Overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is the cause of HER2-positive breast cancer (BC). Although HER2-inactivating therapies have benefited BC patients, development of resistance and disease recurrence have been the major …

A hallmark of chronic heart failure with low ejection fraction (HFrEF) is exercise intolerance. We hypothesized that reduced expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in skeletal muscle contributes to impaired exercise performance. We …

Noninvasive physical treatment with relatively low intensity stimulation and the development of highly efficient anticancer medical strategy are still desirable for cancer therapy. Herein a versatile, biodegradable, hollow mesoporous organosilica …

Background and purpose: Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading causes of death in China and often results in the development of heart failure. In this work, we tested the therapeutic role of Interleukin-19 (IL-19) in mice with MI and …

Publication date: Available online 30 November 2018 Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects Author(s): Erika Gurzeler, Einari Aavik, Anssi Laine, Teemu Valkama, Henri Niskanen, Jenni Huusko, Minna U. Kaikkonen, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala …

Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) is a co-chaperone protein and a central player of the cellular protein quality control system. BAG3 is prominently expressed in the heart and plays an essential role in cardiac protein homeostasis by interacting with …

Systemic blood pressure is determined, in part, by arterial smooth muscle cells (myocytes). Several Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels are proposed to be expressed in arterial myocytes, but it is unclear if these proteins control physiological …

In the field of vascular graft research, poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) is used owing to its good mechanical strength and biocompatibility. In this study, PCL scaffold was prepared by electrospinning and surface modification with heparin via …

Background and aims: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic disease associated with intermittent hypoxia (IH) and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) is a naturally occurring incretin used as a …

Background-—Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive remodeling event that may improve or diminish contractile performance of the heart. Physiologic and pathologic hypertrophy yield distinct outcomes, yet both are dependent on caspase-directed proteolysis. This …