Overview of Nitroglycerin-Based Neuroprotection in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Review Background and Research Objectives Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is one of the leading global causes of disability and death. Despite the significant improvement in vascular recanalization rates and patient outcomes achieved with moder...
Deciphering Antagonist Selectivity of Endothelin Receptors: Insights from Cryo-EM-Based Structural Studies Academic Background Endothelin (ET) is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide that plays a significant role in regulating cardiovascular functions. The endothelin family includes ET-1, ET-2, and ET-3, which regulate vascular tone and cardiovascular ...
Modeling the Atrioventricular Conduction Axis Based on Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Assembloids Research Background The atrioventricular (AV) conduction axis is responsible for electrical conduction between the atrium and the ventricle and is a core component of the cardiac electrophysiological system. The delay function of AV conduc...
A Primate-Specific Endogenous Retroviral Envelope Protein Regulates Human Cardiomyocyte Development by Inhibiting SFRP2 Research Background and Significance Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) are remnants of ancient viral infections that integrated into the host genome and were inherited through the germline to modern human genomes during evolution. Th...
Intermittent Clearance of High p21-Expressing Cells Extends Lifespan and Delivers Sustained Health Benefits Research Background With the significant extension of human lifespan, the global elderly population is rapidly increasing. Elderly individuals often face decreased functionality and various chronic diseases in their later years, such as cardi...
Myocardial Infarction Accelerates the Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis by Inducing Immune Inflammatory Response and Periostin Background and Study Motivation Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASLD, formerly NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide, affecting about 25% of the adult populat...