Depletion of mitochondrial copper, which shifts metabolism from respiration to glycolysis and reduces energy production, is known to be effective against cancer types that depend on oxidative phosphorylation. However, existing copper chelators are too …

Ghrelin, a novel gut hormone, has been shown to exert protective effects on cardiac dysfunction and remodeling. However, the underlying mechanisms of its protective effects remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of ghrelin on cardiac …

Most sudden cardiac death in chronic heart failure (CHF) is caused by malignant ventricular arrhythmia (VA). However, the molecular mechanism remains unclear. This study aims to explore the effect of exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP (Epac) on …

Epidemiological studies describe the association between apple consumption and improved cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunction. Our recent multiparametric screening on cellular model studies has shown that apples exhibit vascular tropism including …

Increased transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling contributes to the pathophysiology of aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome (MFS). Recent reports indicate that a small but significant number of inflammatory cells are infiltrated into the aortic …

While in recent trials the dual pathway inhibition with aspirin plus rivaroxaban has shown to be efficacious in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, little is known about the effects of this combination treatment on thrombus formation and …

Cisplatin (Pt(II)) resistance is an important factor in the high mortality rates of ovarian cancer. Herein, we synthesized multifunctional tumor-targeted poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs-cRGD) for monitoring therapeutic effects by …

Aims: To address the roles of SHP2 in regulating angiotensin II (Ang II) induced abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and the potential molecular mechanisms. Main methods: AAA model was established in apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE−/−) mice infused with Ang …

Heart failure (HF) post-myocardial infarction (MI) presents with increased vulnerability to monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (mmVT). In order to appropriately evaluate new therapies for infarct-mediated reentrant arrhythmia in the preclinical setting, …

A major challenge to treat vascular endothelial injury is the restoration of endothelium integrity in which endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) plays a central role. Transplantation of EPCs as a promising therapeutic means is subject to two interrelated …