Biocasting of an elastin-like recombinamer and collagen bi-layered model of the tunica adventitia and external elastic lamina of the vascular wall.
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DOI: 10.1039/d0bm02197k
Abstract: The development of techniques for fabricating vascular wall models will foster the development of preventive and therapeutic therapies for treating cardiovascular diseases. However, the physical and biological complexity of vascular tissue represents a major challenge,… read more here.
Keywords: collagen; tunica adventitia; model; vascular wall ... See more keywords
Urotensin II promotes aldosterone expression in rat aortic adventitial fibroblasts
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DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8233
Abstract: Urotensin II (UII) contributes to cardiovascular diseases by activating vasoactive peptides. The present study aimed to determine the effect of UII on aldosterone (ALD) and its receptor in cultured adventitial fibroblasts (AFs) and the tunica… read more here.
Keywords: tunica adventitia; adventitial fibroblasts; expression; adventitia rat ... See more keywords