Article
Food Science & Technology
Woong-Il Kim, So-Won Pak, Se-Jin Lee, Changjong Moon, In-Sik Shin, In-Chul Lee, Jong-Choon Kim
Summary: This study explores the potential effects and toxic mechanism of combined exposure to melamine and cyanuric acid on placental and fetal development in rats. The combined exposure caused maternal toxicity with increased abnormal symptoms and decreased body weight gain. It also resulted in decreased placental and fetal weights, increased fetal deaths, and post-implantation loss.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Benjamin Sommer Thinggaard, Frederik Pedersen, Jakob Grauslund, Lonny Stokholm
Summary: This cohort study examines the use and forecast of intravitreal injections of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor in Denmark from 2007 through 2022.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Francesca Gaccioli, Ulla Sovio, Sungsam Gong, Emma Cook, D. Stephen Charnock-Jones, Gordon C. S. Smith
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between protein levels of sFLT1 and PlGF in maternal serum and placental tissue lysates. The findings showed that the sFLT1:PlGF ratio is increased in both preeclampsia and FGR, but in preeclampsia, it is primarily driven by increased placental sFLT1 levels, while in FGR, it is primarily driven by decreased placental PlGF levels.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genevieve A. Secker, Natasha L. Harvey
Summary: The importance of lymphatic vessels in human diseases, the initiation of lymphatic vascular development during embryogenesis, and the role of VEGF/VEGFR signaling in driving the construction of lymphatic vessels were discussed in this review.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carlos Escudero, Jesenia Acurio, Eduardo Lopez, Andres Rodriguez, Antonia Benavente, Evelyn Lara, Steven J. Korzeniewski
Summary: Circulating VEGF levels were found to be elevated 24-48 hours after acute ischemic stroke and were associated with prognosis of moderate to severe disability at 6 months. Combining VEGF with interleukin 6 and C-reactive protein significantly improved predictive performance compared to using VEGF alone.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fuensanta Gomez-Bernal, Yolanda Fernandez-Cladera, Juan Carlos Quevedo-Abeledo, Maria Garcia-Gonzalez, Agustin F. Gonzalez-Rivero, Antonia De Vera-Gonzalez, Candelaria Martin-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay, Ivan Ferraz-Amaro
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between VEGF and sVEGFR with SLE disease-related features and found that serum levels of VEGF and sVEGFR in SLE patients were associated with disease damage, with musculoskeletal manifestations being the most commonly associated feature.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jun-Hei Chang, Chen-Chuan Cheng, Yen-Yu Lu, Cheng-Chih Chung, Yung-Hsin Yeh, Yao-Chang Chen, Satoshi Higa, Shih-Ann Chen, Yi-Jen Chen
Summary: VEGF reduces PV arrhythmogenesis by modulating sodium/calcium homeostasis through VEGFR-1/NOS signaling pathway.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Marion Mesnieres, Anna-Marei Bohm, Nicolas Peredo, Dana Trompet, Roger Valle-Tenney, Manmohan Bajaj, Nikky Corthout, Elena Nefyodova, Ruben Cardoen, Pieter Baatsen, Sebastian Munck, Andras Nagy, Jody J. Haigh, Satish Khurana, Catherine M. Verfaillie, Christa Maes
Summary: The balanced local crosstalk within the skeletal niche is crucial for the successful settlement of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in the bone marrow, with overproduction of VEGF by osteoprogenitor cells impacting stromal-vessel interface and vascular architecture, resulting in impaired HSPC homing and survival. These findings highlight potential targets for improving stem cell therapies, as similar osteo-angiogenic niche changes are induced by irradiation in adult mice.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiao-yu Dai, Li-jun Ren, Lang Yan, Ji-qian-zhu Zhang, Yi-fan Dong, Tao-lin Qing, Wen-jing Shi, Jin-feng Li, Fang-yuan Gao, Xiao-fang Zhang, Yi-jun Tian, Yu-ping Zhu, Jiang-bo Zhu, Ji-kuai Chen
Summary: This study demonstrated that MWCNTs can affect endothelial cell activity, disrupt tube formation and cell migration ability, subsequently affecting angiogenesis. Furthermore, the VEGF-Akt-eNOS axis plays a crucial role in MWCNT-induced endothelial cell injury.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gary P. Van Guilder, Claudia C. Preston, Thayne A. Munce, Randolph S. Faustino
Summary: Cardiovascular adaptation is essential for athletic training, and circulating biomarkers play a crucial role in monitoring cardiovascular function. Advances in technology have made novel biomarkers like circulating cell free DNA and RNA attractive tools for this purpose, offering unprecedented precision and resolution in understanding physiological remodeling during exercise-induced stimulation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Kathryn N. Phoenix, Zhichao Yue, Lixia Yue, Chunxia G. Cronin, Bruce T. Liang, Luke H. Hoeppner, Kevin P. Claffey
Summary: This study identifies PLC beta 2 as a key regulator of vascular permeability induced by VEGF, functioning through regulation of calcium flux and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate levels. Targeting PLC beta 2 could provide a novel approach to regulate vascular permeability in patients.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Prashant Jain, Chethan D. Shanthamurthy, Shani Leviatan Ben-Arye, Sharon Yehuda, Sharvani S. Nandikol, Hirekodathakallu Thulasiram, Vered Padler-Karavani, Raghavendra Kikkeri
Summary: A potential heparan sulfate (HS) ligand was discovered to target several growth factors using specific HS tetrasaccharide ligands. One tetrasaccharide ligand showed strong binding with the VEGF(165) growth factor, and in vitro experiments demonstrated the therapeutic potential of these synthetic HS ligands by inhibiting vascular endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis in the presence of VEGF(165) and the specific tetrasaccharides.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Il-doo Kim, John W. Cave, Sunghee Cho
Summary: Obese mice with acute stroke showed increased mortality, infarct volume, swelling, and blood-brain barrier disruption, along with elevated VEGF-A and VEGFR2 expression. Aflibercept could reduce brain edema and vascular permeability, improving stroke outcomes in obese subjects.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Liu, Linyu Long, Fanjun Zhang, Xuefeng Hu, Jieyu Zhang, Cheng Hu, Yunbing Wang, Jianguo Xu
Summary: The study introduced a GelMA microneedle platform for sustained and controlled local delivery of AAV-VEGF, which achieved homogeneous distribution and high transfection efficiency in ischemic brains. Results showed that MNs loaded with AAV-VEGF increased VEGF expression in the brain cortex and enhanced functional angiogenesis and neurogenesis.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhiyang Li, Heng Zhang, Yujie Sun, Zhuangzhuang Feng, Bijia Cui, Jingxia Han, Yinan Li, Huijuan Liu, Tao Sun
Summary: Angiogenesis plays a crucial role in embryologic development, growth, and tissue repair, but dysregulation of this process is a hallmark of various pathologies, including cancer. Existing methods for evaluating cell vascular formation are often limited to static analysis, leading to bias. Researchers have developed code scripts to study the dynamic angiogenesis process, allowing for the screening of drugs that can affect various parameters of vascular formation. Animal experiments have confirmed the efficacy of these drugs in inhibiting blood vessel formation, providing a new perspective for angiogenesis research and drug development.