Decreased Expression of Angiopoetin 1 on Perivascular Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Ssc Patients Induces an Anti Angiogenetic Effect, when Co-cultured with Endothelial Cells

Research Article - (2015) Volume 5, Issue 2

Paola Di Benedetto¹^*, Vasiliki Liakouli¹, Francesco Carubbi¹, Piero Ruscitti¹, Onorina Berardicurti¹, Ilenia Pantano¹, Antonio Francesco Campese², Edoardo Alesse³, Isabella Screpanti², Roberto Giacomelli¹ and Paola Cipriani¹: ¹Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine, University of L’Aquila, Italy, E-mail: VasilikiLiakouli@gmail.com; ²Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy, E-mail: VasilikiLiakouli@gmail.com; ³Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, General Phatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, Italy, E-mail: VasilikiLiakouli@gmail.com

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