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Functionality of endothelial cells and pericytes from human pluripotent stem cells demonstrated in cultured vascular plexus and zebrafish xenografts.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2014
Orlova Valeria V, Drabsch Yvette, Freund Christian, Petrus-Reurer Sandra, van den Hil Francijna E, Muenthaisong Suchitra, Dijke Peter Ten, Mummery Christine L
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OBJECTIVE: Endothelial cells (ECs), pericytes, and vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are essential for vascular development, and their dysfunction causes multiple cardiovascular diseases. Primary vascular cells for research are, however, difficult to obtain. Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) derived from somatic tissue are a renewable source of ECs and vSMCs; however, their use as disease models...
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