Experimental evidence has revealed the cytoprotective and angiogenic properties of erythropoietin and it seems that the erythropoietin-erythropoietin receptor system provides a powerful backbone against acute and chronic myocardial ischemia, each gaining from the different properties of erythropoietin.
[Effects of electroacupuncture intervention on blood lipid levels and expression of CD 40 L and MMP-9 in the coronary artery tissue in coronary heart disease rats].
Prolonged cold ischemia in rat cardiac allografts promotes ischemia-reperfusion injury and the development of graft coronary artery disease in a linear fashion.