In multicellular organisms, angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-
existing ones, is an essential process for growth and development. Different mechanisms …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and extensive
research has been performed to understand this disease better, using various experimental …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major cause of late morbidities and death
after preterm birth. BPD is characterized by an arrest of vascular and alveolar growth and …

Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFC) are currently considered as a promising cell
population for the pre-endothelialization or pre-vascularization of tissue-engineered …

The blood flow through vessels produces a tangential, or shear, stress sensed by their
innermost layer (ie, endothelium) and representing a major hemodynamic force. In humans …

The term placenta is a highly vascularized tissue and is usually discarded upon birth. Our
objective was to isolate clinically relevant quantities of fetal endothelial colony-forming cells …

Heart failure (HF) is a major public health issue worldwide with increased prevalence and a
high number of hospitalizations. Patients with chronic HF and either reduced ejection …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in both developed and
developing countries. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are derived from hematopoietic …

The clinical use of endothelial colony forming cells (ECFC) is hampered by their restricted
engraftment. We aimed to assess engraftment, vasculogenic and pro-angiogenic activities of …

The prospect of using endothelial progenitors is currently hampered by their low engraftment
upon transplantation. We report that mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), independent …