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VE‐Cadherin–Actin Regulation Promotes Mechanotransduction and Monolayer Maturation Involving a Tension‐Sensitive Intermediate State

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates how endothelial monolayers balance cohesion and plasticity during mechanical stimulation. In HUVECs, shear stress induces a tension‐sensitive intermediate state in which junctional VE‐cadherin and actomyosin relaxation levels coordinate actin/integrin remodeling. This rapid, reversible state strengthens cell junctions, preserves
Jonas Franz, Maria Odenthal‐Schnittler, Jan Philip Kipcke, Jochen Seebach, Zahra Labbaf, Franziska Merten, Vesna Bojovic, Muna Taha, Johannes A. Eble, Erez Raz, Milos Galic, Hans Schnittler   +11 more
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Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Usefulness of a Marker of Vascular Damage

International Journal of Nephrology, 2011
Increased arterial stiffness is a marker of vasculopathy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, suggesting a significant cardiovascular damage. Detection of arterial stiffness provides physicians with useful prognostic information independent of ...
Antonio Bellasi, Emiliana Ferramosca, Carlo Ratti   +2 more
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Persistent Vascular Collagen Accumulation Alters Hemodynamic Recovery from Chronic Hypoxia [PDF]

, 2012
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is caused by narrowing and stiffening of the pulmonary arteries that increase pulmonary vascular impedance (PVZ). In particular, small arteries narrow and large arteries stiffen. Large pulmonary artery (PA) stiffness
Chesler, Naomi C., Hacker, Timothy A., Molthen, Robert C., Roldan-Alzate, Alejandro, Tabima, Diana M., Wang, Zhijie   +5 more
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A Soft Robotic Model for Simulating Heart Valve Disease and Cardiac Interventions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This paper introduces a fully synthetic fabrication methodology for a soft robotic, in‐vitro model of the left‐heart, complete with a functioning mitral valve apparatus. With a view towards patient‐specific modeling, we demonstrate physiological flow and pressure waveforms, tunable mitral valve function with clinical imaging compatibility, and its use ...
James Davies, Emanuele Nicotra, Kefan Zhu, Chi Cong Nguyen, Bibhu Sharma, Adrienne Ji, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jingjing Wan, Patrick Pruscino, Hermione Truong, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Christopher Hayward, Nigel Hamilton Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +14 more
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Decoding the Cardiac Immune Microenvironment and Fibroblast Crosstalk in Radiotherapy Combined with Immunotherapy‐Induced Cardiac Fibrosis Based on Single‐Cell Transcriptomic Analysis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study highlights that radioimmunotherapy drives crosstalk between fibroblasts and immune cells (especially macrophages) in the cardiac microenvironment, with IL‐6 as the key mediator, and tocilizumab alleviates cardiac fibrosis by targeting this interplay.
Yuxi Luo, Ying Yu, Zhimin Zeng, Yanxin Chen, Yali Yi, Zhiqin Lu, Fujuan Zeng, Peng Xu, Daya Luo, Leifeng Chen, Anwen Liu   +10 more
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Endothelial GPR68 Is Essential for Arteriogenesis and Represents a Therapeutic Target in a Model of Peripheral Artery Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Endothelial GPR68 is identified as a critical regulator of collateral artery growth in peripheral artery disease. Genetic and pharmacological evidence demonstrates that GPR68 integrates hemodynamic cues to drive monocyte recruitment and inflammatory remodeling, thereby promoting collateral arteriogenesis and tissue perfusion after ischemia ...
Yiyan Song, Senyi Peng, Zhilei Huang, Miao Yu, Mingyue Wu, Yuexin Zhu, Zeyi Zhou, Yongshan Liu, Yalin Zhang, Yu Huang, Zhongxing Wang, Fu‐Li Xiang, Jie Xu   +12 more
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Catechol Derivative‐Based Bioadhesives: Molecular Design for Precision Medical Adhesion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study utilizes tree‐inspired side‐chain engineering to graft five catechol derivatives onto PVA, systematically revealing how side‐chain length and substituents regulate adhesion and cohesion properties. Among them, the PVA‐CA patch demonstrates superior tissue adhesion, biocompatibility, and promotes regeneration, establishing a programmable ...
Xueyu Wang, Zixin Yang, Shan Wang, Weiwei Tan, Zhirui He, Qinyu Duan, Huanan Wang, Tao Chen, Shanshan Hu   +8 more
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Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang, Kejia Li, Ning Wang, Zhen Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Rocky S. Tuan, Yangzi Jiang   +6 more
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Hydration Status Is Associated with Aortic Stiffness, but Not with Peripheral Arterial Stiffness, in Chronically Hemodialysed Patients

International Journal of Nephrology, 2015
Background. Adequate fluid management could be essential to minimize high arterial stiffness observed in chronically hemodialyzed patients (CHP). Aim. To determine the association between body fluid status and central and peripheral arterial stiffness ...
Daniel Bia, Cintia Galli, Rodolfo Valtuille, Yanina Zócalo, Sandra A. Wray, Ricardo L. Armentano, Edmundo I. Cabrera Fischer   +6 more
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Multimodal Wearable Biosensing Meets Multidomain AI: A Pathway to Decentralized Healthcare

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Multimodal biosensing meets multidomain AI. Wearable biosensors capture complementary biochemical and physiological signals, while cross‐device, population‐aware learning aligns noisy, heterogeneous streams. This Review distills key sensing modalities, fusion and calibration strategies, and privacy‐preserving deployment pathways that transform ...
Chenshu Liu, Haolin Fan, Minwoo Kim, Tong Zhou, Pinyi Yang, Lingdi Zhao, Yiran Wang, Ziyuan Che, Chia‐Wei Liu, Bingbing Li, Yangzhi Zhu   +10 more
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