Prostaglandin E2 promotes endothelial differentiation from bone marrow-derived cells through AMPK activation.

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has been reported to modulate angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel formation, by promoting proliferation, migration and tube formation of endothelial cells. Endothelial progenitor cells are known as a subset of circulating bone marrow mononuclear cells that have the...

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Main Authors: Zhenjiu Zhu, Chenglai Fu, Xiaoxia Li, Yimeng Song, Chenghong Li, Minghui Zou, Youfei Guan, Yi Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3158081?pdf=render