Coronary endothelial dysfunction in humans is associated with coronary retention of osteogenic endothelial progenitor cells.

Receptor for advanced glycation end products involved in circulating endothelial cells release from human coronary endothelial cells induced by C-reactive protein

Objective(s): This study was designed to investigate the effect of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), S100A12 and C-reactive protein (CRP) on the release of circulating endothelial cells (CECs) from human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs). Materials and Methods: HCAECs were cultured in increasing concentration of CRP (0, 12.5, 25, 50μg/ml) or S100A12 protein (0, 4, 1...

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for The Genesis of Cardiovascular Diseases

Effect of 8-week resistance training on HIF-1α gene expression and Endothelial Progenitor Cells recall of blood after one session of resistance activity in elderly men

Abstract Background and Objectives Dysfunction of endothelial cells is associated with the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Adult endothelial progenitor cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cells capable of forming new blood vessels through a process of angiogenesis. This study was to investigate the effect of resistance training on HIF-1α gene expression and rec...

Frontiers in nephrology: early atherosclerosis--a view beyond the lumen.

Endothelial dysfunction is an established clinical marker of early coronary artery disease and has been shown to be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. New concepts now extend the view of endothelial dysfunction beyond the traditional involvement of the coronary arterial endothelium alone. Recent research indicates that the coronary vessel wall, especially the vasa...

The relationship between oxidised LDL, endothelial progenitor cells and coronary endothelial function in patients with CHD.

OBJECTIVE The balance between coronary endothelial dysfunction and repair is influenced by many protective and deleterious factors circulating in the blood. We studied the relationship between oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and coronary endothelial function in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS 33 patients with...