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The expression of functional Toll-like receptor 4 is associated with proliferation and maintenance of stem cell phenotype in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs).
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Sept 2010
He Jin, Xiao Zhilin, Chen Xiaobin, Chen Meifang, Fang Li, Yang Mei, Lv Qingshan, Li Yuehui, Li Guancheng, Hu Jinyue, Xie Xiumei
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Endothelial dysfunction is involved in various cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) contribute to re-endothelialization and neo-vascularization, and the increase of EPCs in peripherial circulation benefits the prognosis of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about the biological stimuli that initiate the proliferation and the maintenance of stem cell...
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