Combination coating of chitosan and anti-CD34 antibody applied on sirolimus-eluting stents can promote endothelialization while reducing neointimal formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) capture technology improves endothelialization rates of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES), but the problem of delayed re-endothelialization, as well as endothelial dysfunction, has still n...

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Main Authors: Yang Feng, Feng Shi-Chao, Pang Xiang-Jun, Li Wei-Xiao, Bi Yong-Hua, Zhao Qian, Zhang Shi-Xuan, Wang Yang, Feng Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/96