Blood vessels are the parts of the circulatory system responsible for transporting oxygen-rich red blood cells, nutrients, and immune cells throughout the body, with defects in these transport systems shown to cause a variety of life-threatening diseases.  Therefore, a way to generate blood vessels via angiogenesis is critical for meeting tissue oxygen demands.  Now, a study from researchers at Osaka University identifies adult vascular endothelial … Continue reading Researchers identify elusive stem cells capale of producing fully-functional blood vessels.