The number of old people is rising worldwide, and advancing age is a major risk factor for
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, the mechanisms underlying this …

Aging of the vasculature plays a central role in morbidity and mortality of older people. To
develop novel treatments for amelioration of unsuccessful vascular aging and prevention of …

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 …

Articular cartilage is susceptible to damage but hard to self-repair due to its avascular
nature. Traditional treatment methods are not able to produce satisfactory effects …

Epidemiological studies have provided evidence that traffic noise exposure is linked to
cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke …

Atherosclerosis, characterized by lipid‐rich plaques in the arterial wall, is an age‐related
disorder and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. However, the specific mechanisms …

At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

Background Endothelial progenitor cells derived from bone marrow are believed to support
the integrity of the vascular endothelium. The number and function of endothelial progenitor …

Infusion of different hematopoietic stem cell populations and ex vivo expanded endothelial
progenitor cells augments neovascularization of tissue after ischemia and contributes to …

Despite improvements in modern cardiovascular therapy, the morbidity and mortality of
ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF) remain significant in Europe and …