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Front Physiol. 2014 Feb 03;4:414. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00414. eCollection 2013.

Effects of physical activity on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs).

Frontiers in physiology

Chiara De Biase, Roberta De Rosa, Rossella Luciano, Stefania De Luca, Ernesto Capuano, Bruno Trimarco, Gennaro Galasso

Affiliations

  1. Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples Naples, Italy.

PMID: 24550833 PMCID: PMC3909827 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00414

Abstract

Physical activity has a therapeutic role in cardiovascular disease (CVD), through its beneficial effects on endothelial function and cardiovascular system. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are bone marrow (BM) derived cells that represent a novel therapeutic target in CVD patients, because of their ability to home to sites of ischemic injury and repair the damaged vessels. Several studies show that physical activity results in a significant increase in circulating EPCs, and, in particular, there are some evidence of the beneficial exercise-induced effects on EPCs activity in CVD settings, including coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), and peripheral artery disease (PAD). The aim of this paper is to review the current evidence about the beneficial effects of physical exercise on endothelial function and EPCs levels and activity in both healthy subjects and patients with CVD.

Keywords: bone marrow; cardiovascular disease; coronary artery disease; endothelial progenitor cell; physical activity

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