The number and properties of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) in disease states is of considerable interest due to the importance attributed to this distinct cell population. However, there has been no study comparing each of the methods employed in the same sampled individuals. Herein, we performed an analysis of several methods used for circulating EPC assessment and correlated them with hu...

In this paper EPML is presented as an interchange format for EPC business process models. EPML builds on EPC syntax related work and is designed to be applicable as a serialisation format for EPC modelling tools. After a description of EPML in the large, examples are given to illustrate selected representational aspects including flat and hierarchical EPCs, business views, and graphical informa...

Numerical and functional impairment of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is thought to contribute to vascular aging and the associated increase in cardiovascular risk. We tested the following hypotheses: 1) EPC clonogenic and migratory capacity decrease progressively with age in healthy, sedentary adult men; and 2) regular aerobic exercise will improve EPC clonogenic and migratory...

INTRODUCTION IFNα has been largely implicated in the ethiopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases but only recently it has been linked to endothelial damage and accelerated atherosclerosis in autoimmunity. In addition, proinflammatory conditions are supposed to be implicated in the cardiovascular status of these patients. Since a role for IFNα in endothelial damage and impaired Endothelial Progenit...

AIMS Doxorubicin (Dox) is a potent chemotherapeutic agent associated with severe cardiotoxicity. Erythropoietin (Epo) has recently been shown to exhibit proangiogenic properties related to endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization. We tested the hypothesis that EPC are compromised in rats with Dox-induced cardiotoxicity and correction of this functional impairment by treatment with Epo cou...

PURPOSE To gain new insights into the clinical presentation, causes, treatment and prognosis of epilepsia partialis continua (EPC), and to develop hypotheses to be tested in a prospective investigation. METHODS In this retrospective multicenter study, all cases were included that fulfilled these criteria: constantly repeated fragments of epileptic seizures, with preserved consciousness, lasti...

OBJECTIVE Marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are important in the neovascularization that occurs in diverse conditions such as cardiovascular disorders, inflammatory diseases, and neoplasms. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), synovial neovascularization propels disease by nourishing the inflamed and hyperproliferative synovium. This study was undertaken to investigate the hypothesis ...

The most important aim of every project is on time completion, budget consideration and reaching the highest possible quality, based on contract. This paper suggests a methodology for risk management in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. Risk management enables project teams to perform with minimum deviation from predetermined goals. The proposed methodology identifies a...

Wu, Xiao, Elena Rabkin-Aikawa, Kristine J. Guleserian, Tjorvi E. Perry, Yutaka Masuda, Fraser W. H. Sutherland, Frederick J. Schoen, John E. Mayer, Jr., and Joyce Bischoff. Tissue-engineered microvessels on three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds using human endothelial progenitor cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287: H480–H487, 2004; 10.1152/ajpheart.01232. 2003.—Tissue engineering may...