Figure 1: Targeted inactivation of mouse Acvrl1 results in failed extra-embryonic vascular development. Figure 2: Acvrl1 −/− embryos develop A-V shunts early in vascular development. Figure 3 ...

Macrophages play a central role in the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which encompasses coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and ...

Cardiovascular diseases are the most prominent maladies in aging societies. Indeed, aging promotes the structural and functional declines of both the heart and the blood circulation system. In this ...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are secretory proteins belonging to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. These proteins play important roles in embryogenesis, bone morphogenesis, ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, ...