Purpose The pro-aging miRNA, miR-34a, is hyperactivated in the cardiac myocardial tissues ofpatients and mice with diabetes, leading to diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Increasing evidence suggests that dihydromyricetin (DHM) can be used to effec- tively …

Endothelial dysfunction is a critical event in vascular inflammation characterized, in part, by elevated surface expression of adhesion molecules such as intercellular adhesion molecule- 1 (ICAM-1). ICAM-1 is heavily N-glycosylated, and like other surface …

Cannabinoids are reported to rescue cocaine- induced seizures (CISs), a severe complication in cocaine users. However, the molecular targets for cannabinoid therapy of CISs remain unclear. Here, we report that the systemic administration of cannabi- noids …

The key challenge for in vivo biosensing is to design biomarker-responsive contrast agents that can be readily detected and monitored by broadly available biomedical imaging modalities. While a range of biosensors have been designed for optical, …

Objective: To study the accuracy and feasibility of very-high resolution ultrasound (VHRU, 25-55 MHz) and conventional high resolution ultrasound (HRU, 12 MHz) in the assessment of common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in healthy children between 0 …

Preliminary findings suggest that very-high resolution ultrasound (VHRU, 55 MHz) could differentiate arterial intima layer thickness (IT) non-invasively in vivo. We aimed to validate ultrasound-derived IT measurements and describe a four-line pattern …

Objective: Very-high resolution US (VHRU; 55 MHz) provides improved resolution and could provide non-invasive diagnostic information in GCA of the temporal artery. The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of VHRU-derived intima …

Background: Non-invasive transcutaneous very-high resolution ultrasound (VHRU, 25-55MHz) has recently been developed to quantify superficial vascular structures in humans. The performance of the method has yet not been evaluated invivo in neonates. The …

Background: The aim was to evaluate the accuracy, precision and feasibility of semi-automatic border detection software (AMS) in comparison to manual electronic calipers (EC) in the analysis of arterial images obtained with transcutaneous very-high …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases including atherosclerosis, diabetes, inflammation and myocardial infarction (MI). In this study, a ROS-responsive biodegradable elastomeric polyurethane …