Microfluidic assay of circulating endothelial cells in coronary artery disease patients with angina pectoris.
Shuiyu ChenYukun SunKuang Hong NeohAnqi ChenWeiju LiXiaorui YangRay P S HanPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Our microfluidic assay system is efficient and stable for CEC capture and enumeration. The results showed that the CEC count has the potential to be a promising clinical biomarker for the assessment of endothelial damage/dysfunction in CAD patients with angina pectoris.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- high throughput
- endothelial cells
- circulating tumor cells
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- single cell
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- oxidative stress
- aortic stenosis
- vascular endothelial growth factor
- heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- left ventricular
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- clinical evaluation