Downregulated GTCPH I/BH4 Pathway and Decreased Function of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Their Relationship with Endothelial Dysfunction in Overweight Postmenopausal Women

• Main Authors: Ying Luo (Author), Zhenhua Huang (Author), Jinli Liao (Author), Zhihao Liu (Author), Xiaopeng Li (Author), Shun Yao (Author), Hao He (Author), Dajun Hu (Author), Zi Ren (Author), Haitao Zeng (Author), Quanneng Yan (Author), Hong Zhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have endogenous endothelium-reparative potential, but obesity impairs EPCs. Overweight premenopausal women have a normal number of circulating EPCs with functional activity, but whether EPCs in overweight postmenopausal women can repair obesity-related endothelial...