Heart failure (HF) is the single largest cause for increased hospitalization after fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure. Patients with left HF often progress to right ventricular (RV) failure even with optimal medical care. An increase of PM2.5 of 10 …

Current in vivo abdominal aortic aneurysm imaging approaches tend to focus on maximum diameter but do not measure 3D vascular deformation or strain. Complex vessel geometries, heterogeneous wall compositions, and surrounding structures can all influence …

Although the majority of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) take place at the cervical level, preclinical studies have been disproportionally focused on thoracic insults. With differences in anatomy, physiology and immune response between spinal cord …

The homeodomain transcription factor NKX2-5 is known to be essential for both normal heart development and for heart function. But little is yet known about the identities of its downstream effectors or their function during differentiation of cardiac …

The benefits of physical activity in cardiovascular diseases have long been appreciated. However, the molecular mechanisms that trigger and sustain the cardiac benefits of exercise are poorly understood, and it is anticipated that unveiling these …

Sepsis costs the healthcare system $23 billion annually and has a mortality rate between 10-40%. An early indication of sepsis is the onset of hyperglycemia, which is the result of sepsis-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. Previous …

AIM A direct oral anti-coagulant, FXa inhibitor, has been applied to the clinical treatment of myocardial infarction (MI). Experimental studies in mice indicated that FXa inhibitors reduced atherosclerosis and prevented cardiac dysfunction after coronary …

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common pediatric liver malignancy. Around 80% of HB demonstrate simultaneous activation of β-catenin and Yes-associated protein 1 (Yap1). The mechanism by which these signaling pathways contribute to HB pathogenesis remain …

Understanding the dynamics of the immune response following late myocardial reperfusion is critical for the development of immunomodulatory therapy for myocardial infarction (MI). Cyclosporine A (CSA) possesses multiple therapeutic applications for MI, …

Aims: Human embryonic stem cell derived-cardiovascular progenitor cells (hESC-CVPCs) are a promising cell source for cardiac repair, while the underlying mechanisms need to be elucidated. We recently observed cardioprotective effects of hPSC-CVPCs in …