Endothelial progenitor cells in cardiovascular diseases

• 作 者: Poay Sian Sabrina Lee Kian Keo
• 机 构: CardiacDepartmentNationalUniversityHeartCentre,YongLooLinSchoolofMedicine
• 出 处: 世界干细胞杂志：英文版（电子版）
• 发表日期: 2014年3期
• 关键词: ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR cells Cardiovasculardiseases HYPERTENSION Diabetes DYSLIP
• 基金项目: Supported by The National Medical Research Council,Singa-pore,No.NMRC/NIG/1038/2010,the National University Health System Clinician Scientist Program(NCSP)from the Cli-nician Scientist Unit,Yong Loo L

Endothelial dysfunction has been associated with the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Adult endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs) are derived from hematopoietic stem cells and are capable of forming new blood vessels through a proc