Fractalkine expression induces endothelial progenitor cell lysis by natural killer cells.

BACKGROUND: Circulating CD34(+) cells, a population that includes endothelial progenitors, participate in the maintenance of endothelial integrity. Better understanding of the mechanisms that regulate their survival is crucial to improve their regenerative activity in cardiovascular and renal diseas...

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Main Authors: Dilyana Todorova, Florence Sabatier, Evelyne Doria, Luc Lyonnet, Henri Vacher Coponat, Stéphane Robert, Nicolas Despoix, Tristan Legris, Valérie Moal, Anderson Loundou, Sophie Morange, Yvon Berland, Francoise Dignat George, Stéphane Burtey, Pascale Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3200359?pdf=render