The heart pumps blood through the vascular system, supplying cells with oxygen and energy Smooth muscle cells in the vessels finely regulate the blood flow. If they cannot perform their task, ...

Neurons intertwine with small blood vessels in the brain, but how do the two communicate? With elaborate three-dimensional reconstructions of electron microscopy images, scientists led by Jie-Min Jia, ...

Researchers at Niigata University have used advanced 3D imaging to reveal how amyloid β (Aβ) deposits spread along blood ...

Atherosclerosis is driven not only by lipid accumulation but also by dynamic changes in the cells that form the vessel wall. This study reveals that smooth muscle cells, long considered structural ...

Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than a simple disorder of cholesterol deposition. While immune cells such as ...