[HTML][HTML] Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 in health and disease

R Kanaan, M Medlej-Hashim, R Jounblat, B Pilecki… - Matrix Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) is an extracellular matrix protein
belonging to the fibrinogen-related domain family. It has been localized to elastic fiber-rich …

Microanatomy of the human atherosclerotic plaque by single-cell transcriptomics

MAC Depuydt, KHM Prange, L Slenders, T Örd… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Atherosclerotic lesions are known for their cellular heterogeneity, yet the
molecular complexity within the cells of human plaques has not been fully assessed …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress: a novel mechanism and therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

M Liu, Z Chen, L Chen - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2016 - nature.com
Endoplasmic reticulum is a principal organelle responsible for folding, post-translational
modifications and transport of secretory, luminal and membrane proteins, thus palys an …

Adventitial cell atlas of wt (wild type) and ApoE (apolipoprotein E)-deficient mice defined by single-cell RNA sequencing

W Gu, Z Ni, YQ Tan, J Deng, SJ Zhang… - … , and vascular biology, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Vascular adventitia encompasses progenitors and is getting recognized as the
major site of inflammation in early stage of atherosclerosis. However, the cellular atlas of the …

Single-cell transcriptome profiles the heterogeneity of tumor cells and microenvironments for different pathological endometrial cancer and identifies specific sensitive …

F Ren, L Wang, Y Wang, J Wang, Y Wang… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Endometrial cancer (EC) is a highly heterogeneous malignancy characterized by varied
pathology and prognoses, and the heterogeneity of its cancer cells and the tumor …

Integrative multiomics analysis of human atherosclerosis reveals a serum response factor‐driven network associated with intraplaque hemorrhage

H Jin, P Goossens, P Juhasz… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background While single‐omics analyses on human atherosclerotic plaque have been very
useful to map stage‐or disease‐related differences in expression, they only partly capture …

Salusin-β Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Intimal Hyperplasia After Vascular Injury via ROS/NFκB/MMP-9 Pathway

HJ Sun, MX Zhao, XS Ren, TY Liu, Q Chen… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Aims: Media-to-intima migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is critical to
intimal thickening in atherosclerosis and restenosis after coronary angioplasty. The aim of …

Activation of M3AChR (type 3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor) and Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2) signaling by choline alleviates vascular smooth …

X He, J Deng, XJ Yu, S Yang, Y Yang… - … , and Vascular Biology, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective: Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a critical
role in atherosclerosis, vascular restenosis, and hypertension. Choline exerts …

MFAP4 deficiency alleviates renal fibrosis through inhibition of NF‐κB and TGF‐β/Smad signaling pathways

Z Pan, K Yang, H Wang, Y Xiao, M Zhang… - The FASEB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Renal fibrosis, which is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation
in the renal tubulointerstitium, can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The role of …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect of Aloe vera flower and Aloe gel on cutaneous wound healing targeting MFAP4 and its associated signaling pathway: In-vitro study

S Razia, H Park, E Shin, KS Shim, E Cho… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.(Liliaceae family) is a well-known
traditional medicinal plant, that has been used to treat a variety of illnesses, for decades …