Promoting blood vessel growth in ischemic diseases: challenges in translating preclinical potential into clinical success
Angiogenic therapy, which involves the use of an exogenous stimulus to promote blood vessel growth, is an attractive approach for the treatment of ischemic diseases. It has been shown in animal models that the stimulation of blood vessel growth leads to the growth of the whole vascular tree, improve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-03-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/2/312 |