Endothelial cells (ECs) are more than inert blood vessel lining material. Instead, they are
active players in the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) both in health and (life …

Normal human pregnancy is considered a state of enhanced oxidative stress. In pregnancy,
it plays important roles in embryo development, implantation, placental development and …

Cigarette smoking is one of the most important health concerns worldwide. Even though the
rate of smoking is declining in developed countries, it is still experiencing growth in …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) shows a deficiency in the metabolism of D‐glucose and
other nutrients, thereby negatively affecting the foetoplacental vascular endothelium …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether insulin reverses gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)–
reduced expression and activity of human equilibrative nucleoside transporters 1 (hENT1) in …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and obesity in pregnancy (OP) are pathological
conditions associated with placenta vascular dysfunction coursing with metabolic changes …

Objective—Human pregnancy that courses with maternal supraphysiological
hypercholesterolemia (MSPH) correlates with atherosclerotic lesions in fetal arteries. It is …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) characterizes by foetoplacental endothelial dysfunction.
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from women with GDM show increased L …

Abstract Vitamin D 3 (VD 3), an essential nutrient for animals, has been demonstrated to
stimulate the uptake of certain amino acids. However, the role of VD 3 in the intestine, the …

The underlying molecular mechanisms involve in the regulation of the angiogenic process
by insulin are not well understood. In this review article, we aim to describe the role of insulin …