The vascular wall is comprised of distinct layers controlling angiogenesis, blood flow, vessel
anchorage within organs, and cell and molecule transit between blood and tissues …

Pericytes (PCs) are located surrounding the walls of small blood vessels, particularly
capillaries and microvessels. In addition to their functions in maintaining vascular integrity …

We have examined the developmental origins of Ng2+ perivascular cell populations that
adhere to the basement membrane of blood vessels, and their contribution to wound …

The prominent impact that coronary microcirculation disease (CMD) exerts on heart failure
symptoms and prognosis, even in the presence of macrovascular atherosclerosis, has been …

Simple Summary In adult mammals, including humans, new blood vessels are formed
mostly via a process named sprouting angiogenesis. In physiological conditions …

Background Vascular anomalies and tumors are common in the head, neck, and
craniofacial areas and are associated with abnormalities in the angiomatous architecture …

Background Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is one of the most common forms of
valvulopathy, with a 50% elevated risk of a fatal cardiovascular event, and greater than …

Massive tears of the rotator cuff (RC) are associated with chronic muscle degeneration due
to fibrosis, fatty infiltration, and muscle atrophy. The microenvironment of diseased muscle …

Pericytes are multifunctional mural cells that surround the abluminal wall of endothelial cells
and are associated with vascular development, vascular permeability, and angiogenesis …

The main function of the stomach is to digest ingested food. Gastric antrum muscular
contractions mix ingested food with digestive enzymes and stomach acid and propel the …