Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) is one of the most important growth factors for
regulation of vascular development and angiogenesis. Since bone is a highly vascularized …

Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner lining of all blood vessels from the largest
artery and veins, viz., the aorta and venae cavae, respectively, to the capillaries that connect …

Sex differences in neurological disease extend from incidence, severity, progression and
symptoms and may ultimately influence treatment. Cognitive disturbances are frequent in …

Bone tissue engineering aims to generate clinically applicable bone graft substitutes in an
effort to ease the demands and reduce the potential risks associated with traditional …

Bone is one of the most highly adaptive tissues in the body, possessing the capability to alter
its morphology and function in response to stimuli in its surrounding environment. The ability …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a crucial role in developmental and
pathological angiogenesis. Expression of VEGF in quiescent adult tissue suggests a …

Perfusion culture of osteoprogenitor cells seeded within porous scaffolds suitable for bone
tissue engineering is known to enhance deposition of a bone-like extracellular matrix, and …

Bone formation via intramembranous and endochondral ossification is necessary for
successful healing after a wide range of bone injuries. The pleiotropic cytokine, vascular …

Aims We aimed to identify a novel biomarker involved in the early events leading to an acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) and evaluate its role in diagnosis and risk stratification. Methods …

The effects of mechanical stimuli to which cells are exposed in vivo are, at best, incompletely
understood; in this respect, gene-level information regarding cell functions which are …