A Preventive Injection of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Prolongs Lifespan in Stroke-prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

In conclusion, a single preventive injection of EPCs prolonged the lifespan of SHR-SP, and protected against cerebral ischemic injury for at least seven weeks. It is implied that EPC injection might be a promising candidate for a preventive role in patients at high risk for stroke.

Source: Clinical Science - July 13, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Peng, C., Dong, X.-H., Liu, J.-L., Tao, Y.-L., Xu, C.-F., Wang, L.-P., Liu, C.-L., Su, D.-F., Tao, X., Zhang, C., Chen, A. F., Xie, H.-H. Tags: PublishAheadOfPrint Source Type: research