Low energy shock wave therapy induces angiogenesis in acute hind-limb ischemia via VEGF receptor 2 phosphorylation.

Low energy shock waves have been shown to induce angiogenesis, improve left ventricular ejection fraction and decrease angina symptoms in patients suffering from chronic ischemic heart disease. Whether there is as well an effect in acute ischemia was not yet investigated.Hind-limb ischemia was induc...

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Main Authors: Johannes Holfeld, Can Tepeköylü, Stefan Blunder, Daniela Lobenwein, Elke Kirchmair, Marion Dietl, Radoslaw Kozaryn, Daniela Lener, Markus Theurl, Patrick Paulus, Rudolf Kirchmair, Michael Grimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4122398?pdf=render