Tumor vascularization occurs through several distinct biological processes, which not only
vary between tumor type and anatomic location, but also occur simultaneously within the …

New vessel formation inside the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaques plays a critical role
in pathogenesis of heart attacks and strokes. The 2 known mechanisms resulting in the …

T helper (Th) 17 cells represent a novel subset of CD4+ T cells that are protective against
extracellular microbes, but are responsible for autoimmune disorders in mice. However, their …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been isolated and shown to be effective in animal
models of ischemia, and many groups involved in clinical trials have demonstrated that EPC …

Chronic inflammation drives the development of atherosclerosis, and details regarding the
involvement of different leukocyte subpopulations in the pathology of this disease have …

Regenerative medicine represents a critical clinical goal for patients with ESRD, but the
identification of renal adult multipotent progenitor cells has remained elusive. It is …

Depletion of podocytes, common to glomerular diseases in general, plays a role in the
pathogenesis of glomerulosclerosis. Whether podocyte injury in adulthood can be repaired …

• Introduction• The proof‐of‐concept in vivo: the cell, the read‐out and the animal model‐The
CEPC: Still a putative cell‐Do CEPCs play an essential role in vascular (patho) physiology …

The conventional approach to biomaterial design and development typically focuses upon
the mechanical and material properties with long-term objectives that include an inert host …

CD34 is a cell surface antigen expressed in numerous stem/progenitor cells including
hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which are known …