The NADPH oxidase (Nox) family of enzymes is comprised of seven members, Noxes 1–5
and the Duoxes 1 and 2. Nox5 was the last of the conventional Nox enzymes to be …

Vascular inflammation has traditionally been thought to be initiated at the luminal surface
and progress through the media toward the adventitial layer. In recent years, however …

Objective—Vascular NADPH oxidases (Noxes) have been implicated in cardiovascular
diseases; however, the importance of individual Nox homologues remains unclear. Here …

Aim: To understand the effects of lithospermic acid (LA), a potent antioxidant from the water-
soluble extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza, on the migration and proliferation of rat thoracic aorta …

Although it is understood that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) promotes cellular proliferation, little
is known about its role in endothelial cell cycle progression. To assess the regulatory role of …

Many epidemiologic studies have reported that dietary flavonoids provide protection against
cardiovascular disease. Quercetin, a member of the bioflavonoids family, has been …

Oxidative stress contributes significantly to the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells
(VSMCs), the major pathogenic process of vascular diseases, but the mechanism remains …

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is a rare salivary gland malignancy. It constitutes an
important model for the study of carcinogenesis, as it can display the tumor in different …

Wound healing is an important biological process of crucial value for organisms survival and
retention of its proper functions. The recogni tion of molecular mechanisms of these …

Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are regulators of growth factor signalling in vascular
remodelling. The aim of this study was to evaluate PTP expression in the context of PDGF …