The differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to vascular cells regulated by the HMGB1/RAGE axis: its application in cell therapy for transplant arteriosclerosis

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation shows promise for treating transplant arteriosclerosis, at least partly via promoting endothelial regeneration. However, the efficacy and safety are still under investigation especially regarding recent findings that neointimal smooth m...

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Main Authors: Xiaohu Meng, Min Chen, Wenjie Su, Xuan Tao, Mingyang Sun, Xiaoping Zou, Rongchao Ying, Wei Wei, Baolin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0827-z