Intra-carotid arterial administration of autologous peripheral blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells improves acute ischemic stroke neurological outcomes in rats.
Author
Chen, Y-L
Tsai, T-H
Wallace, Christopher G
Chen, Y-L
Huang, T-H
Sung, P-H
Yuen, C-M
Sun, C-K
Lin, K-C
Chai, H-T
Sheu, J-J
Lee, F-Y
Yip, H-K
Date
2015-12-15Journal
International journal of cardiologyType
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publisher
ElsevierDOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.137Rights
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We tested the hypothesis that transfusion of autologous peripheral blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells (PBDEPC) via the internal carotid artery could reduce brain-infarct zone (BIZ) and neurological deficit in rats following acute ischemic stroke (IS) induced by 50-min left middle cerebral artery occlusion.