Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) represent a major structural and functional component of many
organs during embryonic development and adulthood. These cells are a crucial component …

Recent advances in the field of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) research have
opened a new avenue for stem cell-based generation of vascular cells. Based on their …

Objective Arterial aneurysms are life-threatening but usually asymptomatic before requiring
hospitalization. Oculomics of retinal vascular features (RVFs) extracted from retinal fundus …

Arteriogenesis is one of the primary physiological means by which the circulatory collateral
system restores blood flow after significant arterial occlusion in peripheral arterial disease …

Vascular repair upon vessel injury is essential for the maintenance of arterial homeostasis
and function. Stem/progenitor cells were demonstrated to play a crucial role in regeneration …

Rationale: Vascular smooth muscle turnover has important implications for blood vessel
repair and for the development of cardiovascular diseases, yet lack of specific transgenic …

Vascular mural cells (vMCs) are essential components of the vertebrate vascular system,
controlling blood vessel maturation and homeostasis. Discrete molecular mechanisms have …

Cell migration plays a critical role in vascular homeostasis. Under noxious stimuli,
endothelial cells (ECs) migration always contributes to vascular repair, while enhanced …

Objective—In this study, we attempted to uncover the functional impact of microRNA-22 (miR-
22) and its target gene in smooth muscle cell (SMC) differentiation and delineate the …

Vascular aging is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population.
Endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), forming the intima and …