… progenitor cells with osteoblastic phenotype (EPC-OCNs) and their role in individuals with
varying degrees of aortic stenosis (… Aortic valve calcification (AVC) is now felt to be an active, …

… Calcific aortic valve disease: a consensus summary from the Alliance … osteogenesis. For
example, diabetes is known to affect both the bone marrow and circulating stem cell progenitors, …

… investigate the role of osteocalcin (OCN)-expressing circulating endothelial progenitor cells
(… with severe calcific aortic stenosis. Several other clinical studies respectively showed that …

… bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement. Circulating progenitor cells might play a vital role in
… were associated with native calcific aortic valve stenosis. Although BVs lack valve interstitial …

… , causes endothelial cell (EC) and endothelial progenitor cell (… with severe aortic stenosis
and were eligible for aortic valve … We also explored whether ox-HDL plays a role in osteogenic …

… The presence of circulating osteogenic precursor cells in patients with … and characterization
of aortic valve mesenchymal progenitor cells with robust osteogenic calcification potential. …

… the hypothesis that osteogenic circulating EPCs may have a pathogenic mechanistic role in
… Interventional studies that attempt to modulate osteogenic EPCs relevant to CV calcification …

… mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) 6 and circulating fibrocytes 7 … in VIC p osteogenic and
perivascular differentiation. … Other progenitor cells isolated from the heart are involved in cardiac …

… Their osteogenic transition seems inhibited by estrogen and … Estrogens may play a protective
role in the calcification of the aortic … Circulating levels of testosterone have been positively …

… the endocardial and myocardial progenitor cells using an Nkx2.… of BAV and CAVD (calcific
aortic valve disease) in humans … risk factors in promoting osteogenic changes in VICs …