Vascular injury is a frequent pathology in coronary artery disease.To repair the vasculature,scientists have found that endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs)have excellent properties associated with angiogenesis.Over tim...Vascular injury is a frequent pathology in coronary artery disease.To repair the vasculature,scientists have found that endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs)have excellent properties associated with angiogenesis.Over time,research on EPCs has made encouraging progress regardless of pathology or clinical technology.This review focuses on the origins and cell markers of EPCs,and the connection between EPCs and coronary artery disease.In addition,we summarized various studies of EPC-capturing stents and EPC infusion therapy,and aim to learn from past technology to predict the future.展开更多
基金Supported by the Guizhou Science and Technology Department,No.Qian-Ke-He[2018]1097the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81560056+2 种基金Program for Training Outstanding Young Scientific and Technological Talents of Guizhou Province,No.Qian Kehe Platform Talents[2019]5662Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Guizhou Province,No.Grant Qian-Ren[2018]0003Scientific and Technological Platform and Talent Team Project of Guizhou Province,No.Qian Kehe Platform Talents[2017]5405.
文摘Vascular injury is a frequent pathology in coronary artery disease.To repair the vasculature,scientists have found that endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs)have excellent properties associated with angiogenesis.Over time,research on EPCs has made encouraging progress regardless of pathology or clinical technology.This review focuses on the origins and cell markers of EPCs,and the connection between EPCs and coronary artery disease.In addition,we summarized various studies of EPC-capturing stents and EPC infusion therapy,and aim to learn from past technology to predict the future.