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Early combined treatment with cilostazol and bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells markedly attenuates pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics - 1 Sept 2009
Sun Cheuk-Kwan, Lee Fan-Yen, Sheu Jiunn-Jye, Yuen Chun-Man, Chua Sarah, Chung Sheng-Ying, Chai Han-Tan, Chen Yen-Ta, Kao Ying-Hsien, Chang Li-Teh, Yip Hon-Kan
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether early combined cilostazol and bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cell (BMDEPC) treatment offers synergistic benefit in ameliorating monocrotaline (MCT)-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 10/group) were randomized to receive saline injection only (group 1), MCT (70 mg/kg) (group 2), and MCT plus cilostazol (20 mg/kg/day) (group 3),...
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