Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease results in> 19 million deaths annually, and coronary
heart disease accounts for the majority of this toll. Despite major advances in treatment of …

Accumulating evidence indicates the impact of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in
vascular repair. In patients, the number of EPCs is negatively correlated with the severity of …

The therapeutic potential of placental growth factor (PlGF) and its receptor Flt1 in
angiogenesis is poorly understood. Here, we report that PlGF stimulated angiogenesis and …

Tumors can escape immunity through multiple mechanisms, one of which is by enforcing a
state of unresponsiveness of the tumor vasculature to inflammatory cytokines. This results in …

The role of preexisting collateral channels in the heart is far less well established. Early
studies failed to show the existence of coronary-to-coronary artery connection in normal …

A nonenzymatic reaction between reducing sugars and amino groups of proteins, lipids and
nucleic acids contributes to the aging of macromolecules and subsequently alters their …

Human atherosclerotic lesions overexpress the lysosomal cysteine protease cathepsin S
(Cat S), one of the most potent mammalian elastases known. In contrast, atheromata have …

Contrast Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid Artery Vasa Vasorum and Atherosclerotic Plaque
Neovascularization Steven B. Feinstein Cardiovascular disease is associated with the aging …

This review offers insight into the possible role of vasa vasorum in the development of
intracranial vascular disease. Unique structural features of intracranial vessels and …

Introduction‐Angiogenesis in physiology and pathology‐Angiogenesis in current medicine‐
VEGF ligand and receptor system: where does sVEGFR1 fit?‐Ligands: the human VEGF …