The vast blood-vessel network of the circulatory system is crucial for maintaining bodily
homeostasis, delivering essential molecules and blood cells, and removing waste products …

The concept of a “polypill” is receiving growing attention to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Yet similar if not overall higher benefits are achievable with regular exercise, a drug-free …

Vascular diseases are the most prevalent cause of ischemic necrosis of tissue and organ,
which even result in dysfunction and death. Vascular regeneration or artificial vascular graft …

Diverse subsets of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are used for the treatment of ischemic
diseases in clinical trials, and circulating EPCs levels are considered as biomarkers for …

Human endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been generally defined as circulating cells
that express a variety of cell surface markers similar to those expressed by vascular …

Significance: Disruption of endothelial function is considered a key event in the development
and progression of atherosclerosis. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is a central …

Steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) is a disease characterized by
the collapse of the femoral head. SONFH occurs due to the overuse of glucocorticoids (GCs) …

This review focuses on current tissue engineering strategies for promoting vascularized
bone regeneration. We review the role of angiogenic growth factors in promoting …

The age-adjusted prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the US population has been
estimated to approach 12%. The clinical consequences of occlusive peripheral arterial …

Significance: Proangiogenic therapy appeared a promising strategy for the treatment of
patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), as de novo formation of microvessels, has the …