LSKL peptide alleviates subarachnoid fibrosis and hydrocephalus by inhibiting TSP1-mediated TGF-β1 signaling activity following subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats

F Liao, G Li, W Yuan, Y Chen… - Experimental and …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Hydrocephalus has been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for poor outcomes
in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Blockage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow …

Thrombospondin-4 knockout in hypertension protects small-artery endothelial function but induces aortic aneurysms

T Palao, C Rippe, H van Veen… - American Journal …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Thrombospondin-4 (TSP-4) is a multidomain calcium-binding protein that has both
intracellular and extracellular functions. As an extracellular matrix protein, it is involved in …

A non-hypocholesterolemic atorvastatin treatment improves vessel elasticity by acting on elastin composition in WHHL rabbits

F Tissier, Y Mallem, C Goanvec, R Didier, T Aubry… - Atherosclerosis, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and aims Statins are prescribed for their preventative effects within
atherosclerosis development. To our knowledge, no study focusing on very low-dose (non …