When displayed on a blood vessel’s lining, the protein, called E-Selectin, facilitates the binding of white blood cells to the vessel wall and elicits an inflammatory reaction that can lead to a ...

Patients with high blood pressure may one day benefit from a vaccine which could help them avoid strokes. The nasal spray stops blood vessels from becoming inflamed by helping the body counter the ...

Blood proteins suggesting early artery damage might also be early warning signs of diabetes, researchers say. Diabetics are known to face an increased risk of circulatory problems, artery disease ...

Heparan sulphate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are distributed throughout the blood-vessel wall ... namely lymphocyte (L-selectin), platelet (P-selectin) and endothelial-cell (E-selectin), and their ...

The study is the most recent addition to a proliferation of research aiming to measure the impact of e-cigarettes on the heart, blood vessels, lungs and brain. But experts say the research remains ...

The study also found that COVID-19-exposed platelets change cells lining blood vessels (endothelial cells) largely through a protein called P-selectin, which makes platelets stickier and more ...

and in lab tests prevented COVID-19 platelets from inducing blood vessel damage. "The current study supports the theory that platelets are activating endothelial cells through P-selectin ...