Endothelial cells transduce the frictional force from blood flow (fluid shear stress) into
biochemical signals that regulate gene expression and cell behavior via specialized …

CD36 is a broadly expressed membrane glycoprotein that acts as a facilitator of fatty acid
uptake, a signaling molecule, and a receptor for a wide range of ligands, including apoptotic …

Abstract Fluorescence located in 1500–1700 nm (denoted as the near‐infrared IIb window,
NIR‐IIb) has drawn great interest for bioimaging, owing to its ultrahigh tissue penetration …

Atherosclerosis, the major cause of myocardial infarction and stroke, results from converging
inflammatory, metabolic, and biomechanical factors. Arterial lesions form at sites of low and …

Real‐time optical imaging is a promising approach for visualizing in vivo hemodynamics
and vascular structure in mice with experimentally induced peripheral arterial disease …

Angiogenic growth factors have recently been linked to tissue metabolism. We have used
genetic gain‐and loss‐of function models to elucidate the effects and mechanisms of action …

Formation of arterial vasculature, here termed arteriogenesis, is a central process in
embryonic vascular development as well as in adult tissues. Although the process of …

Haemodynamic factors influence all forms of vascular growth (vasculogenesis,
angiogenesis, arteriogenesis). Because of its prominent role in atherosclerosis, shear stress …

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Host defense peptides (HDPs) are a large group of innate immune effectors that are also
termed antimicrobial peptides. Because of the rapid progress that has been made in …