Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and its receptor Tie-2 promote vascular integrity and angiogenesis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the regulation of many cellular functions, including endothelial cell (EC) survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Several reports indicate that these effects of miRNAs on EC functions are mediated through the modulation of angiogenesis factor signaling including that of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory form of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (iWM) predicts outcomes after immuno-chemotherapy and Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, but its origin is unknown. Here, we unravel increased clonal hematopoiesis in patients with iWM (61% vs 23% in noninflammatory WM), suggesting a contribution of environmental cells to iWM.
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