CXCR-4 expression by circulating endothelial progenitor cells and SDF-1 serum levels are elevated in septic patients.
Christian PatryDaniela StammChristian BetzenBurkhard TönshoffBenito A YardGrietje Ch BeckNeysan RafatPublished in: Journal of inflammation (London, England) (2018)
Our data suggest that SDF-1α and CXCR-4 signaling could play a crucial role in EPC homing in the course of sepsis.