Academic Articles & Research Papers

Phagocytosis of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid- and RNA-containing immune complexes drives inflammatory cytokine production and endothelial dysfunction.

Lipofuscin: Wear Pigment or Alarm Signal for Cardiac AlloGraft Vasculopathy?

Background: CAV (cardiac allograft vasculopathy) is considered the leading cause of late post-transplant mortality and affects approximately 50% of transplant patients at 10 years post-transplant. Its etiopathogenetic mechanism is considere...

A Single Simulated Heliox Dive Modifies Endothelial Function in the Vascular Wall of ApoE Knockout Male Rats More Than Females

IntroductionThe number of divers is rising every year, including an increasing number of aging persons with impaired endothelial function and concomitant atherosclerosis. While diving is an independent modulator of endothelial function, lit...

Persistent Endothelial Dysfunction in Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Background: Endothelial dysfunction has a key role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its disabling complications. We designed a case-control study to assess the alterations of endothelium-dependent flow-mediated...