A mouse model to study uterine specific contributions to pregnancy. Maternal environmental exposures can exert impacts on the ability of the uterus to sustain healthy pregnancy. To establish an in vivo model to study this, we designed an ovariectomized …

Residual tumors after insufficient radiofrequency ablation (IRFA) shows accelerated progression and anti-PD-1 resistance. It is also reported that macrophages infiltrating into residual tumors leads to anti-PD-1 resistance. Elements of autophagy have been …

This study was designed to investigate whether berbamine (BA)-induced cardioprotective effects were related to 50 adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) signaling and changes in the …

Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the most important protein in the gap junction channel between cardiomyocytes. Abnormalities of Cx43 change the conduction velocity and direction of cardiomyocytes, leading to reentry and conduction block of the myocardium, thereby …

The mammalian heart is capable of achieving perfect regeneration following cardiac injury through sustained cardiomyocyte proliferation during the early period after birth. However, this regenerative capacity is lost by postnatal day 7 and throughout …

Ultrahigh-frequency ultrasound (UHFUS) allows sharp visualization of human small muscular arteries. This may help in elucidating some aspects of the pathophysiology of arterial aging, such as the stiffness gradient between large and small conduit arteries …

We have recently developed a new and robust “chemogenetic” animal model of heart failure that is based on a central feature of heart failure in humans: an increase in redox stress in the heart. Our chemogenetic approach exploits a recombinant yeast enzyme …

Faster skin wound healers had more efficient cardiac healing after myocardial infarction (MI). Two plasma proteins at D3 MI, EAF1 and A2M, predicted MI death in 66% of cases. ApoD regulated both skin and cardiac wound healing in male mice by promoting …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease that is characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), and its impact is related to age. This study aims to assess the age-related impact of CIH on cardiac …

Underlying mechanisms of e-cig-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction are delineated. e-cig exposure activates and increases expression of NADPH oxidase and disrupts activation and coupling of eNOS, leading to a vicious cycle of superoxide generation …