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Angiogenic murine endothelial progenitor cells are derived from a myeloid bone marrow fraction and can be identified by endothelial NO synthase expression.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2006
Loomans C J M, Wan H, de Crom R, van Haperen R, de Boer H C, Leenen P J M, Drexhage H A, Rabelink T J, van Zonneveld A J, Staal F J T
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OBJECTIVE: Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) contribute to postnatal neovascularization and are therefore of great interest for autologous cell therapies to treat ischemic vascular disease. However, the origin and functional properties of these EPCs are still in debate. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, ex vivo expanded murine EPCs were characterized in terms of phenotype, lineage potential, differentiation from bone...
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