Novel angiogenic mechanisms
Subtitle: role of circulating progenitor endothelial cells
By: edited by Nicanor I. Moldovan.
Contributors: Moldovan, Nicanor I.
Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology -- v. 522.
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum; Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Vascular endothelium -- Congresses; Neovascularization -- Congresses; Stem cells -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: This volume illustrates the current lines of investigation of the angiogenic mechanisms based on contribution of circulating progenitor cells. The main themes that currently dominate this research field are: the origin of these cells, their tissue engraftment, their phenotypic modulation leading to the transformation into endothelial cells, etc. This volume is a key reference for angiogenesis researchers and students alike, in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, neoplastic disorders, wound management and tissue engineering, among others. Key Features: + Fresh data and concepts are presented to advance our understanding of basic angiogenic mechanisms. + Focuses entirely on an emerging paradigm able to supplement the old angiogenic mechanism, called the "sprouting" model, in accounting for all real-life situations. + Deals with the potential of progenitor cells to contribute to the maintenance and/or regeneration of tissues in an adult organism.
Notes: "Proceedings of the International Workshop Novel Angiogenic Mechanisms, held at Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute   in Columbus, OH, USA, on April 16-17, 2002"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Current priorities in the research of circulating preendothelial cells; title: In vivo and in vitro properties of CD34⁺ and CD14⁺ endothelial cell precursors; title: Evidence from a leukemia model for maintenance of vascular endothelium by bone-marrow-derived endothelial cells; title: Cross talk between haematopoiesis and angiogenesis; title: The contribution of adult hematopoietic stem cells to retinal neovascularization; title: In vitro transformation of monocytes and dendritic cells into endothelial like cells; title: Phenotypic overlap between monocytes and vascular endothelial cells; title: Dissection of monocyte and endothelial activities by using vegf-receptor specific ligands; title: Circulating endothelial cells as a novel marker of angiogenesis; title: Tissular insemination of progenitor endothelial cells : the problem, and a suggested solution.