Figure 6
From: Estrogen and progesterone play pivotal roles in endothelial progenitor cell proliferation

Expression of ER and PR mRNA in circulating EPCs. ERα, ERβ, and PR mRNA expression in EPCs derived from peripheral blood during the menstrual cycle (menstrual phase: solid column, luteal phase: open column). *: p < 0.05 vs. the expression of ERα in EPCs from menstrual phase.