Pericardial patch venoplasty heals via attraction of venous progenitor cells
Bai H, Wang M, Foster TR, Hu H, He H, Hashimoto T, Hanisch JJ, Santana JM, Xing Y, Dardik A. Pericardial patch venoplasty heals via attraction of venous progenitor cells. Physiological Reports 2016, 4: e12841. PMID: 27354544, PMCID: PMC4923240, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAngioplastyAnimalsAntigens, CD34MalePericardiumPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1RatsRats, WistarReceptor, EphB4RegenerationTunica IntimaVascular Closure DevicesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vena Cava, InferiorConceptsNeointimal thicknessVenous patchArteriovenous fistulaPericardial patchProgenitor cellsDay 7Aggressive venous neointimal hyperplasiaVenous neointimal hyperplasiaAVF ligationArterial pressureArterial patchPatch venoplastyCardiovascular surgeryNeointimal hyperplasiaBlood flowThicker neointimaBlood vesselsVenous identityCellsVenoplastyPseudoaneurysmFistulaSurgeryArteryHyperplasia