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Estrogen induces endothelial progenitor cells proliferation and migration by estrogen receptors and PI3K-dependent pathways.
Microvascular research - 1 Jan 2008
Zhao Xiaohui, Huang Lan, Yin Yangguang, Fang Yuqiang, Zhao Jinghong, Chen Jianfei
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen induces endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) migration and proliferation, which may serve as a potential target for coronary artery disease, but the mechanisms are unclear. We hypothesized that estrogen receptors (ERs) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway, which repr...
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