Tag Archive for 'Endothelial cell'

Berry et al. demonstrate that erythritol -- at a concentration typically contained in a standard-size commercially available artificially sweetened beverage -- adversely affects brain microvascular endothelial cell oxidative stress, eNOS activation and NO production, ET-1 expression, and t-PA release in vitro. Image credit: Tafilah Yusof.

Study: Common Sweetener Erythritol Can Impact Brain Cells, Boost Stroke Risk

Jul 16, 2025 by News Staff

Erythritol, a common non-nutritive sweetener, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, according to new research...

A 3D-printed, small-scaled human heart engineered from the patient’s own materials and cells. Image credit: Noor et al, doi: 10.1002/advs.201900344.

Researchers Create 3D-Printed Heart Using Patient’s Own Cells

Apr 17, 2019 by News Staff

A team of scientists at Tel Aviv University, Israel, has 3D-printed the first vascularized engineered heart using a human patient’s own cells and biological...

Cellular senescence in human cells. Image credit: Eva Latorre.

Novel Compounds Reverse Endothelial Cell Aging

Aug 10, 2018 by News Staff

Aging is characterized by a progressive decline of physiological function accompanied by increased incidence of age-related disease. The accumulation of...

The International Space Station, as seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2011. Image credit: NASA.

Space’s Microgravity Accelerates Biological Aging of Some Cells, Scientists Say

Nov 1, 2013 by News Staff

According to a team of researchers led by Dr Silvia Bradamante from Institute of Molecular Science and Technologies in Milan, Italy, microgravity accelerates...

This fluorescence image shows endothelial cells. Image credit: Kandasamy, Biomedical Microscopy Core, Paul D. Coverdell Center.

Endothelial Cells Can Repair and Regenerate Organs, Researchers Find

Oct 10, 2013 by News Staff

According to two studies published in the journal Stem Cells and the journal Developmental Cell (full paper), damaged or diseased human organs may someday...