P>There is mounting interest in the concept of endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) therapy for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Recent successful pilot studies in idiopathic PAH have raised questions about the contribution of progenitor cells circulating in the peripheral blood to pulmonary vascular homeostasis and to the process of vascular remodelling. This review will summarise the work performed to date in animal and human therapeutic trials and clarify what is known about the potential contribution of EPCs to the pathophysiology of PAH.
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Med Univ Graz, Div Pulmonol, Dept Internal Med, Graz, Austria
Ludwig Boltzmann Inst Lung Vasc Res, Graz, AustriaMed Univ Graz, Div Pulmonol, Dept Internal Med, Graz, Austria
Kovacs, G.
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Marsh, L.
Tscherner, M.
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Med Univ Graz, Div Pulmonol, Dept Internal Med, Graz, Austria
Ludwig Boltzmann Inst Lung Vasc Res, Graz, AustriaMed Univ Graz, Div Pulmonol, Dept Internal Med, Graz, Austria
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Shenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R ChinaShenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R China
Diao, Y. G.
Jin, Q.
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Shenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R ChinaShenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R China
Jin, Q.
Zhou, J.
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Shenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R ChinaShenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R China
Zhou, J.
Sun, Y. J.
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Shenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R ChinaShenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R China
Sun, Y. J.
Zhang, T. Z.
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Shenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R ChinaShenyang Mil Reg PLA, Gen Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Shenyang, Peoples R China