Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries from pre-existing vasculature, which plays a
critical role in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as …

Endothelial cells line the lumen of all blood vessels and play a critical role in maintaining the
barrier function of the vasculature. Sealing of the vessel wall between adjacent endothelial …

Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis : Current Opinion …

Junctional adhesion molecules (JAMs) are a family of adhesion molecules localized at the
tight junction of polarized cells and on the cell surface of leukocytes. The last 20 years of …

Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries from pre-existing vessels. A number of
soluble and cell-bound factors may stimulate neovascularization. The perpetuation of …

The review briefly summarizes the role of the family of adhesion molecules, JAMs (junctional
adhesion molecules), in various cell migration, covering germ cells, epithelial cells …

Abstract Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by fibrosis and microvascular
abnormalities including dysregulated angiogenesis. Chemokines, in addition to their …

Objective CD248 is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the surface of activated
perivascular and fibroblast‐like cells. This study was undertaken to explore the function of …

Junctional adhesion molecule-C (JAM-C) is an adhesion molecule expressed by endothelial
cells (ECs) that plays a role in tight junction formation, leukocyte adhesion, and …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) are known to travel via the
bloodstream from sites of cartilage destruction to new locations where they reinitiate the …