Role of endothelial progenitor cells in the beneficial effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 321-328

  Lenk, Karsten ^a   Uhlemann, Madlen ^a   Schuler, Gerhard ^a   Adams, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 79960273122     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01464.2010     Document Type: Review

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