The endothelium is composed of a monolayer of endothelial cells, lining the interior surface
of blood and lymphatic vessels. Endothelial cells display important homeostatic functions …

The maintenance of the physiological values of blood pressure is closely related to
unchangeable factors (genetic predisposition or pathological alterations) but also to …

Currently, the controlled release of nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in various
biomedical applications. However, injectable NO-releasing materials remain an …

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a clinical entity linked with various risk factors
that significantly affect cardiac morbidity and mortality. Hypertension, one of the most …

Despite the significant progress in the fields of biology, physiology, molecular medicine, and
pharmacology; the designation of the properties of nitrogen monoxide in the regulation of life …

Preeclampsia (PE), a hypertensive pregnancy disorder, can originate from varied etiology.
Placenta malperfusion has long been considered the primary cause of PE. However, we and …

Hypertension significantly contributes to overall morbidity and mortality worldwide, and
animal models of hypertension provide important tools to verify the physiological and …

Portal hypertension represents the primary non-neoplastic complication of liver cirrhosis and
has life-threatening consequences, such as oesophageal variceal bleeding, ascites, and …

Phthalic selenoanhydride (R-Se) solved in physiological buffer releases various reactive
selenium species including H2Se. It is a potential compound for Se supplementation which …

Endothelial dysfunction is a risk factor for atherosclerosis and includes impaired
endothelium-dependent vasodilatation. We have shown previously that low density …