Contrast-enhanced photoacoustics and ultrasonics are complementary methods of bioimaging. In this study, a flow-focusing junction microfluidic device is used for the generation of uniform microbubbles …

Natural particles ranging from various cell membranes to nascent proteins are highly optimized for their specific functions in vivo and possess features that are desired in drug delivery carriers. However, the current endeavor in research on bioparticles …

Background and objective: Stem cell (SC) therapy exhibits promising therapeutic efficiency against cardiovascular disease. The thymus adipose tissue (TAT) is familiar to cardiac surgeons with sternotomy; however, the application of TAT in SC therapy …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a vascular remodeling disease of cardiopulmonary units. No cure is currently available due to an incomplete understanding of vascular remo- deling. Here we identify CD146-hypoxia-inducible transcription factor 1 …

The placenta performs many physiological functions critical for development. Insufficient placental perfusion, due to improper vascular remodelling, has been linked to many pregnancy-related diseases. To study longitudinal in vivo placental perfusion, we …

Highly specific and effective cancer phototherapy remains as a great challenge. Herein, a smart nanoplatform (TENAB NP) sequentially responsive to light, low pH and hypoxia is demonstrated for multi-mode imaging guided synergistic cancer therapy with …

Aims: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy that is suggested to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. How PCOS may lead to adverse cardiac outcomes is unclear and here we hypothesized that prenatal exposure to …

The complex interplay between cancer cells and their microenvironment remains a major challenge in the design and optimization of treatment strategies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Recent investigations have demonstrated that …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the anti-apoptotic effect of perindopril on myocardial cells in mice with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 48 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups before intervention, namely sham operation …

Adult hearts respond to increased workload such as prolonged stress or injury, by undergoing hypertrophic growth. During this process, the early adaptive responses are important for maintaining cardiac output whereas at later stages, pathological …