Endothelial-mesenchymal transition in cardiovascular disease

Z Alvandi, J Bischoff - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition is a dynamic process in which endothelial cells
suppress constituent endothelial properties and take on mesenchymal cell behaviors. To …

Agent-based modeling of morphogenetic systems: Advantages and challenges

CM Glen, ML Kemp, EO Voit - PLoS computational biology, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The complexity of morphogenesis poses a fundamental challenge to understanding the
mechanisms governing the formation of biological patterns and structures. Over the past …

Chemokines, molecular drivers of thromboinflammation and immunothrombosis

J Leberzammer, P von Hundelshausen - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Blood clotting is a finely regulated process that is essential for hemostasis. However, when
dysregulated or spontaneous, it promotes thrombotic disorders. The fact that these are …

VEGF-encoding, gene-activated collagen-based matrices promote blood vessel formation and improved wound repair

J Hwang, KL Kiick, MO Sullivan - ACS applied materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Disruption in vascularization during wound repair can severely impair healing.
Proangiogenic growth factor therapies have shown great healing potential; however …

Non-canonical Wnt signaling promotes directed migration of intestinal stem cells to sites of injury

DJK Hu, J Yun, J Elstrott, H Jasper - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Tissue regeneration after injury requires coordinated regulation of stem cell activation,
division, and daughter cell differentiation, processes that are increasingly well understood in …

Mechanosensitive ion channels and their role in cancer cells

J Karska, S Kowalski, J Saczko, MG Moisescu… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mechanical forces are an inherent element in the world around us. The effects of their action
can be observed both on the macro and molecular levels. They can also play a prominent …

ALK1 signaling in development and disease: new paradigms

BL Roman, AP Hinck - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Activin A receptor like type 1 (ALK1) is a transmembrane serine/threonine receptor kinase in
the transforming growth factor-beta receptor family that is expressed on endothelial cells …

HOXA9 transcription factor is a double-edged sword: from development to cancer progression

US Shenoy, D Adiga, F Alhedyan… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2023 - Springer
The HOXA9 transcription factor serves as a molecular orchestrator in cancer stemness,
epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), metastasis, and generation of the tumor …

Mechanistic insights into the development of severe fetal growth restriction

DL Gumina, EJ Su - Clinical Science, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Fetal growth restriction (FGR), which most commonly results from suboptimal placental
function, substantially increases risks for adverse perinatal and long-term outcomes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of endothelial remodeling under doxorubicin treatment

E Podyacheva, M Danilchuk, Y Toropova - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective antineoplastic agent used to treat various types of cancers.
However, its use is limited by the development of cardiotoxicity, which may result in heart …