Clinical relevance of circulating angiogenic cells in patients with ischemic stroke

Abstract Background Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are circulating angiogenic cells with endothelial features associated with risk for stroke. We aimed to delve into their functional characteristics. EPCs were isolated and cultured from Ischemic Stroke (IS) patients and predictors of their vari...

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Main Authors: Francisco Rodríguez-Esparragón, Laura B. Torres-Mata, Juan Carlos López-Fernández, Laura Cappiello, Jesús M. González-Martín, Bernardino Clavo, Jaime A. Serna-Gómez, Lidia Estupiñán-Quintana, Cristina Torres-Ascensión, Jesús Villar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02421-8