The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Pathology study reveals unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification

A UAB pathology study reveals Bmal1 as an unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification, linking circadian signaling ...
Science Daily

Scientists find cancer-like features in atherosclerosis, spurring opportunity for new treatment approaches

Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and develop traits similar to cancer that worsen the ...
Medical Xpress

Study shows how sepsis can affect vascular smooth muscle cells on an acute and long-term basis

A recent study by University Medicine Halle shows how sepsis can lead to dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells. The researchers found that elevated lactate levels and acidosis, which can occur ...
BioWorld

SLC44A2 controls vascular smooth muscle cells and is key for controlling aortic aneurysm

SLC44A2 controls vascular smooth muscle cells and is key for controlling aortic aneurysm Aug. 28, 2024 ...
News Medical

Researchers reverse muscle stem cell aging with Prostaglandin E2

The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor capacity ...