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Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women (2016)
Journal Article
Wekesa, A. L., Doyle, L. M., Fitzmaurice, D., O’Donovan, O., Phelan, J. P., Ross, M. D., …Harrison, M. (2016). Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(5),

Low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are increasing in popularity, but their effect on vascular health has been questioned. Endothelial microvesicles (EMV) are membrane-derived vesicles with the potential to act as a sensitive prognostic biomarker of vascul... Read More about Influence of a low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial microvesicles in overweight women.

Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles (2014)
Journal Article
Harrison, M., Wekesa, A., O'Donovan, O., O'Brien, O., Phelan, J., Ross, M., …Harrison, M. (2014). Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 48(5), 48

Objectives Cell-derived microparticles (MPs) are small plasma membrane-derived vesicles shed from circulating blood cells and may act as novel biomarkers of vascular disease. We investigated the potential of circulating MPs to predict (a) carotid pl... Read More about Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles.

Resistance Exercise Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Angiogenic Factors (2014)
Journal Article
Ross, M. D., Wekesa, A. L., Phelan, J. P., & Harrison, M. (2014). Resistance Exercise Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Angiogenic Factors. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(1), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0b013e3182a142da

Bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) are involved in vascular growth and repair. They increase in the circulation after a single bout of aerobic exercise, potentially related to muscle ischemia. Muscular endurance resistance exercis... Read More about Resistance Exercise Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Angiogenic Factors.

Physiological and Perceptual Responses during Self-Regulated Exercise in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 1872 (2011)
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O'Hara, K., Hughes, S., McGuinness, K., Furlong, B., Gray, C., O'Connor, P., …Moyna, N. (2011). Physiological and Perceptual Responses during Self-Regulated Exercise in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 1872. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,

PURPOSE: Physiologically based exercise prescriptions normally involve identifying an intensity range that elicits a predetermined VO2 or heart rate. In many instances prescribed exercise that exceeds an individual's preferred level of intensity may... Read More about Physiological and Perceptual Responses during Self-Regulated Exercise in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 1872.

Relation Between Endothelial Microparticles and Endothelial Function Following Acute Exercise in Men with CAD: 2652 (2011)
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O'Connor, P. L., Hughes, S. M., McGuinness, K., Furlong, B., Gray, C., O'Hara, K., …Moyna, N. M. (2011). Relation Between Endothelial Microparticles and Endothelial Function Following Acute Exercise in Men with CAD: 2652. Medicine and Science in Sports

PURPOSE: Microparticles (MP) are small membranous vesicles shed from formed elements such as circulating platelets and vascular endothelial cells. They express surface antigens characteristic of their cell-of-origin and contain DNA, RNA, miRNA and in... Read More about Relation Between Endothelial Microparticles and Endothelial Function Following Acute Exercise in Men with CAD: 2652.

Effect of Self-Regulated Exercise Intensity on Endothelial Function in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 2663 (2011)
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Hughes, S. M., McGuinness, K., Furlong, B., Gray, C., O'Hara, K., McCaffrey, N., …Moyna, N. M. (2011). Effect of Self-Regulated Exercise Intensity on Endothelial Function in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 2663. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exer

PURPOSE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Ireland and the EU and kills more people than all cancers combined. It accounts for 55% of all deaths in women across Europe and 43% of all deaths in men. The cost to the EU e... Read More about Effect of Self-Regulated Exercise Intensity on Endothelial Function in Men with Coronary Artery Disease: 2663.