Vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin is a strictly endothelial specific adhesion molecule
located at junctions between endothelial cells. In analogy of the role of E-cadherin as major …

Endothelial cells lining the vessel wall are connected by adherens, tight and gap junctions.
These junctional complexes are related to those found at epithelial junctions but with …

In spite of the advances in the knowledge of adult stem cells (ASCs) during the past few
years, their natural activities in vivo are still poorly understood. Mesenchymal stem cells …

Although fibroblast growth factors are potent angiogenic factors, they may indirectly control
neovascularization in concert with other growth factors. Thus, the unique role played by …

ES-cell-based cardiovascular repair requires an in-depth understanding of the molecular
mechanisms underlying the differentiation of cardiovascular ES cells. A candidate …

Whereas fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) classically transmit their signals via high-affinity
tyrosine kinase receptors (FGFR1–4), recent evidence strongly implicates non-tyrosine …

Endothelial cells (ECs) express VE-cadherin and N-cadherin, and recent data suggest that
VE-cadherin levels are dependent on N-cadherin expression. While investigating changes …

Endothelial cell‐to‐cell junctions are vital for the formation and integrity of blood vessels.
The main adhesive junctional complexes in endothelial cells, adherens junctions and tight …

In microvessels, periendothelial cells expressing alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) interact
with the endothelial cells and are essential for vessel maturation and stabilization. In adult …

Endothelial cells form a monolayer that lines the entire circulation, where they perform a
number of specialized functions that differ from one organ to another. This monolayer of …