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Endothelial progenitor cells: past, state of the art, and future.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Iwami Yo, Masuda Haruchika, Asahara Takayuki
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Recent evidences suggest that endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) derived from bone marrow (BM) contribute to de novo vessel formation in adults occurring as physiological and pathological responses. Emerging preclinical trials have shown that EPCs home to sites of neovascularization after ischemic events in limb and myocardium. On the basis of these aspects, EPCs are expected to develop as a key strategy of...
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