Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus

U Galicia-Garcia, A Benito-Vicente, S Jebari… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), one of the most common metabolic disorders, is caused
by a combination of two primary factors: defective insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells and …

Endothelial Ca2+ Signaling, Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis: Just What It Takes to Make a Blood Vessel

F Moccia, S Negri, M Shekha, P Faris… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
It has long been known that endothelial Ca2+ signals drive angiogenesis by recruiting
multiple Ca2+-sensitive decoders in response to pro-angiogenic cues, such as vascular …

The native ORAI channel trio underlies the diversity of Ca2+ signaling events

RE Yoast, SM Emrich, X Zhang, P Xin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The essential role of ORAI1 channels in receptor-evoked Ca2+ signaling is well understood,
yet little is known about the physiological activation of the ORAI channel trio natively …

The in vivo endothelial cell translatome is highly heterogeneous across vascular beds

ACA Cleuren, MA van der Ent… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Endothelial cells (ECs) are highly specialized across vascular beds. However, given their
interspersed anatomic distribution, comprehensive characterization of the molecular basis …

Spatiotemporal blood vessel specification at the osteogenesis and angiogenesis interface of biomimetic nanofiber-enabled bone tissue engineering

Y Zhai, K Schilling, T Wang, M El Khatib, S Vinogradov… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
While extensive research has demonstrated an interdependent role of osteogenesis and
angiogenesis in bone tissue engineering, little is known about how functional blood vessel …

Bromodomain and extraterminal proteins as novel epigenetic targets for renal diseases

JL Morgado-Pascual, S Rayego-Mateos… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic mechanisms, especially DNA methylation and histone modifications, are
dynamic processes that regulate the gene expression transcriptional program in normal and …

Reactive Oxygen Species and Endothelial Ca2+ Signaling: Brothers in Arms or Partners in Crime?

S Negri, P Faris, F Moccia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) controls virtually all endothelial
cell functions and is, therefore, crucial to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. An aberrant …

The molecular heterogeneity of store-operated Ca2+ entry in vascular endothelial cells: the different roles of Orai1 and TRPC1/TRPC4 channels in the transition from …

F Moccia, V Brunetti, A Perna, G Guerra… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is activated in response to the inositol-1, 4, 5-
trisphosphate (InsP3)-dependent depletion of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ store …

Anthocyanins and vascular health: a matter of metabolites

J Festa, A Hussain, Z Al-Hareth, H Singh, M Da Boit - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are a subgroup of flavonoid polyphenols previously investigated for improving
cardiovascular health and preventing the development of endothelial dysfunction. However …

Too much of a good thing: The case of SOCE in cellular apoptosis

JC Benson, M Trebak - Cell calcium, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Intracellular calcium (Ca 2+) is an essential second messenger in eukaryotic cells
regulating numerous cellular functions such as contraction, secretion, immunity, growth, and …