"These vesicles move through the circulatory system and eventually reach the tumor or the pre-cancerous tissue," Caller adds. "Following an injury in the heart muscle and deterioration to heart ...

Cells can also send out packages called exosomes, lipid vesicles that bubble off from the cell membrane. But for about 20 ...

As NUCATS continues to champion translational research, grants like the Giddan Award ensure that pediatric health research ...

Approximately 80 percent of these cancers are confined to the lining or tissue underneath the lining. About 20 percent invade the muscle ... bladder cancer spreads beyond the confines of the pelvis, ...

Even short-term exposure to particles leaching into food or liquid from plastic containers “can induce changes in cardiac muscle tissue” that indicates cardiovascular disease, said the study ...

Cardiac enzymes are released into the circulation when myocardial necrosis occurs, as seen in myocardial infarction. Myoglobin is released into circulation with any damage to muscle tissue ...