Prolonged Fasting Improves Endothelial Progenitor Cell-Mediated Ischemic Angiogenesis in Mice

Background/Aims: Prolonged fasting (PF) was shown to be of great potency to promote optimal health and reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. This study sought to determine the effect of PF on the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC)-mediated angiogenesis in the ischemic brain and cerebral ischemic...

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Main Authors: Bao Xin, Chun-Long Liu, Hong Yang, Cheng Peng, Xiao-Hui Dong, Chuan Zhang, Alex F. Chen, He-Hui Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452581