Aims Infiltration of macrophages and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs)
promote the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Previously, we demonstrated …

Luminescent silicon nanocrystals are promising nanomaterials for biomedical applications
due to their unique optical properties and biocompatibility. Here, we demonstrate a two-step …

Naïve macrophages (Mφ) polarize in response to various environmental cues to a spectrum
of cells that have distinct biological functions. The extreme ends of the spectrum are …

Vascular diseases like abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are characterized by a drastic
remodeling of the vessel wall, accompanied with changes in the elastin and collagen content. …

During freeze/thaw, cells are exposed to mechanical, thermal, chemical, and osmotic
stresses, which cause loss of viability and function. Cryopreservation agents such as dimethyl …

Dextranol, a reduced dextran, prevents damage to stored dry protein samples that
unmodified dextran would otherwise cause. Desiccation protectants (xeroprotectants) like the …

Dextranol, a reduced dextran, prevents damage to stored dry protein samples that unmodified
dextran would otherwise cause. Lyoprotectants like the polysaccharide dextran are critical …

Introduction: Our previous studies demonstrated that loss of Notch1 signaling reduces the
incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by preventing the influx of pro-inflammatory M1 …

For efficient long-term storage and use of bacteria for environmental applications,
understanding and identifying desiccation resistance in bacteria is key. In the past, desiccation …

Metastatic cancers account for the majority of cancer-related deaths. Some metastatic tumors
arise after a latent, disease-free period. The latency is attributed to cancer cells being in a …