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Tan K, Zheng K, Li D, Lu H, Wang S, Sun X. Impact of adipose tissue or umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells on the immunogenicity of human cord blood derived endothelial progenitor cells. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0178624. [PMID: 28562647 PMCID: PMC5451078 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The application of autologous endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) transplantation is a promising approach in therapeutic cardiovascular diseases and ischemic diseases. In this study, we compared the immunogenicity of EPCs, adipose tissue (AD)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and umbilical cord (UC)-derived MSCs by flow cytometry and the mixed lymphocyte reaction. The impact of AD-MSCs and UC-MSCs on the immunogenicity of EPCs was analyzed by the mixed lymphocyte reaction and cytokine secretion in vitro and was further tested by allogenic peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) induced immuno-rejection on a cell/matrigel graft in an SCID mouse model. EPCs and AD-MSCs express higher levels of MHC class I than UC-MSCs. All three kinds of cells are negative for MHC class II. UC-MSCs also express lower levels of IFN-γ receptor mRNA when compared with EPCs and AD-MSCs. EPCs can stimulate higher rates of proliferation of lymphocytes than AD-MSCs and UC-MSCs. Furthermore, AD-MSCs and UC-MSCs can modulate immune response and inhibit lymphocyte proliferation induced by EPCs, mainly through inhibition of the proliferation of CD8+ T cells. Compared with UC-MSCs, AD-MSCs can significantly improve vessel formation and maintain the integrity of neovascular structure in an EPC+MSC/matrigel graft in SCID mice, especially under allo-PBMC induced immuno-rejection. In conclusion, our study shows that AD-MSC is a powerful candidate to minimize immunological rejection and improve vessel formation in EPC transplantation treatment.
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- Kefang Tan
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhou J, Rogers JH, Lee SH, Sun D, Yao H, Mao JJ, Kong KY. Oral Mucosa Harbors a High Frequency of Endothelial Cells: A Novel Postnatal Cell Source for Angiogenic Regeneration. Stem Cells Dev 2016; 26:91-101. [PMID: 27832737 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Endothelial progenitor cells/endothelial cells (EPCs/ECs) have great potential to treat pathological conditions such as cardiac infarction, muscle ischemia, and bone fractures, but isolation of EPC/ECs from existing cell sources is challenging due to their low EC frequency. We have isolated endothelial progenitor (EP)-like cells from rat oral mucosa and characterized their yield, immunophenotype, growth, and in vivo angiogenic potential. The frequency of EP-like cells derived from oral mucosa is thousands of folds higher than EPCs derived from donor-match bone marrow samples. EP-like cells from oral mucosa were positive for EC markers CD31, VE-Cadherin, and VEGFR2. Oral mucosa-derived EP-like cells displayed robust uptake of acetylated low-density lipoprotein and formed stable capillary networks in Matrigel. Subcutaneously implanted oral mucosa-derived EP-like cells anastomosed with host blood vessels, implicating their ability to elicit angiogenesis. Similar to endothelial colony-forming cells, EP-like cells from oral mucosa have a significantly higher proliferative rate than human umbilical vein endothelial cells. These findings identify a putative EPC source that is easily accessible in the oral cavity, potentially from discarded tissue specimens, and yet with robust yield and potency for angiogenesis in tissue and organ regeneration.
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- Jian Zhou
- 1 Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Columbia University Medical Center , New York, New York.,2 Department of General Dentistry, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology , Beijing, China
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- 3 Department of Internal Medicine and the Cancer Research and Treatment Center, University of New Mexico Health Science Center , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- 4 Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University , Durham, North Carolina
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- 5 W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- 6 Clemson-MUSC Bioengineering Program , Department of Craniofacial Biology, Charleston, South Carolina
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- 1 Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Columbia University Medical Center , New York, New York
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- 1 Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Columbia University Medical Center , New York, New York.,7 Hematology/Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida
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Samuel R, Duda DG, Fukumura D, Jain RK. Vascular diseases await translation of blood vessels engineered from stem cells. Sci Transl Med 2016; 7:309rv6. [PMID: 26468328 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa1805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The discovery of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) might pave the way toward a long-sought solution for obtaining sufficient numbers of autologous cells for tissue engineering. Several methods exist for generating endothelial cells or perivascular cells from hiPSCs in vitro for use in the building of vascular tissue. We discuss current developments in the generation of vascular progenitor cells from hiPSCs and the assessment of their functional capacity in vivo, opportunities and challenges for the clinical translation of engineered vascular tissue, and modeling of vascular diseases using hiPSC-derived vascular progenitor cells.
