The Journal of Vascular Research pub­lishes original articles and reviews of scientific excellence in vascular and microvascular biology, physiology and pathophysiology. The scope of the journal covers a broad spectrum of vascular and lymphatic research, including vascular structure, vascular function, haemodynamics, mechanics, cell signalling, intercellular communication, growth and differentiation. JVR’s ‘Vascular update’ series regularly presents state of the art reviews on hot topics in vascular biology. Manuscript processing times are, consistent with stringent review, kept as short as possible due to electronic ­submission. All articles are published online first, ensuring rapid publi­cation. The Journal of Vascular Research is the official journal of the European Society of Microcirculation. A biennial prize is awarded to the authors of the best ­paper published in the journal over the previous two years, thus encouraging young scientists working in the exciting field of vascular biology to publish their findings.

Main Editor
Ulrich Pohl – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany

Associate Editor
Brant E. lsakson – University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Consulting Editors
Jo G.R. De Mey – Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Britta Engelhardt – Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Ingrid Fleming – Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany
Akos Koller – University of Pécs Medical School, Budapest, Hungary (Reviews)
Ed van Bavel – Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Editorial Assistant
Eva Aralikatti, Munich, Germany

Editorial Board Members
R. Andriansitohaina – Université d’Angers, Angers, France 
Pooneh Bagher – Texas A&M University, Temple, TX, USA
Zoltan Bagi – Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
Georg Breier – Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Jerome W. Breslin – University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Nicola J. Brown – University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Geraldine Clough – University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Michael J. Davis – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Cor De Wit – Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
Beate Fisslthaler – Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany 
Jefferson C. Frisbee – Western University, London, ON, Canada
Christopher J. Garland – University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Maik Gollasch – Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Anthony M. Heagerty – University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Daniel Henrion – Université d’Angers, Angers, France
Michael A. Hill – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
William F. Jackson – Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Friedemann Kiefer – Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
Alexander Lohman – University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Jose Lopez-Barneo – Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain
Steffen Massberg – Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
J.C. McGrath – University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Henning Morawietz – Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Holger Nilsson – University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Germany
Mirjam G.A. oude Egbrink – Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands 
Axel R. Pries – Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Ernesto L. Schiffrin – McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Valerie B. Schini-Kerth – Université de Strasbourg, lllkirch, France
Stephen M. Schwartz – University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Steven S. Segal – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Angela C. Shore – Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, UK
Ulf Simonsen – Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Lydia Sorokin – Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
Markus Sperandio – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
Alain Tedgui – Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Eric Vicaut – UFR Lariboisi, Paris, France
Ulrich H. von Andrian – Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA