Coronary stents are among the most common therapies worldwide. Despite significant
improvements in the biocompatibility of these devices throughout the last decades, they are …

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 …

Efficient recruitment and angiogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are critical
during a thrombus event. However, the details of EPC recruitment and the regulation of …

Background Flap transplantation is commonly used in reconstructive surgery. A prerequisite
for skin flap survival is sufficient blood supply. However, such approaches remain unclear …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading disorders with the highest mortality rate.
Percutaneous angioplasty and stent implantation are the currently available standard …

The therapeutic potential of exercise training in the mobilization of endothelial progenitor
cells (EPCs) into the peripheral blood in patients with cardiovascular disease is not yet clear …

Low retention of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the infarct area has been suggested
to be responsible for the poor clinical efficacy of EPC therapy for myocardial infarction (MI) …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are involved in vascular repair and modulate properties
of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) relevant for their contribution to neointima formation …

The tissue kallikrein‑kinin system (KKS) is an endogenous multiprotein metabolic cascade
which is implicated in the homeostasis of the cardiovascular, renal and central nervous …

The association of major depressive disorder (MDD) with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
through endothelial dysfunction is bidirectional. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells …