Exogenous FGF-2 improves biological activity of endothelial progenitor cells exposed to high glucose conditions

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To investigate the effects of exogenous basic fibroblast growth factor -2 (FGF-2) on the biological activity of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) exposed to high glucose conditions.Materials and Methods: 1) Bone marrow EPCs from C57BL/6 mice were isolated and cultured in vitro....

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Main Authors: Yang Li, Xue Li, Shilong Han, Weishuai Lian, Jie Cheng, Xiaoyun Xie, Maoquan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096360219300043