In dry AMD, physicians often see soft, lipid - rich drusen in the outer retina, similar to the build - up of lipid material in
the inner walls of blood vessels in atherosclerosis.
In this study, NIH scientists used mouse models to show that anthrax toxin proteins work by specifically targeting the cells that line
the inner walls of the blood vessels feeding the tumor.
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This allows the autoimmune leukocytes to adhere to the
blood vessel walls within the
inner parts
of the nerve, ultimately migrating with direct access to the axons where demyelination can occur.»
Their experiments revealed that the presence
of ICs within the joint space induces the generation
of complement C5a, a component
of the innate immune system, which is then displayed on the
inner walls of adjacent
blood vessels.
Aortic dissection is a tear in the
wall of the aorta (the large
blood vessel that carries
blood from the heart) to the body, causing the
inner and middle layers
of the aorta to separate (dissect).
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have demonstrated that a molecule, called biglycan, plays an intrinsic role in attracting tumour cells toward the
inner wall of tumour
blood vessels.