Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019 Background Endothelial cell injury, induced by dyslipidemia, is the initiation of atherosclerosis, resulting in an imbalance in endothelial fatty acid (FA) transport. Pigment epithelial‐derived factor (PEDF) is an important regulator in lipid metabolism.
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Examining the role of insulin in the regulation of cardiovascular health [PDF]
, 2013 A substantial body of evidence has reported that insulin has direct actions on the cardiovascular system independent of its systemic effects on plasma glucose or lipids.
Salt, Ian P.
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Human Herpesvirus-8-Transformed Endothelial Cells Have Functionally Activated Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor [PDF]
The American Journal of Pathology, 2002 Kaposi's sarcoma is a vascular tumor commonly associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and human herpesvirus (HHV-8) also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. The principal features of this tumor are abnormal proliferation of vascular structures lined with spindle-shaped endothelial cells. HHV-8 may transform a subpopulation of
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Effects of EGFR Expression on Anti-tumor Efficacy of Vandetanib or Cediranib Combined with Radiotherapy (RT) in U87 Human Glioblastoma (GBM) Xenografts [PDF]
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Proliferative effects of metamizole sodium on U-87 MG glioblastoma cell line: a pain killer or a killer? [PDF]
World Cancer Research Journal, 2021 OBJECTIVE: During cancer treatment, painkillers are often used to alleviate patient pain. Metamizole is a pyrazolone derivative and a non-opioid pain reliever.
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Role of growth factors in the pathogenesis of tissue fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
, 2010 The most severe clinical and pathologic manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are the result of a fibrotic process characterized by the excessive and often progressive deposition of collagen and other connective tissue macromolecules in skin and ...
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Influence of hypoxia and neoangiogenesis on the growth of pancreatic cancer
Molecular Cancer, 2003 As with other solid tumors, the growth and metastasis of pancreatic cancer is critically dependent on tumor angiogenesis. A major stimulus for a tumor's recruitment of additional blood vessels is cellular hypoxia, a condition which is especially ...
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Nuclear receptors in vascular biology [PDF]
, 2015 Nuclear receptors sense a wide range of steroids and hormones (estrogens, progesterone, androgens, glucocorticoid, and mineralocorticoid), vitamins (A and D), lipid metabolites, carbohydrates, and xenobiotics.
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Anlotinib: A Novel Targeted Drug for Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 Bone and soft tissue sarcomas account for approximately 15% of pediatric solid malignant tumors and 1% of adult solid malignant tumors. There are over 50 subtypes of sarcomas, each of which is notably heterogeneous and manifested by remarkable phenotypic
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Vascular smooth muscle contraction in hypertension [PDF]
, 2018 Hypertension is a major risk factor for many common chronic diseases, such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, vascular dementia and chronic kidney disease.
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