Beneficial Effects of VEGF Secreted from Stromal Cells in Supporting Endothelial Cell Functions: Therapeutic Implications for Critical Limb Ischemia

Beneficial Effects of VEGF Secreted from Stromal Cells in Supporting Endothelial Cell Functions: Therapeutic Implications for Critical Limb Ischemia

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the end stage of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). One third of CLI patients progresses to leg amputation with high associated morbidity and mortality. In no-option patients with end-stage critical limb ischemia, bone marrow cell transplantation has shown promising r...

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Main Authors: Gilda Cobellis Ph.D., Ciro Maione, Chiara Botti, Antonietta Coppola, Andrea Silvestroni, Stefano Lillo, Vincenzo Schiavone, Anna Maria Molinari, Vincenzo Sica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-11-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X509068

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