Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system and are associated
with the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative and brain inflammatory diseases; however, …

In 1953 Medawar pointed out that survival of the genetically disparate (allogeneic) mammalian
conceptus contradicts the laws of tissue transplantation. Rapid T cell–induced rejection of …

The reprogramming of adult cells into pluripotent cells or directly into alternative adult cell
types holds great promise for regenerative medicine. We reported previously that cardiac …

Langerhans cells (LCs) are the dendritic cells (DCs) of the epidermis, forming one of the first
hematopoietic lines of defense against skin pathogens. In contrast to other DCs, LCs arise …

Periostin is predominantly expressed in collagen‐rich fibrous connective tissues that are
subjected to constant mechanical stresses including: heart valves, tendons, perichondrium, …

Myogenic potential, survival and expansion of mammalian muscle progenitors depend on the
myogenic determinants Pax3 and Pax7 embryonically 1 , and Pax7 alone perinatally 2 , 3 , …

During cardiogenesis, perturbation of a key transition at mid-gestation from cardiac patterning
to cardiac growth and chamber maturation often leads to diverse types of congenital heart …

The cardiac extracellular matrix is a dynamic structural support network that is both influenced
by, and a regulator of, pathological remodeling and hypertrophic growth. In response to …

The chemokine stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1, also known as CXCL12) and its receptor
CXCR4 have been implicated in homing of stem cells to the bone marrow and the homing of …

We investigated the transport of cationic neurotoxins and neurotransmitters by the potential-sensitive
organic transporter OCT3 and its steroid sensitivity using heterologous expression …