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Role of vascular smooth muscle cell in the inflammation of atherosclerosis

open access: yesBMB Reports, 2014
Atherosclerosis is a pathologic process occurring within the artery, in which many cell types, including T cell, macrophages, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells, interact, and cause chronic inflammation, in response to various inner- or outer ...
Soyeon Lim, Sungha Park
semanticscholar   +1 more source

RhoA activation by hypoxia in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells is age and site specific [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Hypoxia induces vasoconstriction of pulmonary arteries through contraction of smooth muscle cells (SMCs). The GTPase RhoA regulates smooth muscle contractility and actin cytoskeletal remodeling through the Rho-associated kinase ( ROCK).
Bailly, K   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of the notch signalling pathway in vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The Notch signalling system is a highly conserved method of cell-to-cell communication involved in cell fate decisions in many cell types. Until recently, the importance of the Notch signalling pathway was recognized in the embryonic but not in the adult
Sweeney, Catherine Helena
core   +2 more sources

Inflammation induced by mast cell deficiency rather than the loss of interstitial cells of Cajal causes smooth muscle dysfunction in W/Wv mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2014
The initial hypothesis was that the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) acted as obligatory intermediaries of enteric neurotransmission to smooth muscle cells. Much information for this hypothesis came from studies in W/Wv mice lacking ICC.
John H. Winston   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The investigation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle dysfunction in low-flow priapism. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Prolonged low-flow (ischaemic) priapism results in a progressive alteration of the microenvironment within the corpus cavemosum with the development of hypoxia, acidosis and glucopenia and a reduction in the responsiveness to a-adrenergic receptor ...
Muneer, A., Muneer, Asif
core  

Effects of 17β-oestradiol on rat detrusor smooth muscle contractility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 17β-oestradiol (E2) on detrusor smooth muscle contractility and its possible neuroprotective role against ischaemic-like condition, which could arise during overactive bladder disease.
Keith L. Brain   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Multistage, Self‐Sensing Artificial Muscles With Coordination From Liquid Crystal Elastomer‐Graphene Composite Fibers

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by skeletal muscles’ precision and endurance, CoilLCE integrates a self‐sensing liquid crystal elastomer/graphene artificial muscle with an embedded Joule‐heating copper coil, enabling closed‐loop multistage actuation with programmable intermediate states (strain accuracy of 2%), and antagonistic coordination (32% total strain). These features
Ziyun Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Senescence as a Driver of Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

open access: yesCells
Cell senescence is increasingly recognized as a key driver of atherosclerosis progression. Senescent smooth muscle cells (SMCs) lose their proliferative capacity and adopt a pro-inflammatory profile, contributing to impaired vessel repair and weakening ...
Lisa Steegen, Mandy O. J. Grootaert
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
wiley   +1 more source

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