Progress of endothelial progenitor cells

The bone marrow contains endothelial progenitor cells which could migrate to the peripheral blood and differentiate into the mature endothelial cells.The endothelial progenitor cells participate in the angiogenesis,the postnatal vascularization and the tumor generation.Researches have found that numerous physiological and pathological factors influenced the number and function of endothelial progenitor cells.Transplantantion of endothelial progenitor cells could repair the injuried vessel,thus promoting the recovery of the organ function.Blockage of endothelial progenitor cells could inhibit the growth of tumor.More and more studies proved that the endothelial progenitor cells provide a therapeutic stratagy for the ischemic diseases and the tumor.