Study flow chart. CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; DCB, drug-coated balloon; DES, drug-eluting stents; IS-CTO, in-stent chronic total occlusion; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; POB....

An overview of the synthesis procedure of fluorescent PEG benzimidazolium-tagged acridine carboxylic acid mixture (PEG-b-ACA) and its applications. PEG, poly (ethylene glycol).Poly (ethylene glycol) (....

Phases of metastasis. Through the process of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and interaction with stromal cells, primary tumor cells become more invasive and invade the vasculature or lymphati....

Study overall design. (A) The evaluation of tumor microenvironment (TME) based on the 83 immunotherapy responsiveness-related features. (B) The construction of immunotherapy resistance score (IRS) bas....

Biofilm-related infections and pathogens of the cardiovascular system.At present, cardiovascular infection such as infective endocarditis (IE) has become a major disease with a high mortality rate. Th....

Signaling pathways related to cancer stem cells (CSCs) and mutations within stem cells (SCs). In the Wnt signaling pathway, Disheveled (DVL) is activated, leading to the inhibition of GSK3β, which occ....

Various models for studying muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy is a primary characteristic of both sarcopenia and cachexia, significantly impacting physical function and quality of life. This figure illus....

Schematic illustrations of biomimetic nanosystems based on cell membranes for cancer immunotherapy. (A) Graphical illustration of the cell types for biomimetic nanosystems based on cell membranes for ....

Oxidative stress theory of aging. An imbalance between the antioxidant system and oxidants inevitably leads to oxidative stress, resulting in damage to cellular structures and macromolecules such as p....