Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) could
facilitate the reendothelialization of injured arteries by replacing the dysfunctional …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated
levels of blood glucose which can also lead to the so-called diabetic vascular complications …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are a heterogeneous group of cells present in peripheral
blood at various stages of endothelial differentiation. EPCs have been extensively …

Over the past decade, we have witnessed an exponential growth of interest into the role of
endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in cardiovascular disease. While the major thinking …

Aging is a major risk factor of atherosclerosis through different complex pathways including
replicative cellular senescence and age-related clonal hematopoiesis. In addition to aging …

The microvasculature is a vital organ that distributes nutrients within tissues, and collects
waste products from them, and which defines the environmental conditions in both normal …

Endothelial dysfunction is a key factor in atherosclerosis. However, the link between
endothelial repair and severity of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has already
caused 6 million deaths worldwide. While asymptomatic individuals are responsible of many …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with premature atherosclerotic disease, coronary artery
disease (CAD) and chronic heart failure (HF), leading to increased morbidity and mortality …

In atherosclerosis, circulating angiogenic cells (CAC), also known as early endothelial
progenitor cells (eEPC), are thought to participate mainly in a paracrine fashion by …