To generate larger or stable vessels, layering of mural cells such as smooth muscle cells (SMCs) or pericytes is required. Recently, direct reprogramming approaches have been developed for generating ...

Department of Internal Medicine (C.J., E.J.L.), Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of ...

This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...

LATS1/2-inactivation and consequent nuclear YAP/TAZ hyperactivation in the mammary epithelium drives the development of a pro ...

A historic winter storm across our area of the Deep South gave people plenty of opportunity to have some fun in the snow, including building some amazing snowmen!

Furin is identified as the key enzyme responsible for cleaving the apelin precursor. Inhibiting this cleavage could serve as ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

Howell hopes that, one day, there will be a historic marker put up for her cousin but, until then, she will continue preserving family history teaching generations about the life and death of Wes.

Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Eggs are a popular and easy source of protein. A large egg contains 6.3 grams of ...

In pursuing this discussion, we have drawn on experience and data from several regions of the gut as work in a single region does not provide the comprehensive or broad ... The validity of the concept ...