Neoendothelialization by circulating endothelial progenitor cells has been a topic of recent research. The extent and scale of this process in humans is not well understood. We examined the extent of neoendothelialization of the aorta and peripheral arteries in the case of a patient who underwent peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for acute radiation syndrome.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8655, Tokyo, Japan. torusuzu-tky@umin.ac.jp
