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PlGF repairs myocardial ischemia through mechanisms of angiogenesis, cardioprotection and recruitment of myo-angiogenic competent marrow progenitors.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Iwasaki Hiroto, Kawamoto Atsuhiko, Tjwa Marc, Horii Miki, Hayashi Saeko, Oyamada Akira, Matsumoto Tomoyuki, Suehiro Shigefumi, Carmeliet Peter, Asahara Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Despite preclinical success in regenerating and revascularizing the infarcted heart using angiogenic growth factors or bone marrow (BM) cells, recent clinical trials have revealed less benefit from these therapies than expected. OBJECTIVE: We explored the therapeutic potential of myocardial gene therapy of placental growth factor (PlGF), a VEGF-related angiogenic growth factor, with...
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