Derivation of Endothelial Cells from CD34 Umbilical Cord Blood

Murga M, Yao L, Tosato G. Stem Cells

Study: Scientists isolated endothelial precursors from cord blood and placed them in culture with angiogenic factors to promote proliferation. After twelve days of culture, the cord blood-derived cells differentiated into endothelial cells and subsequently formed functional microvessels when transplanted into mice...