The number of circulating CD34-positive cells is an independent predictor of coronary artery calcification progression: Sub-analysis of a prospective multicenter study.

Keishi IchikawaToru MiyoshiKazuhiro OsawaTakashi MikiKunihisa KohnoKazufumi NakamuraYasushi KoyamaHiroshi Ito

Published in: Cardiology journal (2021)

Low numbers of CD34-positive cells are associated with CAC progression in patients with hypercholesterolemia under statin therapy. The number of CD34-positive cells may help to identify patients at increased cardiovascular risk.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
coronary artery
endoplasmic reticulum stress
stem cells
oxidative stress
cell death
cardiovascular disease
signaling pathway
cell proliferation
mesenchymal stem cells
pulmonary artery