title: Coronary artery disease in aging women: a menopause of endothelial progenitor cells?
abstract: The cardiovascular protection provided to women during the reproductive age and the unique angiogenic properties of the female reproductive system provide insights into the complex regulatory network of female sex hormones, angiogenic growth factors, and stem cell regulatory molecules. The intricate and interwoven endometrial physiology of the female menstrual cycle shows that in order to harness the physiologic cardioprotection provided by nature to women of reproductive age, for better cardiovascular therapies in postmenopausal women and the population in general, a coherent and systematic approach is needed.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. Randolph.Hutter@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Randolph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.forename: Juan Jose
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Badimon
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fuster
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narula
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones