Treatment of Ischemic Limbs Based on Local Recruitment of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Producing Inflammatory Cells With Ultrasonic Microbubble Destruction

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9959854	Journal of the American College of Cardiology	2005	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Ultrasonic destruction of microbubbles delivered to the ischemic limbs can recruit inflammatory cells producing VEGF, which is followed by neovascularization and functional improvement, and thus has a therapeutic potential.

Keywords

mAb T-PBS Monoclonal antibody Vascular endothelial growth factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

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Treatment of Ischemic Limbs Based on Local Recruitment of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Producing Inflammatory Cells With Ultrasonic Microbubble Destruction

Authors

Junji MD, Koji MD, PhD, Hiroto MD, PhD, Kaori MD, PhD, Tsunetatsu MD, PhD, Isao MD, PhD, Hideyasu MD, PhD, Masakazu MD, PhD,