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Pericytes From Infantile Hemangioma Display Proangiogenic Properties and Dysregulated Angiopoietin-1
4 Jan 2013
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OBJECTIVE: Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a rapidly growing vascular tumor affecting newborns. It is composed of immature endothelial cells and pericytes that proliferate into a disorganized mass of blood vessels. We isolated pericytes from IH (Hem-pericytes) to test our hypothesis that Hem-pericytes are unable to stabilize blood vessels. METHODS AND RESULTS: We injected pericytes in vivo, in combination with...
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