Comparison of Proangiogenic Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Foreskin Fibroblast Exosomes on Artificial Dermis Prefabricated Flaps by Jiachao Xiong, Zhixiao Liu, Minliang Wu, Mengyan Sun, Yu Xia, Yuchong Wang

“…Large prefabricated flaps often suffer from necrosis or poor healing due to a lack of new blood vessels and related factors that promote angiogenesis. The innovative use of adipose-derived stem cell exosomes (ADSC-Exo) resolves the problem of vascularization of prefabricated flaps. …”
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Targeting Invasion: The Role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 Inhibition in Colorectal Cancer Therapy by Alireza Shoari, Arghavan Ashja Ardalan, Alexandra M. Dimesa, Mathew A. Coban

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiological roles of gelatinases in CRC, highlighting their contribution to tumor microenvironment modulation, angiogenesis, and the metastatic cascade. We also critically evaluate recent advancements in the development of gelatinase inhibitors, including small molecule inhibitors, natural compounds, and novel therapeutic approaches like gene silencing techniques. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Development Related Genes in Stem Cells Isolated from Deciduous Pulp and Adipose Tissue by Zhang Xin Loo, Wijenthiran Kunasekaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Sabri Musa, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim

“…These TF genes fall under several cardiovascular categories with higher expressions which were observed in growth and development of blood vessel, angiogenesis, and vasculogenesis categories. Further induction into cardiomyocyte revealed ASC to express more significantly cardiomyocyte specific markers compared to SHED during the differentiation course evidenced by morphology and gene expression profile. …”
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Autologous Stem Cell Therapy in Critical Limb Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Baocheng Xie, Houlong Luo, Yusheng Zhang, Qinghui Wang, Chenhui Zhou, Daohua Xu

“…Meta-analysis showed that cell therapy significantly increased the probability of ulcer healing (RR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.45–2.06), angiogenesis (RR = 5.91, 95% CI = 2.49–14.02), and reduced the amputation rates (RR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.46–0.76). …”
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Dihydroartemisinin inhibits EphA2/PI3K/Akt pathway-mediated malignant behaviors and vasculogenic mimicry in glioma stem cells by Huangde Fu, Shengtian Wu, Hechun Shen, Kai Luo, Zhongxiang Huang, Nankun Lu, Yaolin Li, Qian Lan, Yishun Xian

“…Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) has shown anti-glioma effects through mechanisms such as PERK-related ferroptosis and inhibition of proliferation and angiogenesis, although its interaction with EphA2 in mediating these effects requires further investigation. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing Activity of Astragalus floccosus Boiss. (Fabaceae) by Fatemeh Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Ali Bagheri, Lale Vahedi

“…Histopathological results indicated that congestion, edema, inflammation, necrosis, and angiogenesis decreased during the examination and fibroblast proliferation fibrosis epithelization was increased especially in the RFF group in comparison to the silver sulfadiazine and free groups. …”
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Effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Sambucus nigra on superficial digital flexor tendon repair in rabbit by ultrasonography and histopathology by Niusha Asgari, Elham Moghtadaei‐Khorasgani, Mehrdad Yadegari, Omid Taheri‐Boroujeni

“…No significant difference in angiogenesis was observed among the groups on days 7 and 28 (p value <0.05). …”
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Fish scale-inspired biomimetic nanocoatings on magnesium implants for vascularized bone regeneration in infected bone defects by Dan Li, Danni Dai, Jianrong Wang, Zhen Ai, Chao Zhang

“…It is indicated that the enhancement of microtubule deacetylation and cytoskeletal reorganization played a key role in the effect of VEC migration and angiogenesis. This study provided a promising bionic strategy for creating osteogenic microenvironments that match the sequential healing process of infected bone defects.…”
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Thrombin Promotes Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Expression through the PKCδ/c-Src/EGFR/PI3K/Akt/AP-1 Signaling Pathway in Human Chondrocytes by Chun-Yin Huang, Hsiu-Jung Lin, Hsin-Shui Chen, Shi-Yann Cheng, Horng-Chaung Hsu, Chih-Hsin Tang

“…Thrombin is a key mediator of fibrin deposition, angiogenesis, and proinflammatory processes. Abnormalities in these processes are primary features of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. …”
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Interaction of Herbal Compounds with Biological Targets: A Case Study with Berberine by Xiao-Wu Chen, Yuan Ming Di, Jian Zhang, Zhi-Wei Zhou, Chun Guang Li, Shu-Feng Zhou

