Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2017; 9(1): 1-13
Published online Jan 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.1
Figure 1
Figure 1 Simplified diagram illustrating the positive and negative effects on endothelial progenitor cell proliferation, mobilisation and longevity together with proposed mechanisms of action of statin therapy. EPC: Endothelial progenitor cell; NO: Nitric oxide; eNOS: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; mRNA: Messenger ribonucleic acid; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-1: Interleukin 1; P13k-AKT: Phosphoinositide 3-kinase - protein kinase B pathway; NAD(P)H oxidase: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase; miR : Micro non-coding ribonucleic acid.