Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and endothelial dysfunction contributes to CVD progression. While experimental studies attribute endothelial dysfunction to ...

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease, though its precise role in disease progression continues to emerge. This study leverages ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a three-dimensional (3D) in vitro tissue model to assess the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Recently, a research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences created a new shape-morphing scaffold, enabling programmed ...

This study presents valuable findings on the role of KLF6 in in vitro endothelial cells exposed to altered (high or low) shear stress with a customized microfluidic device to investigate mechanisms of ...

The endothelium is a cell layer that lines the body’s blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. These cells are necessary to maintain healthy organs, tissues, and overall body function. The cells of the ...

Heart failure is the terminal stage of various cardiovascular diseases, usually characterized by pathological myocardial hypertrophy. So far, the pathogenesis of heart failure is not fully understood.

Cell migration is an essential process for many biological phenomena. It plays an important role in disease processes such as wound healing and cancer metastasis. The immune system, which protects us ...

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, often triggered by chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Similar to a blocked water pipe causing ...