Distinct angiogenesis roles and surface markers of early and late endothelial progenitor cells revealed by functional group analyses

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BACKGROUND: Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a fundamental role in post-natal vascular repair. Currently EPCs are defined as either early and late EPCs based on their biological properties and their time of appearance during in vitro culture. EPCs are rare and therefore optimizing isolation and culture is required before they can be applied as part of clinical therapies. RESULTS: We compared the gene...

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