The Response of Macrophages and Neutrophils to Hypoxia in the Context of Cancer and Other Inflammatory Diseases by Antje Egners, Merve Erdem, Thorsten Cramer

“…Virtually every aspect of macrophage and neutrophil function is affected by hypoxia, amongst others, morphology, migration, chemotaxis, adherence to endothelial cells, bacterial killing, differentiation/polarization, and protumorigenic activity. …”
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Anti-inflammatory coupled anti-angiogenic airway stent effectively suppresses tracheal in-stents restenosis by Yanan Zhao, Yiming Liu, Jiheng Shan, Xiaohong Xu, Chengzhi Zhang, Zaoqu Liu, Xiaomeng Li, Zhaoqian Zhong, Yanxia Gao, Kewei Ren, Dechao Jiao, Jianzhuang Ren, Ping Wu, Yong Jiang, Xinwei Han

“…It also displayed anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic properties on human umbilical vein endothelial cells and lung fibroblasts. PAGL was implanted into the tracheae of New Zealand rabbits to evaluate its efficacy in inhibiting bacterial infection, suppressing the inflammatory response, reducing angiogenesis, and attenuating excessive fibroblast activation. …”
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Characterization of Nestin, a Selective Marker for Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Liang Xie, Xin Zeng, Jing Hu, Qianming Chen

“…However, Nes+ cells were reported to participate in angiogenesis as MSCs or endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in several tissues and be a heterogeneous population comprising mesenchymal cells and endothelial cells in the developing bone marrow. In this review article, we will summarize the progress of the research on Nestin, particularly the function of Nes+ cells in bone marrow, and discuss the feasibility of using Nestin as a specific marker for MSCs.…”
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Construction of functional tissue-engineered microvasculatures using circulating fibrocytes as mural cells by Xiaolin Wang, Hong Tan, Harsha P Gunawardena, Jin Cao, Lu Dang, Hongbing Deng, Xueyong Li, Hongjun Wang, Jinqing Li, Caibin Cui, David A Gerber

“…We showed that in vitro , circulating fibrocytes (CFs) can (1) shear and stabilize the microvasculatures formed by vascular endothelial cells (VECs) in a collagen gel, (2) form gap junctions with VECs and (3) induce basement membrane formation. …”
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Elevated expression of ANTXR1 gene in tumors is a poor prognostic biomarker for patients with bladder cancer by L. S. Franco, S. Arunachalam, A. Chauhan, S. A. Kareff, P. L. Hallenbeck

“…It is especially attractive given its selective expression on the surface of solid tumor cells and associated stromal cells, such as cancer stem cells, invasive cancer cells, and immune cells, such as macrophages, angiogenic endothelial cells, pericytes, and cancer-associated fibroblasts. …”
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Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Potential Danger of Cytokine Storm by Jitendra Parmar, Tapan Patel, Sandip Shah, Jay Kothari, Sameer Dani, Sagar Vyas

“…Cytokine storm or direct viral invasion of the vascular endothelial cells through surface angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors may result in endothelial dysfunction which can potentially result in dissection. …”
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Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Ilias Zampros, Anna Praidou, Periklis Brazitikos, Panagiotis Ekonomidis, Sofia Androudi

“…VEGF is a heparin-binding glycoprotein with potent angiogenic, mitogenic and vascular permeability-enhancing activities specific for endothelial cells. Two anti-VEGF agents have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of neovascular AMD. …”
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The Neurovascular Properties of Dental Stem Cells and Their Importance in Dental Tissue Engineering by Jessica Ratajczak, Annelies Bronckaers, Yörg Dillen, Pascal Gervois, Tim Vangansewinkel, Ronald B. Driesen, Esther Wolfs, Ivo Lambrichts, Petra Hilkens

“…Together with their ability to differentiate into endothelial cells and neural cell types, this makes DSCs suitable candidates for dental tissue engineering and nerve injury repair.…”
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Negative regulation of lymphangiogenesis by Tenascin-C delays the resolution of inflammation by Daisuke Katoh, Yoshiyuki Senga, Kento Mizutani, Kazuaki Maruyama, Daishi Yamakawa, Tadashi Yamamuro, Michiaki Hiroe, Keiichi Yamanaka, Akihiro Sudo, Naoyuki Katayama, Toshimichi Yoshida, Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida

