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Isolation and angiogenesis by endothelial progenitors in the fetal liver.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Jan 2006
Cherqui Stephanie, Kurian Sunil M, Schussler Olivier, Hewel Johannes A, Yates John R, Salomon Daniel R
Abstract excerpt
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have significant therapeutic potential. However, the low quantity of such cells available from bone marrow and their limited capacity to proliferate in culture make their use difficult. Here, we present the first definitive demonstration of the presence of true EPCs in murine fetal liver capable of forming blood vessels in vivo connected to the host's vasculature after...
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