Transplanted cord blood–derived endothelial precursor cells augment postnatal neovascularization

Murohara, Toyoaki; Ikeda, Hisao; Duan, Junli; Shintani, Satoshi; Sasaki, Ken‐ichiro; Eguchi, Hiroyuki; Onitsuka, Ichiro; Matsui, Kazuo; Imaizumi, Tsutomu

doi:10.1172/jci8296

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Transplanted cord blood–derived endothelial precursor cells augment postnatal neovascularization

Published in Journal of Clinical Investigation • Jun 1, 2000

Authors:

Toyoaki Murohara

Hisao Ikeda

Junli Duan

Abstract

Endothelial precursor cells (EPCs) have been identified in adult peripheral blood. We examined whether EPCs could be isolated from umbilical cord blood, a rich source for hematopoietic progenitors, and whether in vivo transplantation of EPCs could modulate postnatal neovascularization. Numerous cell...

Subject

Cord blood

Neovascularization

Progenitor cell

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