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- Rekha Samuel
- Edwin L. Steele Laboratories, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore 632002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Edwin L. Steele Laboratories, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Edwin L. Steele Laboratories, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Edwin L. Steele Laboratories, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Tsolis KC, Bagli E, Kanaki K, Zografou S, Carpentier S, Bei ES, Christoforidis S, Zervakis M, Murphy C, Fotsis T, Economou A. Proteome Changes during Transition from Human Embryonic to Vascular Progenitor Cells. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:1995-2007. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Konstantinos C. Tsolis
- Department
of Protein structure and Proteomics Facility, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Biology, University of Crete, 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
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- Division
of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 45110 Ioaninna, Greece
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- Department
of Protein structure and Proteomics Facility, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
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- Division
of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 45110 Ioaninna, Greece
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- SYBIOMA, KU Leuven facility for Systems Biology Based Mass Spectrometry, B-3000 Leuven Belgium
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- School
of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Greece
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- Division
of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 45110 Ioaninna, Greece
- Laboratory
of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- School
of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Greece
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- Division
of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 45110 Ioaninna, Greece
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of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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- Division
of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 45110 Ioaninna, Greece
- Laboratory
of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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- Department
of Protein structure and Proteomics Facility, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - FORTH, 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Biology, University of Crete, 70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece
- SYBIOMA, KU Leuven facility for Systems Biology Based Mass Spectrometry, B-3000 Leuven Belgium
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Niderla-Bielińska J, Gula G, Flaht-Zabost A, Jankowska-Steifer E, Czarnowska E, Radomska-Leśniewska DM, Ciszek B, Ratajska A. 3-D reconstruction and multiple marker analysis of mouse proepicardial endothelial cell population. Microvasc Res 2015; 102:54-69. [PMID: 26277230 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 07/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The proepicardium (PE), a transient embryonic structure crucial for the development of the epicardium and heart, contains its own population of endothelial cells (ECs). The aim of our study was to determine the pattern, anatomical orientation and phenotypic marker expression of the endothelial cell network within the PE. RESULTS Immunohistochemical findings revealed that proepicardial ECs express both early and late EC-specific markers such as CD31, Flk-1, Lyve-1 and Tie-2 but not SCL/Tal1, vWF, Dll4 or Notch1. Proepicardial ECs are present in the vicinity of the sinus venosus (SV) and form a continuous network of vascular sprouts/tubules connected with the SV endothelium, with Ter-119-positive erythroblasts in the vascular lumina. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of our results, we postulate the existence of a continuous network of ECs in the PE, exhibiting connection and/or patency with the SV and forming vessels/tubules/strands. Marker expression suggests that ECs are immature and undifferentiated, which was also confirmed with a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. Our results deliver new data for a better understanding of the nature of proepicardial ECs.
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- Student Scientific Group at the Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
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Generation of functionally competent and durable engineered blood vessels from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:12774-9. [PMID: 23861493 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1310675110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Efficient generation of competent vasculogenic cells is a critical challenge of human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cell-based regenerative medicine. Biologically relevant systems to assess functionality of the engineered vessels in vivo are equally important for such development. Here, we report a unique approach for the derivation of endothelial precursor cells from hiPS cells using a triple combination of selection markers--CD34, neuropilin 1, and human kinase insert domain-containing receptor--and an efficient 2D culture system for hiPS cell-derived endothelial precursor cell expansion. With these methods, we successfully generated endothelial cells (ECs) from hiPS cells obtained from healthy donors and formed stable functional blood vessels in vivo, lasting for 280 d in mice. In addition, we developed an approach to generate mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) from hiPS cells in parallel. Moreover, we successfully generated functional blood vessels in vivo using these ECs and MPCs derived from the same hiPS cell line. These data provide proof of the principle that autologous hiPS cell-derived vascular precursors can be used for in vivo applications, once safety and immunological issues of hiPS-based cellular therapy have been resolved. Additionally, the durability of hiPS-derived blood vessels in vivo demonstrates a potential translation of this approach in long-term vascularization for tissue engineering and treatment of vascular diseases. Of note, we have also successfully generated ECs and MPCs from type 1 diabetic patient-derived hiPS cell lines and use them to generate blood vessels in vivo, which is an important milestone toward clinical translation of this approach.
