Improving the characterization of endothelial progenitor cell subsets by an optimized FACS protocol.

The characterization of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is fundamental to any study related to angiogenesis. Unfortunately, current literature lacks consistency in the definition of EPC subsets due to variations in isolation strategies and inconsistencies in the use of lineage marker...

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Main Authors: Karin Huizer, Dana A M Mustafa, J Clarissa Spelt, Johan M Kros, Andrea Sacchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5599045?pdf=render