AIMS: Oxidative stress and inflammation play an important role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in the vessel wall, but paradoxically, global loss of …

We previously developed a tissue-engineered vascular graft (TEVG)made by seeding autologous cells onto a biodegradable tubular scaffold, in anattempt to create a living vascular graft with growthpotential foruse in children undergoing congenital heart …

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) are the predominant gelatinases in the developing lung. Studies have shown that the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 is upregulated in hypoxic fibroblasts, 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic …

Background: Thyroid cancer is an emerging health problem in the United States and Worldwide. With incidence rates of thyroid cancer rapidly rising, the need to develop new treatment options is becoming a priority and understanding the molecular mechanisms …

Heart disease is the leading cause of hospitalization and death worldwide, severely affecting health care costs. Aging is a significant risk factor for heart disease and the senescent heart is characterized by structural and functional changes including …

Oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) are ubiquitous, are formed in many inflammatory tissues, including atherosclerotic lesions, and frequently mediate proinflammatory changes1. Because OxPL are mostly the products of non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation, mechanisms …

Diminished growth factor signaling improves longevity in laboratory models, while a reduction in the somatotropic axis is favorably linked to human aging and longevity. Given the conserved role of this pathway on lifespan, therapeutic strategies, such as …

Background: Acute thrombosis is a crucial cause of bioresorbable vascular graft (BVG) failure. Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell (BM-MNC)-seeded BVGs demonstrated high graft patency, however, the effect of seeded BM-MNCs against thrombosis remains to …

Ultra-high frequency ultrasound in planning capillary perforator flaps: Preliminary experience☆ …

Right ventricular failure (RVF) is the major cause of death in pulmonary hypertension. Recent studies have characterized changes in RV structure in RVF, including hypertrophy, fibrosis and abnormalities in mitochondria. Few if any studies have explored …