Fig. 4From: Abnormal phosphorylation of Tie2/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway and decreased number or function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in prehypertensive premenopausal women with diabetes mellitusThe correlation between circulating EPCs or NO level and FMD. a and d showed that the correlation between the number or activity of circulating EPCs and FMD. The number of circulating EPCs evaluated by FACS a or by cell culture b strongly correlated with the FMD. There was a correlation between the EPC proliferatory c or migratory d and FMD. e and f showed that the correlation between the plasma NO level and NO secretion by EPCs and FMD. There was a correlation between the plasma NO level e or NO secretion by EPCs f and FMDBack to article page