β2-Integrin and Notch-1 differentially regulate CD34+CD31+ cell plasticity in vascular niches
Author(s) -
Yu-Tsung Shih,
Mei-Cun Wang,
Tung-Lin Yang,
Jing Zhou,
Ding-Yu Lee,
Pei-Ling Lee,
ShawFang Yet,
JengJiann Chiu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvs256
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , cd31 , progenitor cell , biology , haematopoiesis , plasticity , cd34 , notch signaling pathway , integrin , endothelial stem cell , stem cell , angiogenesis , cell , immunology , signal transduction , cancer research , genetics , physics , in vitro , thermodynamics
The implication of circulating haematopoietic CD34(+) progenitors in the vasculature is unclear due to the lack of understanding of their characteristics and plasticity mediated by their cellular microenvironment. We investigated how vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and their interactions with endothelial cells (ECs) affect the behaviour and plasticity of CD34(+)CD31(+) progenitors and the underlying mechanisms.
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