Molecular pathways that control the specification, migration, and number of available smooth muscle progenitor cells play key roles in determining blood vessel size and …
The Notch signaling pathway is a highly conserved pathway involved in cell fate determination in embryonic development and also functions in the regulation of …
M Markou, D Kouroupis, F Badounas… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Diffusion is a limiting factor in regenerating large tissues (100–200 μm) due to reduced nutrient supply and waste removal leading to low viability of the regenerating cells as …
DY Chen, HJ Wei, KJ Lin, CC Huang, CC Wang… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
The proximity of cells in three-dimensional (3D) organization maximizes the cell–cell communication and signaling that are critical for cell function. In this study, 3D cell …
N El Hindy, K Keyvani, A Pagenstecher… - Neuro …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumor characterized by massive neovascularization, necrosis, and intense resistance to therapy …
DLL4 is a ligand for the Notch family of receptors. DLL4 has many important functions in normal development and tissue homeostasis, including roles in the immune system, the …
Phenotype regulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) is an important requirement in both tissue engineering and balloon angioplasty strategies. In recent years, it has become …
Y Chen, Q Li, J Tang, H Feng, JH Zhang - Brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite accumulated understanding on the mechanisms of early brain injury and improved management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), it is still one of the serious and refractory …
S Bak, T Ahmad, YB Lee, J Lee, EM Kim… - … Engineering Part A, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Cell-based therapy has been studied as an attractive strategy for therapeutic angiogenesis. However, obtaining a stable vascular structure remains a challenge due to the poor …