Rejuvenated Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide in Premenopausal Women with Hyperhomocysteinemia

Figure 1

The number of circulating EPCs in the four groups is shown as follows. Evaluated by (a) FACS analysis and (b) phase-contrast fluorescent microscope, the number of circulating EPCs in postmenopausal women was lower than those in premenopausal women. The EPC number in hyperhomocysteinemia in postmenopausal women was lower than that in control postmenopausal women. However, there was no significant difference in the level of the number of circulating EPCs between control and hyperhomocysteinemia premenopausal women. Data are given as mean ± SD. ^☆vs. control; ^# vs. premenopausal women.

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