1. High expression of the focal adhesion- and microfilament-associated protein VASP in vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells of the intact human vessel wall

   • T. Markert
   • U. Walter
   • J. Leebmann

   Original Contribution Pages: 337 - 343

2. Cholesterol-dependent changes of glycosaminoglycan pattern in human aorta

   • R. Kruse
   • M. Merten
   • K. Yoshida

   Original Contribution Pages: 344 - 352

3. Influence of sex, diabetes and ethanol on intrinsic contractile performance of isolated rat myocardium

   • R. A. Brown
   • P. Filipovich
   • J. R. Sowers

   Original Contribution Pages: 353 - 360

4. Evaluation of the regional responsivity to ryanodine of human myocardium from patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and secondary cardiomyopathies

   • R. Padrini
   • M. Panfili
   • F. Pesarin

   Original Contribution Pages: 361 - 366

5. Pharmacological preconditioning of primary rat cardiac myocytes by FK506

   • D. V. E. Cumming
   • R. J. Heads
   • D. M. Yellon

   Original Contribution Pages: 367 - 373

6. Loss of glycogen during preconditioning is not a prerequisite for protection of the rabbit heart

   • C. Weinbrenner
   • P. Wang
   • J. M. Downey

   Original Contribution Pages: 374 - 381

7. Blockade of the K_ATP-channel by glibenclamide aggravates ischemic injury, and counteracts ischemic preconditioning

   • J. Much-Ellingsen
   • E. Bugge
   • K. Ytrehus

   Original Contribution Pages: 382 - 388

8. Intramyocardial infusion of tool drugs for the study of molecular mechanisms in ischemic preconditioning

   • A. M. Vogt
   • P. Htun
   • W. Schaper

   Original Contribution Pages: 389 - 400

9. Acetylcholine causes dose dependent increase in pulmonary flow in patients with chronic heart failure and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance

   • F. X. Kleber
   • R. Wensel
   • G. Baumann

   Original Contribution Pages: 401 - 405