Article
Hemato-vascular origins of endothelial progenitor cells?
Microvascular research - 1 May 2010
Chao Hsu, Hirschi Karen K
Abstract excerpt
Numerous studies have suggested the presence of precursor cells in various tissues and organs with potential to differentiate into endothelial and mural cells, and contribute to blood vessel formation in different physiological and pathological circumstances. Although there is still a lack of consensus in the field regarding the origin, and phenotypic and functional characteristics of putative vascular progenitor...
Topics
- Adult
- Adult Stem Cells
- Animals
- Bone Marrow Cells
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Lineage
- Endothelial Cells
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Humans
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Myeloid Progenitor Cells
- Neovascularization, Physiologic
