e160 Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol September 2018 were actively exported to the
cytoplasm with exportin-5 in a Ran-GTP–dependent manner. In the cytoplasm, the transition …

Vascular, resident stem cells are present in all 3 layers of the vessel wall; they play a role in
vascular formation under physiological conditions and in remodeling in pathological …

Background: The metalloprotease ADAMTS-7 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with
thrombospondin type 1 motif 7) is a novel locus associated with human coronary …

Objective: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) plays a vital role in maintaining vascular
homeostasis. However, most studies ascribed the function of PVAT in vascular remodeling …

Objective—Vascular adventitia encompasses progenitors and is getting recognized as the
major site of inflammation in early stage of atherosclerosis. However, the cellular atlas of the …

Background Increasing evidence indicates that obesity is associated with tumor
development and progression. Leptin is an adipocyte-related hormone with a key role in …

Rationale: Endothelial cells play a critical role in multiple cardiovascular diseases.
Circulating CD34+ cells are believed to be endothelial progenitors that have been used to …

The vascular system forms as a branching network of endothelial cells that acquire identity
as arterial, venous, hemogenic, or lymphatic. Endothelial specification depends on gene …

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are not only the major contributors to Ca2+
signaling but also the targets of Ca2+ signaling. Ca2+ regulation of TRP channels involves 3 …

Vascular repair upon vessel injury is essential for the maintenance of arterial homeostasis
and function. Stem/progenitor cells were demonstrated to play a crucial role in regeneration …