Promoting therapeutic angiogenesis of focal cerebral ischemia using thrombospondin-4 (TSP4) gene-modified bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) in a rat model

Abstract Background A stroke caused by angiostenosis always has a poor prognosis. Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) are widely applied in vascular regeneration. Recently, thrombospondin-4 (TSP4) was reported to promote the regeneration of blood vessels and enhance the function of endothelial cells in...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Meiling Zhou, Xiangfeng Wu, Zhu Li, Bing Liu, Wenbin Gao, Jin Yue, Tao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-1845-z