Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory, estrogen-dependent disease characterized by the
growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. Although the etiology of …

Silica nanomaterials (SNMs) and their composites have recently been investigated as
scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. SNM scaffolds possess the ability to encourage bone …

The defining hallmark of stem cells is their ability to self-renew and maintain multipotency.
This capacity depends on the balance of complex signals in their microenvironment. Low …

Inflammation underlies a wide variety of physiological and pathological processes. Although
the pathological aspects of many types of inflammation are well appreciated, their …

Chronic hypoxic exposure induces changes in the structure of pulmonary arteries, as well as
in the biochemical and functional phenotypes of each of the vascular cell types, from the …

Adenomyosis is used to be called endometriosis interna, and deep endometriosis is now
called adenomyosis externa. Thus, there is a question as to whether adenomyosis is simply …

Inflammation is a complex and potentially life-threatening condition that involves the
participation of a variety of chemical mediators, signaling pathways, and cell types. The …

In chronic kidney disease, functional impairment correlates with tubulointerstitial fibrosis
characterised by inflammation, accumulation of extracellular matrix, tubular atrophy and …

Membrane-shed submicron microparticles (MPs) are released after cell activation or
apoptosis. High levels of MPs circulate in the blood of patients with atherothrombotic …

Metastasis follows the inappropriate activation of a genetic programme termed invasive
growth, which is a physiological process that occurs during embryonic development and …