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Diabetes Medicine
Blood cells that are CD34+ help diabetic mouse skin wounds to heal faster
November 24th, 2003
Blood cells that are CD34+ help diabetic mouse skin wounds to heal faster. "Diabetes is characterized by poor circulation and impaired angiogenesis, which appear to contribute to the frequent skin lesions and poor wound healing common in diabetic patients. Therapies to improve circulation commonly improve wound healing in diabetic patients. Administration of circulating CD34+ cells, cells that can function as endothelial cell progenitors, accelerates blood flow restoration to ischemic limbs of diabetic mice," scientists writing in the Journal of Vascular Research report. "We have investigated the potential of these cells to accelerate...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2003-11-24)
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