Low-dose nifedipine rescues impaired endothelial progenitor cell-mediated angiogenesis in diabetic mice

Autor: Cheng Peng, Li-jun Yang, Chuan Zhang, Yu Jiang, Liu-wen-xin Shang, Jia-bei He, Zhen-wei Zhou, Xia Tao, Lu Tie, Alex F. Chen, He-hui Xie
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta pharmacologica Sinica. 44(1)
ISSN: 1745-7254
Popis: It is of great clinical significance to develop potential novel strategies to prevent diabetic cardiovascular complications. Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) dysfunction is a key contributor to diabetic vascular complications. In the present study we evaluated whether low-dose nifedipine could rescue impaired EPC-mediated angiogenesis and prevent cardiovascular complications in diabetic mice. Diabetes was induced in mice by five consecutive injections of streptozotocin (STZ, 60 mg·kg
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