Adipose stromal cells amplify angiogenic signaling via the VEGF/mTOR/Akt pathway in a murine hindlimb ischemia model: a 3D multimodality imaging study.

Although adipose-derived stromal cell (ADSC) transplantation has been demonstrated as a promising therapeutic strategy for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the mechanism of action behind the observed therapeutic efficacy of ADSCs remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate the long-ter...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Fan, Dongdong Sun, Junting Liu, Dong Liang, Yabin Wang, Kazim H Narsinh, Yong Li, Xing Qin, Jimin Liang, Jie Tian, Feng Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3447795?pdf=render