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Endothelial progenitors in vascular repair and angiogenesis: how many are needed and what to do?
Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets - 1 Sept 2008
Real Carla, Caiado Francisco, Dias Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Defects in the regulation of neo blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) or in vessel repair are major complications in many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. In these diseases it was shown that the number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) was altered. This has been associated with the angiogenic status and patient prognosis. However, the regulation of...
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