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Changes in the frequency and in vivo vessel-forming ability of rhesus monkey circulating endothelial colony-forming cells across the lifespan (birth to aged).
Pediatric research - 1 Feb 2012
Shelley W Chris, Leapley Alyssa C, Huang Lan, Critser Paul J, Zeng Pingyu, Prater Daniel, Ingram David A, Tarantal Alice F, Yoder Mervin C
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INTRODUCTION: We have identified a novel hierarchy of human endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) that are functionally defined by their proliferative and clonogenic potential and in vivo vessel-forming ability. The rhesus monkey provides an excellent model in which to examine the changes in c...
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