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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Main Authors: Galina Dragneva, Petra Korpisalo, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-03-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/2/312