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Microfluidic capture of endothelial colony-forming cells from human adult peripheral blood: phenotypic and functional validation in vivo.
Tissue engineering. Part C, Methods - 1 Mar 2015
Lin Ruei-Zeng, Hatch Adam, Antontsev Victor G, Murthy Shashi K, Melero-Martin Juan M
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INTRODUCTION: Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) are endothelial progenitors that circulate in peripheral blood and are currently the subject of intensive investigation due to their therapeutic potential. However, in adults, ECFCs comprise a very small subset among circulating cells, which makes their isolation a challenge. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Currently, the standard method for ECFC isolation relies on...
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