Table 2.
Mobilization of CD34+CD133+VEGFR2+ EPC, CD34+CXCR4+ cells and lin−CD133+CD45− VSELs in patients with acute myocardial infarction in comparison to healthy controls. Data expressed as median±range.
| CONTROL | acute MI admission | P-value (vs. CTRL) | acute MI 24 hrs | P-value (vs. CTRL) | P-value (vs. admission) | acute MI day 5 | P-value (vs. CTRL) | P-value (vs. admission) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPC | 1.6 | 3.7 | <0.003 | 5.7 | <0.0001 | <0.003 | 5.1 | <0.0001 | <0.03 |
| [cells/μL] | (0-2.1) | (0.1-5.6) | (0-8.1) | (0.2-7.3) | |||||
| CD34+CXCR4+ | 1.9 | 5.4 | <0.0001 | 7.3 | <0.0001 | <0.003 | 6.8 | <0.0001 | <0.03 |
| [cells/μL] | (0-3.2) | (0.4-7.7) | (0.3-9.7) | ||||||
| VSEL | 0.8 | 2.7 | <0.001 | 4.7 | <0.001 | <0.003 | 2.6 | <0.03 | NS |
| [cells/μL] | (0-1.3) | (0.2-3.9) | (0.3-7.4) | (0.3-3.6) |
EPC – endothelial progenitor cells