“…In addition, berberine was found to interact with a mixture of biological pathways, such as Alzheimer’s disease-presenilin and -secretase pathways, angiogenesis, apoptosis signalling pathway, FAS signalling pathway, Hungtington disease, inflammation mediated by chemokine and cytokine signalling pathways, interleukin signalling pathway, and p53 pathways. …”
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High-Serum Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3 Levels Associated with Cardiovascular Outcome in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Ming-Chun Chen, Bang-Gee Hsu, Chung-Jen Lee, Ji-Hung Wang

“…Angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) plays a pivotal role in lipid metabolism and angiogenesis, and there is growing interest regarding the association between ANGPTL3 and coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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Clinical and Capillaroscopic Modifications of the Psoriatic Plaque during Therapy: Observations with Oral Acitretin by Giuseppe Stinco, Cinzia Buligan, Enzo Errichetti, Francesca Valent, Pasquale Patrone

“…Psoriasis is considered to be an inflammatory autoimmune disease, where angiogenesis plays an undefined pathogenetic role. The well-known changes of the superficial microvasculature in the psoriatic plaque can be easily assessed in vivo by videocapillaroscopy. …”
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Role of Eukaryotic Initiation Factors during Cellular Stress and Cancer Progression by Divya Khandige Sharma, Kamiko Bressler, Harshil Patel, Nirujah Balasingam, Nehal Thakor

“…In particular, translation of mRNAs specific to angiogenesis, tumor development, and apoptosis is altered during physiological and pathophysiological stress conditions. …”
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Activation of Wnt/β-catenin in neural progenitor cells regulates blood–brain barrier development and promotes neuroinflammation by Dylan J. Sebo, Irshad Ali, Audrey R. Fetsko, Aubrey A. Trimbach, Michael R. Taylor

“…We found that dose-dependent activation of Wnt/β-catenin in NPCs caused severe deficiency in CNS angiogenesis and BBB development. Additionally, we discovered a significant increase in the proliferation of microglia and infiltration of peripheral neutrophils indicative of a stereotypical neuroinflammatory response. …”
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Clinical Impact of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in Breast Cancer by Junko Tsuchida, Masayuki Nagahashi, Kazuaki Takabe, Toshifumi Wakai

“…Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a pleiotropic, bioactive lipid mediator that regulates many cellular functions, including proliferation, migration, survival, angiogenesis/lymphangiogenesis, and immune responses. …”
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The Antifibrosis Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ on Rat Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy by Yun Gu, Xuan Li, Tiangeng He, Zhixin Jiang, Peng Hao, Xin Tang

“…At the early stages of wound healing, GW501516 inhibited reepithelialization and promoted angiogenesis. During the remodeling phase of wound healing, GW501516 attenuated the activation and proliferation of keratocytes, which could be reversed by GSK3787. …”
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Stem Cell-Derived Nanovesicles: A Novel Cell-Free Therapy for Wound Healing by Jianghong Huang, Jun Zhang, Jianyi Xiong, Shuqing Sun, Jiang Xia, Lei Yang, Yujie Liang

“…We summarize current knowledge on how CDNs regulate immunity, fibroblast activity, angiogenesis, and scar formation in the wound healing process. …”
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Tumor microbiome: roles in tumor initiation, progression, and therapy by Shengxin Zhang, Jing Huang, Zedong Jiang, Huan Tong, Xuelei Ma, Yang Liu

“…We further propose the tumor microbiome may evade immunity and promote angiogenesis to support tumor progression, while uncovering specific microbial influences on each step of the metastatic cascade, such as invasion, circulation, and seeding in secondary sites. …”
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Rho-Kinase/ROCK as a Potential Drug Target for Vitreoretinal Diseases by Muneo Yamaguchi, Shintaro Nakao, Mitsuru Arima, Iori Wada, Yoshihiro Kaizu, Feng Hao, Shigeo Yoshida, Koh-hei Sonoda

“…ROCK is involved in angiogenesis and hyperpermeability and also in the pathogenesis of various pathologies such as inflammation and fibrosis. …”
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EGF-R is Expressed and AP-1 and NF-κ:B Are Activated in Stromal Myofibroblasts Surrounding Colon Adenocarcinomas Paralleling Expression of COX-2 and VEGF by Panagiotis A. Konstantinopoulos, Gerasimos P. Vandoros, Michalis V. Karamouzis, Maria Gkermpesi, Georgia Sotiropoulou-Bonikou, Athanasios G. Papavassiliou

“…Background: COX-2 and VEGF are important triggers of colon cancer growth, metastasis and angiogenesis. Cox-2 promoter contains transcriptional regulatory elements for AP-1 and NF-κ:B transcription factors whilst vegf is a known AP-1 downstream target gene. …”
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