Role of inflammation and oxidative stress in endothelial progenitor cell function and mobilization: therapeutic implications for cardiovascular diseases.
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation, home to sites of injury, and incorporate into foci of neovascularization, thereby improving blood flow and tissue recovery. Patients with cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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