The effect of cytokines on endothelial progenitor cells during angiogenesis / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Endothelial progenitor cells play a significant role in neovascularization of ischemic tissues and in reendothelialization of damaged blood vessels. Cytokines, an important components of micro-environment of angiogenesis,play an important role in regulation of endothelial progenitor cells. The effective application of cytokines can significantly argument the number, enhance the biological function and improve the therapeutic effect of endothelial progenitor cells, which play a positive role in regulation of endothelial progenitor cells.This article briefly reviewed the regulating mechanisms of the vascular endothelial growth factor and other cytokines in a total of 7 endothelial progenitor cells.