Entry into and progression of vascular cells through the cell cycle is considered a key event in vascular proliferative diseases. Multiple growth factors and cytokines have been found to regulate vascular cell proliferation. However, the machinery regulating cell cycle represents the "final common pathway" of these signaling cascades and thus provides an attractive therapeutic target for the pr...

Plant vascular tissues are essential for the existence of land plants. Many studies of transcriptional regulation and cell-cell communication have revealed the process underlying the development of vascular tissues from vascular initial cells. However, the initiation of vascular cell differentiation is still a mystery. Here, we report that LONESOME HIGHWAY (LHW), which encodes a bHLH transcript...

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) commonly affects the elderly and is mostly confined to the head and neck region. Only 10% of all cases occur on the trunk. We presented a case of bullous lesion on the abdomen in a young male, initially diagnosed by clinicians as a vascular nevus. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed it to be Nodular cystic variant of BCC. This rare va...

hyaline cartilage is a vascular and neural tissue with scanty chondrocytes and limited regenerative ability. after some serious injuries of the cartilage, healing process will take place through the formation of fibrocartilage structures. currently, tissue engineering and cell therapy are 2 interesting therapeutic fields dealing with regenerative medicine. in this regard, tissue regeneration ha...

conclusion metallic stent placement is a safe and effective procedure for salvage of native hemodialysis fistula after unsuccessful balloon angioplasty. results twenty-one stents were applied. the anatomical and clinical success rate was 100%. seventeen additional interventions were done for 11 (55%) patients due to stent thrombosis or stenosis during follow-up. our 1- and 2-year secondary pate...