Evaluation of Biocompatible Materials for Cardiovascular Microsensors February is National Heart Month, a time to bring awareness to cardiovascular health and heart disease–the leading cause of death in men and…
Cigarette smoking is one of the primary risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In fact, the American Heart Association reports that smoking-related diseases are responsible for > 440,000 deaths in…
Cancer Biology: Learnings from Transcriptomics Analysis Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, or HUVECs as they are more commonly known, are widely utilized as an in vitro model system for studying…
The rapid emergence and spread of COVID-19 caused by SAR-CoV-2 has put a heavy burden on scientists and clinicians to try to figure out, in real-time, the direct and indirect…
Endothelial Cells, Microvascular Endothelial Cells, and Cardiac Cells Cardiac cells and endothelial cells are two of the most important cell types that make up the heart tissue and blood vessels…
Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis Endothelial cells line the blood vessels of the circulatory and lymphatic systems and play a major role in regulating vascular and lymphatic homeostasis. Vascular endothelial cells…
Why Use HUVECs in my Research? HUVECs, or human umbilical cord endothelial cells, are one of the most commonly used model systems to study vascular biology in vitro. As of…
The Circulatory System: The Blood Delivery System The circulatory system delivers the blood and oxygen that all tissues of the body require for normal operation. In particular, the arteries, veins,…
Endothelial Cells and Peripheral Arterial Disease Endothelial cells comprise the innermost later of blood vessels, forming a barrier between the circulating blood and the tissues of the body. In particular,…
Endothelial Cells and the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Endothelial cells line the vessels of the circulatory system and provide important support for vessel homeostasis, wound repair, and the inflammatory response. The…
Endothelial Cells and Maintenance of Barrier Integrity Endothelial cells form the innermost layer of the blood vessels and mediate important interactions with the blood. The endothelial layer is a monolayer…
Smooth Muscle Cells: Involuntary Contractile Cells Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are spindle-shaped cells found throughout the body in the walls of many organs that have contractile function. For example, in…
Endothelial and Cardiac Cells The cardiovascular system is operated by the heart and blood vessels, or vasculature. The heart is a muscular organ that provides the force to pump the…
Large Vessel Endothelial Cells Large vessel endothelial cells are found in arteries and veins and comprise the innermost layer of the vessel, forming a lining that separates the contents of…
Endothelial Cells: Regulators of Vessel Homeostasis and Angiogenesis Endothelial cells line the blood vessels of the circulatory system and play major roles in cardiovascular homeostasis. Through extensive crosstalk with the…
Endothelial Cells and the Circulatory System Vascular endothelial cells are multi-functional cells that line the vessels of the circulatory system. Endothelial cell monolayers form the innermost layer of vessels, serving…
Endothelial Cells and Culture Methods Endothelial cells line the blood and lymphatic vessels of the body, providing important regulation of vessel integrity, blood pressure, wound healing, and formation of new…
Endothelial cells line the blood vessels of the body and participate in significant crosstalk with the blood and tissues to maintain blood pressure and vessel homeostasis through regulation of vasodilation…
Endothelial cells form a monolayer that lines the lumen of blood vessels, provides an essential protective barrier, and regulates vessel and blood pressure homeostasis. Endothelial cells are also involved in…
The cardiovascular system is an extensive network that supports blood flow to the tissues of the body. Blood vessels have a specialized lining of endothelial cells that not only regulate…