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Isolation of functional human endothelial cells from small volumes of umbilical cord blood. Ann Biomed Eng 2013; 41:2181-92. [PMID: 23604849 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0807-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from endothelial progenitor cells in blood have great potential as a therapeutic tool to promote vasculogenesis and angiogenesis and treat cardiovascular diseases. However, current methods to isolate ECs are limited by a low yield with few colonies appearing during isolation. In order to utilize blood-derived ECs for therapeutic applications, a simple method is needed that can produce a high yield of ECs from small volumes of blood without the addition of animal-derived products. For the first time, we show that human ECs can be isolated without the prior separation of blood components through the technique of diluted whole blood incubation (DWBI) utilizing commercially available human serum. We isolated ECs from small volumes of blood (~10 mL) via DWBI and characterized them with flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and uptake of DiI-labeled acetylated low density lipoprotein (DiI-Ac-LDL). These ECs are functional as demonstrated by their ability to form tubular networks in Matrigel, adhere and align with flow under physiological fluid shear stress, and produce increased nitric oxide under fluid flow. An average of 7.0 ± 2.5 EC colonies that passed all functional tests described above were obtained per 10 mL of blood as compared to only 0.3 ± 0.1 colonies with the traditional method based on density centrifugation. The time until first colony appearance was 8.3 ± 1.2 days for ECs isolated with the DWBI method and 12 ± 1.4 days for ECs isolated with the traditional isolation method. A simplified method, such as DWBI, in combination with advances in isolation yield could enable the use of blood-derived ECs in clinical practice.
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Li C, Wu Q, Liu B, Yao Y, Chen Y, Zhang H, Wang C, Cao J, Ge S. Detection and validation of circulating endothelial cells, a blood-based diagnostic marker of acute myocardial infarction. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58478. [PMID: 23484031 PMCID: PMC3587582 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) are markers of vascular damage that have clinical relevance in many diseases, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and may be predictors of treatment responses. Herein, we investigated the diagnostic and prognostic value of CEC monitoring in AMI patients and a murine model. Methodology/Principal Findings CECs were defined as Hoechst 33342+/CD45−/CD31+/CD146+/CD133− in human blood samples and Hoechst 33342+/CD45−/CD31+/KDR+/CD117− in murine samples. To evaluate the validity and variability of our CEC detection system, peripheral blood samples of vascular endothelial growth factor-treated athymic nude mice and AMI patients were collected and subjected to intra-assay analysis. CEC detection by flow cytometry and real-time PCR were compared. Blood samples were obtained from 61 AMI patients, 45 healthy volunteers and 19 samples of the original AMI patients accepted one month treatment, via flow cytometry and expressed as a percentage of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Results Our CEC detection method was validated and had limited variability. CEC concentrations were higher in AMI patients compared to healthy controls. One month post-treatment, CECs levels decreased significantly. Conclusions/Significance CEC levels may be useful as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in AMI patients.
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- Chuanyin Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (CW); (JC); (SG)
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- Department of Geratology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (CW); (JC); (SG)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (CW); (JC); (SG)
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Costa M, Sourris K, Lim SM, Yu QC, Hirst CE, Parkington HC, Jokubaitis VJ, Dear AE, Liu HB, Micallef SJ, Koutsis K, Elefanty AG, Stanley EG. Derivation of endothelial cells from human embryonic stem cells in fully defined medium enables identification of lysophosphatidic acid and platelet activating factor as regulators of eNOS localization. Stem Cell Res 2013; 10:103-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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