BACKGROUND Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with endothelial perturbation (as defined by flow-mediated endothelial-dependent vasodilation [FMD, an index of endothelial dysfunction], circulating endothelial cells [CECs, an index of endothelial damage], or plasma indexes of endothelial damage/dysfunction [eg, von Willebrand factor (vWf) and soluble thrombomodulin (sTM)]) and raised pl...

Recent research has recognised new populations of non-hematopoietic cells in the blood. One of these, circulating endothelial cells (CECs), often defined by the expression of membrane glycoprotein CD146, are rarely found in the blood in health, but raised numbers are present in a wide variety of human conditions, including inflammatory, immune, infectious, neoplastic and cardiovascular disease,...

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a condition in which patients experience pain with exercise that usually subsides with resting.1 CECS is defined as increased pressure within a closed fibro-osseous space that can cause reduced blood flow and tissue perfusion within that space. These changes within a confined compartment can lead to ischemic pain and damage to the tissues of tha...

Background Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and their subpopulations could be potential novel biomarkers for various malignancies. However, reliable enumerable methods are warranted to further improve their clinical utility. This study aimed to optimize a flow cytometric method (FCM) assay for CECs and subpopulations in peripheral blood for patients with solid cancers. Patients and method...

Skin epidermal stem cells (SESCs), which share a single origin with corneal epithelial cells (CECs), are considered to be one of the most ideal seed cells for the construction of tissue engineered corneas. However, the mechanism underlying the transdifferentiation of SESCs to CECs has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, to identify critical microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) and genes that re...

Purpose This study addresses the hypothesis that age-related stresses upregulate Thy-1 in choroidal endothelial cells (CECs) and contribute to CEC activation and migration, processes important in choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Methods Measurements were made of Thy-1 protein (Western blot) in CECs and Thy-1 mRNA (real time quantitative PCR) in CECs treated with VEGF, CCL11, or PBS or in R...

Background Primary angiitis of the central nervous system in children (cPACNS) is an inflammatory vasculitis that solely affects the CNS vessels in the absence of a systemic inflammatory process. Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) are increasingly described as biomarkers for tracking vascular injury [1]. Additionally, bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are thought to play...

The characterization of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is fundamental to any study related to angiogenesis. Unfortunately, current literature lacks consistency in the definition of EPC subsets due to variations in isolation strategies and inconsistencies in the use of lineage markers. Here we address critical points in the identification of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs)...

BACKGROUND Canine epileptoid cramping syndrome (CECS) is a paroxysmal movement disorder of Border Terriers (BTs). These dogs might respond to a gluten-free diet. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to examine the clinical and serological effect of a gluten-free diet in BTs with CECS. ANIMALS Six client-owned BTs with clinically confirmed CECS. METHODS Dogs were prospectively recrui...

BACKGROUND Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is characterized by elevated pressures within a closed space of an extremity muscular compartment, causing pain and/or disability by impairing the neuromuscular function of the involved compartment. The diagnosis of CECS is primarily made on careful history and physical exam. The gold standard test to confirm the diagnosis of CECS is inv...