Angiogenesis is the process through which novel blood vessels are formed from pre-existing
ones and it is involved in both physiological and pathological processes of the body …

Endothelial cells (ECs), found in the innermost layer of blood vessels, are crucial for
maintaining the structure and function of coronary microcirculation. Dysregulated coronary …

Abstract The BMP/TGFβ-Smad, Notch and VEGF signaling guides formation of endothelial
tip and stalk cells. However, the crosstalk of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was discovered by its angiogenic activity.
However, during evolution, it appeared earlier as a neurotrophic factor required for the …

Endothelial injury is regarded as the initial pathological process in diabetic vascular
diseases, but effective therapy has not yet been identified. Although β-hydroxybutyrate plays …

Background/purpose Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a major diabetic
microvascular complication, characterized by pathological angiogenesis. This study sets out …

Mechanisms that contribute to myocardial fibrosis, particularly in response to left ventricular
pressure overload (LVPO), remain poorly defined. To test the hypothesis that a myocardial …

COVID-19, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and iodide Page 1 COVID-19, vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and iodide Mika Turkia1 1M.Sc., mika.turkia@alumni.helsinki.fi …

Background: The angiopoietic endothelial dysfunction in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP)
remains unexplored. Aim: The identification of the imbalance of endothelial dysfunction …

Early diagnosis of cantharidin‐induced myocardial injury is the key to reduce the fatality rate
in clinical practice. The purpose of the present study was to explore biomarkers that can be …