Darbepoetin improves endothelial function and increases circulating endothelial progenitor cell number in patients with coronary artery disease.

  • Cornelius Mueller
  • Karin Wodack
  • Kaja Twelker
  • Nikos Werner
  • Florian Custodis
  • Georg Nickenig

Abstract

Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterised in part by an imbalance of endothelial decline and endothelial repair. Erythropoietin has been connected to vasculoprotective effects such as enhanced nitric oxide production in endothelial cells and mobilisation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC).

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer18
ISSN1355-6037
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2011
pubmed 21719555