Chemokine Ligand 5 (CCL5) Derived from Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells (ECFCs) Mediates Recruitment of Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells (SPCs) toward Critical Vascular Locations in Moyamoya Disease.

The etiology and pathogenesis of moyamoya disease (MMD) are still obscure. Previous studies indicated that angiogenic chemokines may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Recently, it was discovered that peripheral blood-derived endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) and smoot...

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Main Authors: Ji Hoon Phi, Naoko Suzuki, Youn Joo Moon, Ae Kyung Park, Kyu-Chang Wang, Ji Yeoun Lee, Seung-Ah Choi, Sangjoon Chong, Reizo Shirane, Seung-Ki Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5224827?pdf=render