“…TNC inhibits the proliferation and promotes apoptosis of lymphatic endothelial cells. Mechanistically, TNC facilitates integrin αvβ1 heterodimer formation, leading to the activation of non-canonical (TAK1/p38MAPK/ATF-2) TGFβ signaling to suppress lymphangiogenesis. …”
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Fabrication of Polycaprolactone/Polyurethane Loading Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Its Antiplatelet Adhesion by Ho Hieu Minh, Nguyen Thi Hiep, Nguyen Dai Hai, Vo Van Toi

“…Platelet adhesion and whole blood clot formation tests were used to evaluate the effect of CLA on antithrombotic property of PCL/PU-CLA scaffold. Endothelial cells (EC) were also seeded on the scaffold to examine the difference in the morphology of EC layer and platelet attachment with and without the presence of CLA. …”
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Associations of NF-kappaB and Bax with Apoptosis in Varicose Veins of Women of Different Age Groups by Helle Evi Simovart, Andres Arend, Jüri Lieberg, Marina Aunapuu

“…The study aimed at detecting apoptotic endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) together with determining expression of NF-kappaB (p105/p50) and Bax in varicose vein walls. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids by Scott J. Thomson, Ara Askari, David Bishop-Bailey

“…In particular, numerous studies have demonstrated that potentiation of EET activity using different methods can inhibit inflammatory gene expression and signalling pathways in endothelial cells and monocytes and in models of cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Control of Cross Talk between Angiogenesis and Inflammation by Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ocular Surface Diseases by Fei Li, Shao-zhen Zhao

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), derived from various adult tissues, are able to differentiate into different cell types such as endothelial cells and fat cells. Although it is still under debate whether MSCs could give rise to functional corneal cells, recent results from different study groups showed that MSCs could improve corneal disease recovery through suppression of inflammation and modulation of immune cells. …”
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Regulation of Glial Cell Functions by PPAR-𝜸 Natural and Synthetic Agonists by Antonietta Bernardo, Luisa Minghetti

“…The pleiotropic effects of PPAR-𝛾 agonists are likely to be mediated by several mechanisms involving anti-inflammatory activities on peripheral immune cells (macrophages and lymphocytes), as well as direct effects on neural cells including cerebral vascular endothelial cells, neurons, and glia. In the present article, we will review the recent findings supporting a major role for PPAR-𝛾 agonists in controlling neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration through their activities on glial cells, with a particular emphasis on microglial cells as major macrophage population of the brain parenchyma and main actors in brain inflammation.…”
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Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor and Vascular Function by Muhiddin A. Ozkor, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…Exposure of the endothelium to cardiac risk factors results in endothelial dysfunction and is associated with an alteration in the balance of vasoactive substances produced by endothelial cells. These include a reduction in nitric oxide (NO), an increase in generation of potential vasoconstrictor substances and a potential compensatory increase in other mediators of vasodilation. …”
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Prostanoid Receptors in the Human Vascular Wall by Xavier Norel

“…The mechanisms involved in vascular homeostasis and disease are mostly dependent on the interactions between blood, vascular smooth muscle, and endothelial cells. There is an accumulation of evidence for the involvement of prostanoids, the arachidonic acid metabolites derived from the cyclooxygenase enzymatic pathway, in physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions. …”
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Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with TFE3 rearrangement: a case report and literature review by Ke Meng, Xingrong Yang, Sitong Guo, Juan Tao

“…Our case is unique mainly in that the absence of its characteristic well-defined vessels, and the presence of unreported morphology of intraluminal papillary proliferation of tombstone or hobnail endothelial cells. The final diagnosis of EHE with TFE3 rearrangement was made by combining morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular test results. …”
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Promotion of nitric oxide production: mechanisms, strategies, and possibilities by Marcos Gonzalez, Sarah Clayton, Eric Wauson, Daniel Christian, Quang-Kim Tran

“…The discovery of nitric oxide (NO) and the role of endothelial cells (ECs) in its production has revolutionized medicine. …”
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Homocysteine and Hypertension in Diabetes: Does PPARγ Have a Regulatory Role? by Utpal Sen, Suresh C. Tyagi

“…Homocysteine induces oxidative injury of vascular endothelial cells, involved in matrix remodeling through modulation of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) axis, and increased formation and accumulation of extracellular matrix protein, such as collagen. …”
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Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Relieve Hindlimb Ischemia through Enhancing Angiogenesis in Tree Shrews by Cunping Yin, Yuan Liang, Jian Zhang, Guangping Ruan, Zian Li, Rongqing Pang, Xinghua Pan

“…In addition, the conditioned culture of human umbilical vein endothelial cells using medium collected from UC-MSCs showed higher expression of angiogenic markers and improved migration ability. …”
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