title: Circulating angiogenic cells from obese children do not display leptin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: luc.bruyndonckx@uantwerpen.be.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruyndonckx
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Vicky Y
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Hoymans
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frederix
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Katrijn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Ackeren
authors.affiliation: Zeepreventorium, Koninklijke Baan 5, 8420 De Haan, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Guchtenaere
authors.affiliation: Zeepreventorium, Koninklijke Baan 5, 8420 De Haan, Belgium.
authors.forename: Hilde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Franckx
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Christiaan J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Vrints
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramet
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Pathophysiological Research, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Viviane M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Conraads
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020738:Leptin
keywords: Childhood obesity; Circulating Angiogenic Cells; Leptin