Endothelial progenitor cells as a therapeutic option in intracerebral hemorrhage

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摘要 Intracerebralhemorrhage(ICH)isthemostseverecerebrovasculardisease,whichrepresentsaleadingcauseofdeathanddisabilityindevelopedcountries.However,therapeuticoptionsarelimited,soismandatorytoinvestigaterepairingprocessesafterstrokeinordertodevelopnewtherapeuticstrategiesabletopromotebrainrepairprocesses.TherapeuticangiogenesisandvasculogenesisholdpromisetoimproveoutcomeofICHpatients.Inthisregard,circulatingendothelialprogenitorcells(EPCs)haverecentlybeensuggestedtobeamarkerofvascularriskandendothelialfunction.Moreover,EPClevelshavebeenassociatedwithgoodneurologicalandfunctionaloutcomeaswellasreducedresidualhematomavolumeinICHpatients.Finally,experimentalandclinicalstudiesindicatethatEPCmightmediateendothelialcellregenerationandneovascularization.Therefore,EPC-basedtherapycouldbeanexcellenttherapeuticoptioninICH.Inthismini-review,wediscussthepresentstatusofknowledgeaboutthepossibletherapeuticroleofEPCsinICH,molecularmechanisms,andthefutureperspectivesandstrategiesfortheiruseinclinicalpractice.
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出版日期 2017年04月14日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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