The State of Art of Regenerative Therapy in Cardiovascular Ischemic Disease: Biology, Signaling Pathways, and Epigenetics of Endothelial Progenitor Cells

Autor: Fabio Perrotta, Angelica Perna, Klara Komici, Ersilia Nigro, Mariano Mollica, Vito D’Agnano, Antonio De Luca, Germano Guerra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Cells, Vol 9, Iss 8, p 1886 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4409
DOI: 10.3390/cells9081886
Popis: Ischemic heart disease is currently a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Nevertheless, the actual therapeutic scenario does not target myocardial cell regeneration and consequently, the progression toward the late stage of chronic heart failure is common. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are bone marrow-derived stem cells that contribute to the homeostasis of the endothelial wall in acute and chronic ischemic disease. Calcium modulation and other molecular pathways (NOTCH, VEGFR, and CXCR4) contribute to EPC proliferation and differentiation. The present review provides a summary of EPC biology with a particular focus on the regulatory pathways of EPCs and describes promising applications for cardiovascular cell therapy.
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