The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for 'fight or flight'responses and
maintains homeostasis during daily activities such as exercise, eating a meal or regulation …

Small arteries, which play important roles in controlling blood flow, blood pressure, and
capillary pressure, are under nervous influence. Their innervation is predominantly …

Background High-resolution 3D imaging of intact tissue facilitates cellular and subcellular
analyses of complex structures within their native environment. However, difficulties …

Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a 21-amino acid peptide, was initially identified in 1988 as a
potent vasoconstrictor and pressor substance isolated from the culture supernatant of …

Aims Cardiac inflammation has been suggested to be regulated by the sympathetic nervous
system (SNS). However, due to the lack of methodology to surgically eliminate the …

Remarkable progress in a range of biomedical disciplines has promoted the understanding
of the cellular components of the autonomic nervous system and their differentiation during …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one cause of death worldwide and involves
the accumulation of plaques within the artery wall that can occlude blood flow to the heart …

Neural remodeling in the autonomic nervous system contributes significantly to sudden
cardiac death. The fabric of cardiac excitability and propagation are controlled by autonomic …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Cardiomyocytes
are irreversibly lost due to cardiac ischemia secondary to disease. This leads to increased …

Background The sympathetic nervous system is critical in maintaining the normal
physiological function of the heart. Its dysfunction in pathological states may exacerbate the …