Abstract
Although definition and mechanistic understanding of pro-angiogenic progenitor cells remains unsatisfactory, general agreement highlights their role in regenerative process following tissue injury and ischemia. Furthermore, stem-cell based therapy represents a hot topic of cardiovascular medicine. Recent studies provide new insights on the signalling pathways that modulate stem/progenitor cell mobilization from bone marrow, homing to ischemic area and participation in vascular remodelling and tissue healing. This review focuses on current knowledge and emerging concepts on stem cell/progenitor cell trafficking in relation to changes in surrounding environment and epigenetic modifications caused by risk factors and comorbidities.
Keywords: Stem cells, cardiovascular disease, ischemia, homing, signalling, repair, endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), chemokine, proteases
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: The Role of Chemokines, Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in Stem Cell Trafficking and Homing
Volume: 17 Issue: 30
Author(s): Y. Cui and P. Madeddu
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Keywords: Stem cells, cardiovascular disease, ischemia, homing, signalling, repair, endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), chemokine, proteases
Abstract: Although definition and mechanistic understanding of pro-angiogenic progenitor cells remains unsatisfactory, general agreement highlights their role in regenerative process following tissue injury and ischemia. Furthermore, stem-cell based therapy represents a hot topic of cardiovascular medicine. Recent studies provide new insights on the signalling pathways that modulate stem/progenitor cell mobilization from bone marrow, homing to ischemic area and participation in vascular remodelling and tissue healing. This review focuses on current knowledge and emerging concepts on stem cell/progenitor cell trafficking in relation to changes in surrounding environment and epigenetic modifications caused by risk factors and comorbidities.
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Cui Y. and Madeddu P., The Role of Chemokines, Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in Stem Cell Trafficking and Homing, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2011; 17 (30) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211797904109
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211797904109 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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