Berbagai Paradigma Pendefinisian Endothelial Progenitor Cells
| Main Authors: | ., Frisca; Kalbe Pharmaceutical Company, Sardjono, Caroline T.; Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Sandra, Ferry; Kalbe Pharmaceutical Company |
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| Format: | application/octetstream eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Universitas Kristen Maranatha
, 2010
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| Online Access: |
http://majour.maranatha.edu/index.php/jurnal-kedokteran/article/view/126 |
Daftar Isi:
- Recently, it has been elucidated that a population of stem cells present in the blood circulation known as Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) plays an important role in the vascular regeneration. This cell population attracts medical attention thus promoting its potential use in diagnostic and therapy of many vascular diseases. There were several reports describing EPCs as cells with different characteristics which lead into the complexity in defining EPCs. Many efforts have been made in the search of distinct definition of EPCs. Certainly, a more precise definition of EPCs would facilitate the usage of stem cell therapy for various vascular diseases through EPCs. This paper reviews most common EPCs definitions and their implications.