Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that selec-tively affects arteries and is highly
prevalent in both women and men. Thrombo-occlusive complications of atherosclerosis …

BACKGROUND: Aging represents the most powerful risk for the development of
atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic thromboembolic complications. Yet, the mechanism by …

Accumulating evidence indicates that the mobilization and recruitment of circulating or tissue-
resident progenitor cells that give rise to endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells …

Exuberant accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a principal role in the
pathogenesis of vascular diseases. It has been assumed that SMCs derived from the …

The mobilization and recruitment of bone marrow-derived, circulating or tissue resident
progenitor cells giving rise to smooth muscle-like cells have been implicated in neointima …

During the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis, endothelial cells on the arterial wall damaged
by various means were initially thought to be replaced by replication of neighboring cells …

Regenerative cell based therapy has potential to become effective adjuvant treatment for
patients with atherosclerotic disease. Although data from animal studies support this notion …

Atherosclerosis is responsible for more than half of all deaths in Western countries.
Numerous studies have reported that accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a …

Cardiovascular disease is associated with damage of the endothelial monolayer leading to
endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. A growing body of evidence suggests that …

Vascular progenitor cells have been the focus of much attention in recent years; both from
the point of view of their pathophysiological roles and their potential as therapeutic agents …