Respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death in the industrialized world.
Consequently, the trachea, lungs, and cardiopulmonary vasculature have been the focus of …

The use of autopsies in medicine has been declining. The COVID-19 pandemic has
documented and rejuvenated the importance of autopsies as a tool of modern medicine. In …

It has been confirmed that substantial vascularization is an effective strategy to heal large-
scale bone defects in the field of bone tissue engineering. The local application of …

The unceasing metabolic demands of brain function are supported by an intricate three‐
dimensional network of arterioles, capillaries, and venules, designed to effectively distribute …

Alveolarization is the process by which the alveoli, the principal gas exchange units of the
lung, are formed. Along with the maturation of the pulmonary vasculature, alveolarization is …

Aseptic loosening of a permanent prosthesis remains one of the most common reasons for
bone implant failure. To improve the fixation between implant and bone tissue as well as …

Nintedanib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis, has anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-angiogenic activity. We explored the …

Endothelial cells (ECs) constitute small capillary blood vessels and contribute to delivery of
nutrients, oxygen and cellular components to the local tissues, as well as to removal of …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is associated with a robust inflammatory response that
damages the vascular endothelium, impairing gas exchange. While restoration of …

In European countries, nearly 10% of all hospital admissions are related to respiratory
diseases, mainly chronic life-threatening diseases such as COPD, pulmonary hypertension …