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O2 level controls hematopoietic circulating progenitor cells differentiation into endothelial or smooth muscle cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Berthelemy Nicolas, Kerdjoudj Halima, Schaaf Pierre, Prin-Mathieu Christine, Lacolley Patrick, Stoltz Jean-François, Voegel Jean-Claude, Menu Patrick
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies showed that progenitor cells could differentiate into mature vascular cells. The main physiological factors implicated in cell differentiation are specific growth factors. We hypothesized that simply by varying the oxygen content, progenitor cells can be differentiated either in mature endothelial cells (ECs) or contractile smooth muscle cells (SMCs) while keeping exactly the same...
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