1. Transcriptional regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype

   • K. Walsh
   • A. Takahashi

   Pages: 12 - 16

2. Vascular repair processes mediated by transforming growth factor-β

   • V. Lindner

   Pages: 17 - 22

3. Transforming growth factor-βs and CD105 expression in calcification and bone formation in human atherosclerotic lesions

   • M. Jeziorska

   Pages: 23 - 26

4. Regulation of vascular calcification in atherosclerosis

   • E. Parhami
   • Y. Tintut
   • L.L. Demer

   Pages: 27 - 30

5. Ectopic calcification: new concepts in cellular regulation

   • C.M. Giachelli

   Pages: 31 - 37

6. Transcriptional regulation of matrix gla protein

   • A. Farzaneh-Far
   • P.L. Weissberg
   • C.M. Shanahan

   Pages: 38 - 42

7. The role of apoptosis in the initiation of vascular calcification

   • D. Proudfoot
   • J.N. Skepper
   • P.L. Weissberg

   Pages: 43 - 46

8. Systemic inhibition of spontaneous calcification by the serum protein α₂-HS glycoprotein/fetuin

   • W. Jahnen-Dechent
   • C. Schäfer
   • J. Grötzinger

   Pages: 47 - 56

9. Role of vitamin K and vitamin K-dependent proteins in vascular calcification

   • L.J. Schurgers
   • P.E.P. Dissel
   • C. Vermeer

   Pages: 57 - 63

10. Solid-state chemical methods to investigate the nature of calcified deposits

    • M. Epple

    Pages: 64 - 67

11. Physicochemical principles of cardiovascular calcification

    • B.B. Tomazic

    Pages: 68 - 80

12. Simulating arterial wall calcification in vitro: biomimetic crystallization of calcium phosphates under controlled conditions

    • F. Peters
    • M. Epple

    Pages: 81 - 85

13. Process of calcification on artificial materials

    • T. Kokubo
    • H.-M. Kim
    • T. Nakamura

    Pages: 86 - 91

14. On how proteins interact with crystals and their effect on crystal formation

    • L. Addadi
    • S. Weiner
    • M. Geva

    Pages: 92 - 98

15. Cellular mechanism of calcification and its prevention in glutaraldehyde treated vascular tissue

    • K.M. Kim

    Pages: 99 - 105

16. Ossification in atherosclerotic carotid arteries

    • T. Deneke
    • K. Langner
    • K.-M. Müller

    Pages: 106 - 115

17. Formation and transformation of calcium phosphates: relevance to vascular calcification

    • R.Z. LeGeros

    Pages: 116 - 124

18. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs): nuclear receptors with functions in the vascular wall

    • G. Chinetti
    • J.-C. Fruchart
    • B. Staels

    Pages: 125 - 132

19. Foreword

    Pages: III1 - III1

20. How much interdisciplinarity is required to understand vascular calcifications? Formulation of four basic principles of vascular calcification

    • M. Epple
    • P. Lanzer

    Pages: III2 - III5

21. Arterial calcifications: morphological aspects and their pathological implications

    • J. Janzen
    • P.N. Vuong

    Pages: III6 - III11