Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide: Matching Partners in Biomedicine

Regeneration of damaged tissue by embryonic or adult stem cells has been and still is a topic of highest interest in experimental and clinical medicine. Adult stem cells have the ability to differentiate into a number of different cell types in dependence on their environment. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) represent a population of adult stem cells. They contribute to the renewal of the largest organ of the body: the endothelium which is the inner layer of the vessel wall.