The exact role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of cells it contains. For example, the endothelial tissue that lines the human gastrointestinal tract consists of several cell types.

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...

Our group is focused on understanding the role of endothelial and stem cells in heart and skeletal muscle diseases, metabolic regulation as well as in cancer. The major interest is in the endothelial ...

BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become the most prevalent type of heart failure, but ...

While researchers have long been familiar with the surface structure of lymphatic vessels, a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle–like pattern. This arrangement helps cells ...

Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease ...

BSc in Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, 1997 MSc in Exercise physiology, University of Jyväskylä, 2001 PhD, University of Jyväskylä, 2008 Post doctoral research fellow, Prof. Kari Alitalo's group, ...