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This article presents abstracts of papers presented at the 3rd European meeting on vascular biology and medicine. The study titled "Early Differentiation of Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells," by L. Bellik and colleagues, endothelial progenitor cells expansion from peripheral blood mononuclear cells was analyzed within the first week of culture by flow cytometry. Both the adherent and suspended cells, of which the latter usually discarded, were considered. The study "Interaction of Embryonal Endothelial Progenitor Cells With Platelets," by H. Langer and colleagues, investigated, if endothelial progenitor cells adhere to platelets and if platelets can influence the biological development of endothelial progenitor cell.

This article presents abstracts of papers presented at the 3rd European meeting on vascular biology and medicine. The study titled "Endothelial Cell-to-Cell Junctions," by E. Dejana, found that modifications of the molecular organization and intracellular signaling of junctional proteins might have complex effects on vascular growth and stabilization. The study "Interplay of Chemokines and Platelets in Vascular Cell Recruitment," by C. Weber, found that the intimate linkage between platelets and chemokines as culprits in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases may provide valuable targets for the design and development of selective molecular interventions.