The allantois is the embryonic precursor of the umbilical cord in mammals and is one of
several embryonic regions, including the yolk sac and dorsal aorta, that undergoes …

The vessel wall is continuously exposed to hemodynamic forces generated by blood flow.
Endothelial mechanosensors perceive and translate mechanical signals via cellular …

The key to unlocking the vast potential of stem cells' regenerative capacity has long been
buried in the complicated labyrinth in which they reside, known as the extracellular matrix …

IL-12 is key cytokine in innate immunity and participates in tumor rejection by stimulating an
IFN-γ-mediated response characterized by CD8+ mediated-cytotoxicity, inhibition of …

Previous work in our laboratory has shown that contortrostatin (CN), a disintegrin from
southern copperhead snake venom, possess anti-angiogenic activity. In the present study …

When cultured under static conditions, bacterial cellulose pellicles, by the nature of the
polymer synthesis that involves molecular oxygen, are characterized by two distinct surface …

Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels sprout from existing blood vessels,
enabling new vascular elements to be added to an existing vasculature. This review …

Cellular adhesive connections directed by the extracellular matrix (ECM) and maintenance
of cellular homeostasis by autophagy are seemingly disparate functions that are molecularly …

Shear stress is a frictional drag generated by the flow of fluid, such as blood or interstitial
fluid, and plays a critical role in regulating cellular gene expression and functional …

Engineering vascularized tissue constructs remains a major problem in regenerative
medicine. The formation of such a microvasculature—like the vasculogenesis in early …