Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) play a key role in the adult vasculogenesis.The discoveries of EPC provide a new therapy for the ischemic disease which could not be treated by revascularization.

• 血管内皮祖细胞（EPC，或称血管内皮前体细胞）在促进成体血管新生方面起着关键作用，它的发现为无法依赖再血管化治疗的缺血性疾病提供了一种新的治疗方法。