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ReviewCardiac failure review2025

Addressing Endothelial Dysfunction in Heart Failure: The Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and New Treatment Horizons.

Eugenio Carulli, Marialuisa Sveva Marozzi, Maria Cristina Carella, Andrea Igoren Guaricci, Giandomenico Tarsia, Angelo Vacca, Vanessa Desantis, Sebastiano Cicco

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Review in Cardiac failure review, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Targeting Arterial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Disease Using Stem Cell-Based Therapies.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Eugenio CarulliDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1725-0279
Marialuisa Sveva MarozziUnit of Internal Medicine "G.Baccelli", Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7832-357X
Maria Cristina CarellaDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5094-2237
Andrea Igoren GuaricciUniversity Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-4401
Giandomenico TarsiaCardiology and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital Matera, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-3099
Angelo VaccaUnit of Internal Medicine "G.Baccelli", Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4567-8216
Vanessa DesantisSection of Pharmacology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1942-2601
Sebastiano CiccoUnit of Internal Medicine "G.Baccelli", Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari Bari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-5728

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is closely linked to endothelial dysfunction, which contributes significantly to its progression. Endothelial dysfunction in HF is marked by reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, increased oxidative stress and inflammation, all of which impair vascular function. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) - vital for vascular repair - are particularly affected, with their dysfunction further exacerbating HF outcomes. Emerging therapies targeting these mechanisms, including antioxidants, gene therapies enhancing endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and EPCbased strategies, hold promise. Recent advances show encouraging results, especially with treatments improving EPC mobilisation and function. Additionally, pharmacological agents such as statins and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors demonstrate pleiotropic benefits, enhancing endothelial health and EPC activity. This review emphasises the therapeutic potential of these approaches, highlighting the critical need for further research to optimise endothelial-targeted treatments and improve outcomes for HF patients.

Indexed as

Endothelial dysfunctionendothelial progenitor cellsheart failurenitric oxidenovel therapeutic strategiesoxidative stressvascular regeneration

Identifiers

PMID40901555
PMCPMC12400173

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