have no effect on the proliferation or apoptosis of MSCs; more efficiently migrate MSCs; a much higher expression of CXCR4, SDF-1 and VEGF; markedly improve the cardiac function and capillary density
markedly improve the cardiac function; much more capillaries; increase the expression of adhesion molecule and VEGF; enhance the myocardial permeability of microvessel; significantly decrease the area of cardiac fibrosis
targeted delivery to the vascular endothelium; greater local engraftment of EPCs; the most obvious improvement in tissue perfusion and capillary density
a much higher expression of various cytokines; provoke inflammatory response and minor myocardial injure; markedly enhance MSCs transplantation to the ischemic myocardium.
※Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs).