Angiogenesis and inflammation crosstalk in diabetic retinopathy

M Capitão, R Soares - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most prevalent microvascular complications of
diabetes and one of the most frequent causes of blindness in active age. Etiopathogenesis …

Critical reevaluation of endothelial progenitor cell phenotypes for therapeutic and diagnostic use

GP Fadini, D Losordo, S Dimmeler - Circulation research, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Diverse subsets of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are used for the treatment of ischemic
diseases in clinical trials, and circulating EPCs levels are considered as biomarkers for …

Dextran hydrogel scaffolds enhance angiogenic responses and promote complete skin regeneration during burn wound healing

G Sun, X Zhang, YI Shen, R Sebastian… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Neovascularization is a critical determinant of wound-healing outcomes for deep burn
injuries. We hypothesize that dextran-based hydrogels can serve as instructive scaffolds to …

Concise review: cell therapy for critical limb ischemia: an integrated review of preclinical and clinical studies

M Qadura, DC Terenzi, S Verma, M Al-Omran… - Stem …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Critical limb ischemia (CLI), the most severe form of peripheral artery disease, is
characterized by pain at rest and non-healing ulcers in the lower extremities. For patients …

Endothelial dysfunction in ME/CFS patients

MK Sandvik, K Sørland, E Leirgul, IG Rekeland… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective A few earlier studies have found impaired endothelial function in patients with
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The present study …

Current status of angiogenic cell therapy and related strategies applied in critical limb ischemia

L Beltrán-Camacho, M Rojas-Torres… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) constitutes the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease
(PAD), it is characterized by progressive blockade of arterial vessels, commonly correlated …

Modulating putative endothelial progenitor cells for the treatment of endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular complications in diabetes

J Wils, J Favre, J Bellien - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Diabetes induces a decrease in the number and function of different pro-angiogenic cell
types generically designated as putative endothelial progenitor cells (EPC), which …

Cross‐talk between adipose tissue and vasculature: role of adiponectin

FYL Li, KKY Cheng, KSL Lam, PM Vanhoutte… - Acta …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Adipose tissue is a highly dynamic endocrine organ, secreting a number of bioactive
substances (adipokines) regulating insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism and vascular …

Relationship of visit-to-visit and ambulatory blood pressure variability to vascular function in African Americans

KM Diaz, P Veerabhadrappa, MA Kashem… - Hypertension …, 2012 - nature.com
Visit-to-visit clinic blood pressure variability (BPV) and 24-h BPV have both been identified
as independent risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality; however, the …

Circulating progenitor cell count predicts microvascular outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients

M Rigato, C Bittante, M Albiero… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Context: Diabetes reduces the levels of circulating progenitor cells (CPCs) and endothelial
progenitor cells (EPCs), which promote vascular repair and are inversely correlated with …