Sepsis, a leading cause of death in intensive care units, is primarily caused due to an exaggerated immune response. The hyperactive inflammatory response mediated by immune cells against infectious organisms and their toxins results in host cell death …

Background/Aims: Oxidative stress injury is believed to be important in diabetic car- diomyopathy. Recent evidence indicates that miR- 22 plays an important role in vari- ous cardiovascular diseases, but the protective role of miR- 22 in diabetic …

Biodegradable gelatin hydrogel sheet (BGHS) incorporating basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) may inhibit the pro- gression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We investigated whether AAA in a rat model treated with BGHS soaked with bFGF can suppress …

The applications of inorganic theranostic agents in clinical trials are generally limited to their innate non-biodegradability and potential long-term biotoxicity. To address this problem, herein via a straightforward and tailored space-confined …

3D power Doppler of a subcutaneous tumor in a mouse. … … Subcutaneous Tumor …

Ghrelin and its receptor, the growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a), are present in cardiac tissue. Activation ofGHSR1aby ghrelin promotes cardiomyocyte contractility and survival, and changes in myocardial GHSR1a and circulating ghrelin track …

Hypertension is associated with numerous diseases, but its direct impact on the ocular circulation and neuroretinal function remains unclear. Herein, mouse eyes were challenged with different levels of hemodynamic insult via transverse aortic coarctation, …

Clinical observations have demonstrated a link between chronic pain and increased ischemic heart disease mortality, but the mechanisms remain elusive. Reactive aldehydes have recently been confirmed as a new player in pain pathologies, while our previous …

Purpose: To engineer a dual human and murine Thy1-binding single-chain-antibody ligand (Thy1-scFv) for contrast microbub- ble–enhanced ultrasound molecular imaging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Experimental Design:Thy1-scFvwere engineered …

Low and disturbed blood flow drives the progression of arterial diseases including atherosclerosis and aneurysms. The endothelial response to flow and its interactions with recruited platelets and leukocytes determine disease progression. Here, we report …