AIMS Carotid contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was recently proposed for the evaluation of large-vessel vasculitides (LVV), particularly to assess vascularization within the vessel wall. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the potential of carotid colour Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) and CEUS in patients with LVV. METHODS AND RESULTS This prospective study included seven patients (mean ...

Copyright © 2012. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Placental vascularization is important for normal pregnancy. The circulatory function of the placenta appears at an early stage of embryo-placental development and is strongly related to fetal growth, placental volume, and uterine blood flow. Therefore, adequate placental angiogenesis is critical for the establishment of normal place...

The aim of this study was to provide detailed information about the arterial vascularization of the splenium of the corpus callosum (CC). The splenium is unique in that it is part of the largest commissural tract in the brain and a region in which pathologies are seen frequently. An exact description of the arterial vascularization of this part of the CC remains under debate. Thirty adult human...

Vascularization and bone repair are accelerated by a series of gene-activated scaffolds delivering both an angiogenic and an osteogenic gene. Stem cell-mediated osteogenesis in vitro, in addition to increased vascularization and bone repair by host cells in vivo, is enhanced using all systems while the use of the nanohydroxyapatite vector to deliver both genes markedly enhances bone healing.

BACKGROUND The aim of the present article was to evaluate whether angiogenic parameters as assessed by transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound (TVCD) may predict those prognostic factors related to recurrence. METHODS A total of 27 patients (mean age: 51.3 years, range: 29 to 85) with histologically proven early stage invasive cervical cancer were evaluated by TVCD prior to surgery. Subjective ...

Normal chorionic villous vascularization is essential for the undisturbed development of pregnancy. Defective vasculogenesis may play a role in pathological pregnancy. To assess pathological chorionic villous vascularization, normal vascularization has to be defined first. Few data are available on this topic. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate normal chorionic villous vasculari...

Pancreatic islets are highly vascularized mini-organs, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A is a critical factor in the development of islet vascularization. To investigate the role of VEGF-A and endothelial cells (ECs) in adult islets, we used complementary genetic approaches to temporally inactivate VEGF-A in developing mouse pancreatic and islet progenitor cells or in adult β-cell...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to generate an axially vascularized bone substitute. The arteriovenous (AV)-loop approach in a large-animal model was applied in order to induce axial vascularization in a clinically approved processed bovine cancellous bone (PBCB) matrix of significant volume with primary mechanical stability and to assess the course of increasing axial vascularization...

BACKGROUND In the presence of a thin and narrow zone of gingival tissue root recessions caused by trauma or inflammatory reactions seem to be a common feature of the buccal tissue morphology. The surgical coverage is mainly indicated for aesthetic reasons and may be accomplished with pedicled flaps in conjunction with or without the use of connective tissue grafts. AIM The purpose of the pres...

STUDY QUESTION Is there an association between chorionic villous vascularization, ultrasound findings and corresponding chromosome results in early miscarriage specimens from a cohort of recurrent pregnancy loss patients? SUMMARY ANSWER We did not find a significant difference in vascularization scores of chorionic villi between embryonic, yolk sac or empty sac miscarriages, or between euploi...