Polypyrrole with bioinert surface is a prospective contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging. Dextran (Dex) was successfully tested as a steric stabilizer of the dispersion polymerization producing stable polypyrrole nanoparticles (PPy-NPs). …

Targeting of the most aggressive tumor cell subpopulations is key for effective management of most solid malignancies. However, the metastable nature of tumor heterogeneity, which allows cells to transition between strong and weak tumorigenic phenotypes, …

Irisin, the cleaved form of the fibronectin type III domain containing 5 (FNDC5) protein, is involved in metabolism and inflammation. Recent findings indicated that irisin participated in cardiovascular physiology and pathology. In this study, we …

The study of a desmoglein 2 murine model of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy revealed cardiac inflammation as a key early event leading to fibrosis. Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is an inherited heart muscle disorder leading to ventricular arrhythmias …

Near-infrared (NIR)-activable liposomes containing photosensitizer (PS)-lipid conjugates are emerging as tunable, high-payload, and tumor-selective platforms for photodynamic therapy (PDT)-based theranostics. To date, the impact that the membrane …

Background: Doxorubicin, an anthracycline chemotherapeutic agent, is widely used in the treatment of many cancers. However, doxorubicin posts a great risk of adverse cardiovascular events, which are thought to be caused by oxidative stress. We recently …

Exosomes (Exos) are promising vehicles for brain drug delivery due to nanosize and the ability to breach the blood–brain barrier (BBB). But the low yield of natural exosomes limits its application for nanomedicine. The generation of bioinspired …

Background. Cardiac hypertrophy is one of the initial disorders of the cardiovascular system and can induce heart failure. Oxidative stress is an important pathophysiological mechanism of cardiac hypertrophy. Wogonin (Wog), an important flavonoid derived …

Background: Achilles tendon rupture diagnosis is frequently missed, leading to the development of a chronic rupture that requires surgical intervention to remove scar tissue and return the elongated Achilles tendon to appropriate functional length. The …

Different kinds of mechanical stimuli acting on the heart lead to different myocardial phenotypes. Physiological stress, such as exercise, leads to adaptive cardiac hypertrophy, which is characterized by a normal cardiac structure and improved cardiac …