Microparticles from Kidney-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Act as Carriers of Proangiogenic Signals and Contribute to Recovery from Acute Kidney Injury

Hoon Young Choi; Sung Jin Moon; Brian B. Ratliff; Sun Hee Ahn; Ara Jung; Mirae Lee; Seol Lee; Beom Jin Lim; Beom Seok Kim; Matthew D. Plotkin; Sung Kyu Ha; Hyeong Cheon Park

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087853

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Microparticles from Kidney-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Act as Carriers of Proangiogenic Signals and Contribute to Recovery from Acute Kidney Injury

Hoon Young Choi,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sung Jin Moon,

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
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Brian B. Ratliff,

Affiliation Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States of America
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Sun Hee Ahn,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Ara Jung,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Mirae Lee,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Seol Lee,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Beom Jin Lim,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Beom Seok Kim,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Matthew D. Plotkin,

Affiliation Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States of America
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Sung Kyu Ha,

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Hyeong Cheon Park

* E-mail: amp97@yuhs.ac

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Microparticles from Kidney-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Act as Carriers of Proangiogenic Signals and Contribute to Recovery from Acute Kidney Injury

Hoon Young Choi,
Sung Jin Moon,
Brian B. Ratliff,
Sun Hee Ahn,
Ara Jung,
Mirae Lee,
Seol Lee,
Beom Jin Lim,
Beom Seok Kim,
Matthew D. Plotkin

Published: February 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087853

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