Zoledronate attenuates angiogenic effects of angiotensin II-stimulated endothelial progenitor cells via RhoA and MAPK signaling.

BACKGROUND: New vessel formation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of neovascular-related diseases. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) were found to contribute to neovascular-related diseases and interference with EPC neovascularization may be a novel target for these diseases. Zoledronate (...

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Main Authors: Jin-Xiu Yang, Bin Chen, Yan-Yun Pan, Jie Han, Fei Chen, Shen-Jiang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469623?pdf=render