Endothelial progenitor cells: Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations
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Therapeutic uses of the newly discovered epithelial progenitor cells (EPC's) were reviewed to understand their contribution in treating cardiovascular diseases. Special focus was laid on the alteration of the number and form of the EPC's caused by various diseases, highlighting their role as a marker of vascular dysfunction.
Publication Name: BioEssays
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0265-9247
Year: 2006
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Integrative biology of sticky feet in geckos
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Geckos use microscopic surface-based phenomena to thrive in macroscopic mass- and kinetic energy- based world. A study uses this information as a premier example of integrative biology, spanning seven orders of magnitude, and a lot of interesting biology information.
Publication Name: BioEssays
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0265-9247
Year: 2005
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