Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 110-116 , April 2009

Effects of exogenous peripheral-blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells or unfractionated bone-marrow-derived cells on neointimal formation and inflammation in cholesterol-fed, balloon-denuded, and radiated iliac arteries of inbred rabbits

  • Ron Waksman

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Suite 4B-1, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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  • Richard Baffour

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Rajbabu Pakala

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Mickey Scheinowitz

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • David Hellinga

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Rufus Seabron

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Rosanna Chan

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Frank Kolodgie

      Affiliations

    • CV Path, International Registry of Pathology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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  • Renu Virmani

      Affiliations

    • CV Path, International Registry of Pathology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 3 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2009.02.001

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 110-116 , April 2009

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