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An effective ex-vivo approach for inducing endothelial progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells.

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BACKGROUND:Transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs)/endothelial cells (ECs) has been used for the treatment of ischemic diseases and hemophilia A, due to their great capacity for producing factor VIII and for repairing vascular damage. We established an effective approach to stimulate the expansion and differentiation of EPCs for potential therapeutic applications. METHODS:CD34+ cells isolated from human cord blood were cultured in a two-step system for 21 days. The generated adherent cells were characterized via flow cytometry and immunofluorescent staining. Moreover, single-cell clonogenic and tube-forming assays were carried out to evaluate their potential to proliferate and form vessel networks. Furthermore, these cells were transplanted into a mouse model of hepatic sinusoidal endothelium injury by hepatic portal vein injection to investigate their in-vivo behavior. RESULTS:The two-step culture protocol promoted the expansion and differentiation of human cord blood CD34+ cells efficiently, resulting in a large number of adherent cells within 3 weeks. The generated adherent cells were identified as EPCs/ECs based on the expression of CD31, CD144, vWF, and FVIII, and cell numbers showed a 1400-fold increase compared with the initial number. Moreover, these EPCs/ECs were capable of proliferating and establishing colonies as individual cells, and forming tube-like structures. More significantly, tissue examination of mice after transplantation revealed that the injected EPCs/ECs migrated and integrated into the liver, reconstituting the sinusoidal endothelial compartment. CONCLUSIONS:We developed an approach for the generation of cord blood-derived EPCs/ECs on a large scale, characterized them phenotypically, and demonstrated their in-vivo functional capacity. Our approach provides an excellent source of healthy EPCs/ECs for use in cell therapy in a clinical setting.

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Stem Cell Res Ther

journal_title

Stem cell research & therapy

authors

Qin M,Guan X,Wang H,Zhang Y,Shen B,Zhang Q,Dai W,Ma Y,Jiang Y

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10.1186/s13287-017-0482-9

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2017-02-07 00:00:00

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1757-6512

pii

10.1186/s13287-017-0482-9

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An effective ex-vivo approach for inducing endothelial progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells.