Diabetes mellitus has profound effects on multiple organ systems; however, the loss of
vision caused by diabetic retinopathy might be one of the most impactful in a patient's life …

The CNS critically relies on the formation and proper function of its vasculature during
development, adult homeostasis and disease. Angiogenesis—the formation of new blood …

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is emerging as one of the primary barriers in cancer
therapy. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) are a common inhabitant of the TME in several …

Notch signaling is an evolutionarily highly conserved signaling mechanism, but in contrast to
signaling pathways such as Wnt, Sonic Hedgehog, and BMP/TGF-β, Notch signaling occurs …

A central function of the vascular endothelium is to serve as a barrier between the blood and
the surrounding tissue of the body. At the same time, solutes and cells have to pass the …

Monocytes are circulating leukocytes of innate immunity derived from the bone marrow that
interact with endothelial cells under physiological or pathophysiological conditions to …

Endothelial sprouting and proliferation are tightly coordinated processes mediating the
formation of new blood vessels during physiological and pathological angiogenesis …

During embryonic development, tissues undergo major rearrangements that lead to germ
layer positioning, patterning, and organ morphogenesis. Often these morphogenetic …

The vascular barrier that separates blood from tissues is actively regulated by the
endothelium and is essential for transport, inflammation, and haemostasis. Haemodynamic …

Tumor microvasculature tends to be malformed, more permeable, and more tortuous than
vessels in healthy tissue, effects that have been largely attributed to up-regulated VEGF …