Hyperglycaemia causes endothelial dysfunction, which is the initial process in the
development of diabetic vascular complications. Upon injury, endothelial cells undergo an …

Vascular calcification, which involves the deposition of calcifying particles within the arterial
wall, is mediated by atherosclerosis, vascular smooth muscle cell osteoblastic changes …

Cerebrovascular diseases, such as ischemic cerebral vascular accident (CVA), are
responsible for causing high rates of morbidity, mortality, and disability in the population …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are involved in vascular repair and modulate properties
of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) relevant for their contribution to neointima formation …

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a prevalent health problem worldwide. Long non-coding
RNA H19was highly expressed in TAA patients, but the function and mechanism of H19 in …

Key points Smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotypic conversion from a contractile to a
migratory phenotype is proposed to underlie cardiovascular disease but its contribution to …

Introduction The vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) is a transmembrane
sialoglycoprotein detected in activated endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells …

Rationale: Smooth muscle-motility disorders are mainly characterized by impaired
contractility and functional intestinal obstruction. Some of these cases are caused by genetic …

Tissue engineering has gained considerable attention in the development of small diameter
tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) for treating coronary heart disease. A properly …

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is the progressive enlargement of the aorta due to
destructive changes in the connective tissue of the aortic wall. Aneurysm development is …