Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive disease that involves damage to the intima,
inflammatory cell recruitment and the accumulation of lipids followed by calcification and …

Bone morphogenetic protein-7 is (BMP-7) is a potent anti-inflammatory growth factor
belonging to the Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) superfamily. It plays an important …

Forest environment has many health benefits, and negative air ions (NAI) is one of the major
forest environmental factors. Many studies have explored the effect of forest environment on …

Cardiovascular calcification is the lead predictor of cardiovascular events and the top cause
of morbidity and mortality worldwide. To date, only invasive surgical options are available to …

BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification, which is characterized by calcium deposition in
arterial walls and the osteochondrogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells, is …

Objectives Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) greatly affects cardiovascular disease,
but evidence on the associations between NAFLD and markers of aortic calcification is …

Cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, are the leading cause of death in the
United States. Atherosclerotic lesions are formed by deposition of lipids in the intima of …