Endothelial progenitor cells in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an evolving concept.

<h4>Background</h4>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been associated with abnormal vascular remodeling. Bone marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are considered to possess lung tissue repair and vascular remodeling properties.<h4>Objectives</h4>The study a...

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Main Authors: Foteini Malli, Angela Koutsokera, Efrosini Paraskeva, Epaminondas Zakynthinos, Maria Papagianni, Dimosthenes Makris, Irene Tsilioni, Paschalis Adam Molyvdas, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Zoe Daniil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23341966/?tool=EBI