1 Cellular and Molecular Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
2 National Institute of Cardiovascular Research (INRC), 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), heart attacks, stroke, heart failure (HF), and peripheral artery disease, still represent the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17 [...].