| Literature DB >> 20395371 |
Michael S Goligorsky1, Kaoru Yasuda, Brian Ratliff.
Abstract
Putative endothelial progenitor cells play a role in organ regeneration, and their incompetence may be important in the development of chronic kidney disease. The mechanisms of this incompetence are broad and range from poor mobilization, viability, and engraftment to impaired differentiation into mature endothelial cells. By contrasting the role of endothelial progenitor cells in tissue regeneration with their developing incompetence in chronic kidney disease, we emphasize the importance of designing rational pharmacologic strategies to tackle such incompetence in the broader search for therapies to attenuate chronic disease.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20395371 DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2009111119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol ISSN: 1046-6673 Impact factor: 10.121