Abstract
Pulmonary vascular disorders (PVDs) include primary or secondary diseases who ultimately influence the right heart function. Several researches showed that stem and progenitor cells may represent a novel approach in treating pulmonary hypertension. In particular, circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized either from the bone marrow and/or arteries to replace dysfunctional endothelial cells and restore blood perfusion to ischemic tissues. They may deliver paracrine signals to stimulate local angiogenesis or may be physically incorporated within neovessels. Understanding the molecular mechanisms utilized by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to stimulate EPC might shed light on novel targets for regenerative medicine. Ca2+ machinery regulates proliferation, migration, tube formation, and, therefore, differentiation of EPCs may give valuable insights into the biology of these cells; the Ca2+ machinery in these cells is extremely plastic and may vary depending on their origin. In this paper, we review EPCs subtypes, their sources, biological properties, functional mechanisms and of course involvement in pulmonary vascular diseases.
Keywords: Endothelial progenitor cells, pulmonary vascular diseases, pulmonary hypertension, regenerative medicine.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Biology and Regenerative Medicine in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Volume: 19 Issue: 9
Author(s): Germano Guerra, Fabio Perrotta*Gianluca Testa
Affiliation:
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences ,Italy
Keywords: Endothelial progenitor cells, pulmonary vascular diseases, pulmonary hypertension, regenerative medicine.
Abstract: Pulmonary vascular disorders (PVDs) include primary or secondary diseases who ultimately influence the right heart function. Several researches showed that stem and progenitor cells may represent a novel approach in treating pulmonary hypertension. In particular, circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized either from the bone marrow and/or arteries to replace dysfunctional endothelial cells and restore blood perfusion to ischemic tissues. They may deliver paracrine signals to stimulate local angiogenesis or may be physically incorporated within neovessels. Understanding the molecular mechanisms utilized by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to stimulate EPC might shed light on novel targets for regenerative medicine. Ca2+ machinery regulates proliferation, migration, tube formation, and, therefore, differentiation of EPCs may give valuable insights into the biology of these cells; the Ca2+ machinery in these cells is extremely plastic and may vary depending on their origin. In this paper, we review EPCs subtypes, their sources, biological properties, functional mechanisms and of course involvement in pulmonary vascular diseases.
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Guerra Germano , Perrotta Fabio *, Testa Gianluca , Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Biology and Regenerative Medicine in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2018; 19 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201019666181017161752
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201019666181017161752 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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