Forming the inner layer of the vascular system, endothelial cells (ECs) facilitate a multitude
of crucial physiological processes throughout the body. Vascular ECs enable the vessel wall …

Endothelial cells that line capillaries are not just passive conduits for delivering blood.
Tissue-specific endothelium establishes specialized vascular niches that deploy sets of …

Brain organoids have been used to recapitulate the processes of brain development and
related diseases. However, the lack of vasculatures, which regulate neurogenesis and brain …

Ischemic stroke remains a major cause of death, and anti-inflammatory strategies hold great
promise for preventing major brain injury during reperfusion. In the past decade, stem cell …

A bird's eye view is now demanded in the area of cancer research to suppress the suffering
of cancer patient and mediate the lack of treatment related to chemotherapy. Chemotherapy …

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is crucial to the health of the brain and is often compromised
in neurological disease. Moreover, because of its barrier properties, this endothelial …

Dendrimers Designed for Functions: From Physical, Photophysical, and Supramolecular
Properties to Applications in Sensing, Catalysis, Molecular Electronics, Photonics, and …

Fibroblasts have exceptional phenotypic plasticity and capability to secrete vast amount of
soluble factors, extracellular matrix components and extracellular vesicles. While in …

Blood vessels constitute the first organ in the embryo and form the largest network in our
body but, sadly, are also often deadly. When dysregulated, the formation of new blood …

Background Previous studies have related vitamin D supplementation to a lower risk of
acute respiratory tract infection. Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin D insufficiency is …