The Effect of Cryopreservation on Umbilical Cord Blood Endothelial Progenitor Cell Differentiation

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) has been shown to be present in umbilical cord blood (UCB) in addition to hematopoietic stem cells. Cryopreservation is the accepted method for long-term storage of UCB. However, whether EPCs can be derived from cryopreserved UCB samples is unclear. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Xiaomei Lu, Steve J. Proctor, Anne M. Dickinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-12-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368908787648155