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Endothelial progenitor cells: characterization, pathophysiology, and possible clinical relevance.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Hristov Mihail, Weber Christian
Abstract excerpt
Bone marrow and peripheral blood of adults contain a special sub-type of progenitor cells which are able to differentiate into mature endothelial cells, thus contributing to re-endothelialization and neo-vascularization. These angiogenic cells have properties of embryonal angioblasts and were termed endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). In general, three surface markers (CD133, CD34 and the vascular endothelial...
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