Increase of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease After Exercise-Induced Ischemia

Single-Step Method of RNA Isolation by Acid Guanidinium Thiocyanate–Phenol–Chloroform Extraction

1987 • 64,270 citations

Single-step method of RNA isolation by acid guanidinium thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform extraction

1987 • 45,673 citations

Failure of blood-island formation and vasculogenesis in Flk-1-deficient mice

1995 • 3,977 citations

Heterozygous embryonic lethality induced by targeted inactivation of the VEGF gene

1996 • 3,664 citations

Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Vascular Function, and Cardiovascular Risk

2003 • 3,381 citations

Bone Marrow Origin of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Responsible for Postnatal Vasculogenesis in Physiological and Pathological Neovascularization

1999 • 3,280 citations

Neovascularization of ischemic myocardium by human bone-marrow–derived angioblasts prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis, reduces remodeling and improves cardiac function

2001 • 2,583 citations

Ischemia- and cytokine-induced mobilization of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells for neovascularization

1999 • 2,425 citations

Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

2001 • 2,344 citations

Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI)

2002 • 2,231 citations

Transplantation ofex vivoexpanded endothelial progenitor cells for therapeutic neovascularization

2000 • 1,869 citations

VEGF contributes to postnatal neovascularization by mobilizing bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells

1999 • 1,852 citations

Therapeutic angiogenesis for patients with limb ischaemia by autologous transplantation of bone-marrow cells: a pilot study and a randomised controlled trial

2002 • 1,724 citations

Origins of circulating endothelial cells and endothelial outgrowth from blood

2000 • 1,529 citations

Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells From Type II Diabetics Exhibit Impaired Proliferation, Adhesion, and Incorporation Into Vascular Structures

2002 • 1,458 citations

Therapeutic Potential of Ex Vivo Expanded Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Myocardial Ischemia

2001 • 1,239 citations

Mobilization of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

2001 • 1,202 citations

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway

2001 • 1,108 citations

Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

2001 • 1,016 citations

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway

2001 • 994 citations

Vascular Trauma Induces Rapid but Transient Mobilization of VEGFR2 ⁺ AC133 ⁺ Endothelial Precursor Cells

2001 • 802 citations

Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis as therapeutic strategies for postnatal neovascularization

1999 • 772 citations

Intramyocardial Transplantation of Autologous Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Therapeutic Neovascularization of Myocardial Ischemia

2003 • 655 citations

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor mobilizes bone marrow–derived endothelial progenitor cells

2001 • 653 citations

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor mobilizes bone marrow–derived endothelial progenitor cells

2001 • 601 citations

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ₁₆₅ Gene Transfer Augments Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Human Subjects

2000 • 570 citations

Endothelial Cells of Hematopoietic Origin Make a Significant Contribution to Adult Blood Vessel Formation

2000 • 524 citations

Mast cells and angiogenesis

2002 • 359 citations

VEGF gene transfer mobilizes endothelial progenitor cells in patients with inoperable coronary disease

2000 • 287 citations

Regulation of macrophage production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) by hypoxia and transforming growth factor β-1

1998 • 193 citations

Myogenic Akt Signaling Regulates Blood Vessel Recruitment during Myofiber Growth

2002 • 157 citations

Erythroblasts are a source of angiogenic factors

2001 • 105 citations

TGF-β1 downregulates CD36 and scavenger receptor A but upregulates LOX-1 in human macrophages

2000 • 103 citations

Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor (PPAR) agonists decrease lipoprotein lipase secretion and glycated LDL uptake by human macrophages

2002 • 80 citations

LDL‐apheresis up‐regulates VEGF and IGF‐I in patients with ischemic limb

2003 • 54 citations

Immunophenotyping of peripheral blood leukocytes by laser scanning cytometry

2000 • 51 citations

Induction of endothelial cell proliferation by angiogenic factors released by activated monocytes

2002 • 50 citations

Lack of α2-antiplasmin promotes pulmonary heart failure via overrelease of VEGF after acute myocardial infarction

2002 • 37 citations