Molecular analysis of endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) subtypes reveals two distinct cell populations with different identities

• Main Authors: Simpson David A (Author), Gardiner Tom A (Author), Guduric-Fuchs Jasenka (Author), Sweeney Mark (Author), O'Neill Christina L (Author), Medina Reinhold J (Author), Stitt Alan W (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The term endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is currently used to refer to cell populations which are quite dissimilar in terms of biological properties. This study provides a detailed molecular fingerprint for two EPC subtypes: earl...