Fig. 2.
The schematic diagram of vascular repair by capturing circulating EPCs. After being recognized by specific molecules on cardiovascular biomaterials, the EPCs can home into the damaged sites where they differentiate into endothelial cells, thereby accelerating the re-endothelialization process. NO, released by the EPCs and mature ECs, could simultaneously inhibit the adhesion of platelets and SMCs, as well as promoting the growth of ECs