Antonios TFT, Manyonda IT, Singer DRJ. Leptin and capillary density in health and in pregnancy. J Physiol 2001; 533P: 78P.
  35. Ng FS, Triay JM, Singh N, Prestwich S, Iqbal K, Singer DRJ. Leptin, capillary density and body mass index in healthy subjects. Eur J Intern Med 2001; 12: 146
  36. Iqbal K, Hui CM, Ng FS, Triay J, Ward ST, Singer DRJ. Capillary surface area and tortuosity increases with ageing in healthy subjects. J Physiol 2001; 533P: 77P-78P.
  37. Hasan, K, Singh, N, Antonios, TFT, Singer, DRJ. Capillary density in healthy elderly compared with healthy young subjects. Age & Ageing 2000;29(Suppl 2):60.
  38. Graves, JE, Taylor, PD, Antonios, TFT, MacAllister, RJ, Singer, DRJ. Vascular reactivity of isolated subcutaneous fat resistance arteries from older people. Br J Pharmacology 1999;C99.
  39. Graves, JE, Taylor, PD, Antonios, TFT, MacAllister, RJ, Singer, DRJ. Vascular reactivity of isolated subcutaneous fat resistance arteries from older people. American Society of Hypertension, New York, May 1999
  40. JRJ Tyrrell, PD Taylor, DRJ Singer. Ascorbic acid enhances endothelium-dependent relaxation in sub-cutaneous resistance arteries in ischaemic heart disease. American Journal of Hypertension. 1998
  41. JRJ Tyrrell, PD Taylor, DRJ Singer. Ascorbic acid enhances endothelium-dependent relaxation in extra-cardiac resistance arteries in ischaemic heart disease Journal of Hypertension 1998
  42. Graves, JE, Singer, DRJ. Vasodilator activity of stereo-isomers of S-nitroso-cysteine in rabbit and rat isolated mesenteric arteries. Proceedings of AHA Symposium on vascular & myocardial aspects of ischaemic heart disease. Nevada, USA. Feb. 1998
  43. Graves, JE, Singer, DRJ. Vasodilator activity of stereo-isomers of S-nitroso-cysteine in rabbit and rat isolated mesenteric arteries. American Journal of Hypertension. 1998