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Duranova H, Valkova V, Olexikova L, Radochova B, Balazi A, Chrenek P, Vasicek J. Rabbit Endothelial Progenitor Cells Derived From Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow: An Ultrastructural Comparative Study. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2022; 28:1-11. [PMID: 35297367 DOI: 10.1017/s143192762200037x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The present study was designed to compare the ultrastructure of early endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) derived from rabbit peripheral blood (PB-EPCs) and bone marrow (BM-EPCs). After the cells had been isolated and cultivated up to passage 3, microphotographs obtained from transmission electron microscope were evaluated from qualitative and quantitative (unbiased stereological approaches) points of view. Our results revealed that both cell populations displayed almost identical ultrastructural characteristics represented by abundant cellular organelles dispersed in the cytoplasm. Moreover, the presence of very occasionally occurring mature endothelial-specific Weibel–Palade bodies (WPBs) confirmed their endothelial lineage origin. The more advanced stage of their differentiation was also demonstrated by the relatively low nucleus/cytoplasm (N/C) ratios (0.41 ± 0.19 in PB-EPCs; 0.37 ± 0.25 in BM-EPCs). Between PB-EPCs and BM-EPCs, no differences in proportions of cells occupied by nucleus (28.13 ± 8.97 versus 25.10 ± 11.48%), mitochondria (3.71 ± 1.33 versus 4.23 ± 1.00%), and lipid droplets (0.65 ± 1.01 versus 0.36 ± 0.40%), as well as in estimations of the organelles surface densities were found. The data provide the first quantitative evaluation of the organelles of interest in PB-EPCs and BM-EPCs, and they can serve as a research framework for understanding cellular function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hana Duranova
- AgroBioTech Research Centre, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra94976, Slovak Republic
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- AgroBioTech Research Centre, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra94976, Slovak Republic
| | - Lucia Olexikova
- NPPC, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Hlohovecká 2, Lužianky951 41, Slovak Republic
| | - Barbora Radochova
- Laboratory of Biomathematics, Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, Prague 4CZ-14220, Czech Republic
| | - Andrej Balazi
- NPPC, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Hlohovecká 2, Lužianky951 41, Slovak Republic
| | - Peter Chrenek
- NPPC, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Hlohovecká 2, Lužianky951 41, Slovak Republic
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra94976, Slovak Republic
| | - Jaromir Vasicek
- NPPC, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Hlohovecká 2, Lužianky951 41, Slovak Republic
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra94976, Slovak Republic
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