Microplastics pose a threat to heart health, causing harmful changes in vascular cells and increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis.

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an ...

The ECM (extracellular matrix) provides the microenvironmental niche sensed by resident vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Aging and disease are associated with dramatic changes in ECM composition ...

An increased risk of dementia among individuals exposed to brain trauma, traumatic brain injury, has been known for almost a century.

Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China (X. Han, Y.L., L.S., B.H., B.Z.). CAS CEMCS-CUHK Joint Laboratories, New Cornerstone Science ...

A recent study investigates the role of the deubiquitinase OTUB1 in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) within the context of atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by lipid accumulation and ...

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings ...

The predominant cellular components of arteries are vascular endothelial (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs), both of which play key roles in the development of atherosclerosis. EC dysfunction ...

Basic research // Clinical research // Peer-reviewed publication // Investigator-initiated study // Preclinical study on mice ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...