Endothelial Cell News

Endothelial Cell News is an online resource dedicated to the latest research studying the endothelium, blood vessels, and angiogenesis.

Branched-Chain Keto-Acid Dehydrogenase Kinase Regulates Vascular Permeability and Angiogenesis to Facilitate Tumor Metastasis in Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2023

[Cancer Science] The novel branched-chain keto-acid dehydrogenase kinase /Exosome-miR-125a-5p/VE-cadherin axis regulated intercellular communication between clear cell renal cell carcinoma cells and HUVECs.

A Peptidic Network Antibody Inhibits Both Angiogenesis and Inflammatory Response

September 25, 2023

[Journal Of Controlled Release] Researchers reported two binding-induced fibrillogenesis peptides as peptidic network antibodies for high-efficient and long-lasting anti-angiogenesis with reduced inflammatory response.

ZIKV Induction of Tristetraprolin in Endothelial and Sertoli Cells Post-Transcriptionally Inhibits IFNβ/λ Expression and Promotes ZIKV Persistence

September 25, 2023

[mBio] Scientists found that Zika virus (ZIKV) induced IFNβ and IFNλ in human brain microvascular endothelial cells, but post-transcriptionally inhibited IFNβ/IFNλ expression.

Endothelial Sp1/Sp3 Are Essential to the Effect of Captopril on Blood Pressure in Male Mice

September 25, 2023

[Nature Communications] The authors investigated the role of Sp1 and Sp3 in endothelial cells in vivo and evaluated whether captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, targeted Sp1/Sp3 to exert its effects.

Targeting the Microenvironment in the Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations

September 25, 2023

[Angiogenesis] Thalidomide and bevacizumab, both VEGF inhibitors, were tested for their ability to prevent the formation of circular networks and proliferation of CD31+ endothelial extracranial arteriovenous malformations cells.

Angiogenesis Inhibitor-Specific Hypertension Increases the Risk of Developing Aortic Dissection

September 25, 2023

[Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy] The authors investigated if and how angiogenesis inhibitors increased the onset of aortic dissection using pharmacologically-induced aortic dissection-prone model mice, cultured endothelial cells, and real-world databases.

Endothelial Cell Activation Mediated by Cold Ischemia-Released Mitochondria Is Partially Inhibited by Defibrotide and Impacts on Early Allograft Function following Liver Transplantation

September 25, 2023

[Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy] The activation of cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells was analyzed after challenging with end-ischemic organ preservation solution obtained after cold ischemic storage.

Emerging Nanotechnological Approaches to Regulating Tumor Vasculature for Cancer Therapy

September 25, 2023

[Journal Of Controlled Release] Scientists describe the morphological and functional characteristics of tumor blood vessels and summarize the pivotal molecular targets commonly used in nanomedicine design, and then highlight the recent cutting-edge advancements utilizing nanotechnologies for precise regulation of tumor vasculature.

Melatonin as a Therapeutic Agent for Alleviating Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases: Emphasis on Oxidative Stress

September 25, 2023

[Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy] Based on bibliometric studies, the authors first discuss the relationship between oxidative stress-induced endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases, then summarize the role of melatonin in the treatment of atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and other cardiovascular diseases.

Google DeepMind’s Protein-Predicting AlphaFold, OCT Imaging Inventors Claim Lasker Awards

September 25, 2023

[Fierce Biotech] The 2023 winners of the top prizes in biomedical research are emblematic of one of the driving forces of the field: to help see the unseen.

Ultrastructural Features Mirror Metabolic Derangement in Human Endothelial Cells Exposed to High Glucose

September 18, 2023

[Scientific Reports] The authors employed Cryo Soft X-ray Tomography to obtain 3Dl maps of high D-glucose-treated endothelial cells and their controls at nanometric spatial resolution.

Development and Functional Evaluation of MDR1-Expressing Microvascular Endothelial-Like Cells Derived from Human iPS Cells as an In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model

September 18, 2023

[Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences] To establish an in vitro model of the human blood-brain barrier, MDR1-overexpressing human induced pluripotent stem cells were generated, and were differentiated to MDR1-expressing brain microvascular endothelial-like cells.

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