Transplantation of healthy but not diabetic outgrowth endothelial cells could rescue ischemic myocardium in diabetic rabbits

Abstract

These findings suggest that diabetes impairs the function of OECs. Transplantation of healthy OECs may rescue the ischemic myocardium by neovasculogenesis and paracrine effect in diabetic rabbits. However, autologous transplantation of diabetic OEC could not enhance cardiac function.