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Levels of circulating CXCR4-positive cells are decreased and negatively correlated with risk factors in cardiac transplant recipients.
Heart and vessels - 1 May 2011
Egan Colin Gerard, Caporali Francesca, Capecchi Pier Leopoldo, Lazzerini Pietro Enea, Pasini Franco Laghi, Sorrentino Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
The association between levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and heart transplant recipients (HTX) with cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is under debate. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 plays an important role in the mobilization of progenitor cells and is implicated in pathological conditions, including cardiovascular disease. This study aims to evaluate the association between EPCs and...
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