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ArticleJournal of the American College of Cardiology2010

Human peripheral blood-derived CD31+ cells have robust angiogenic and vasculogenic properties and are effective for treating ischemic vascular disease.

Sung-Whan Kim, Hyongbum Kim, Hyun-Jai Cho, Jung-Uek Lee, Rebecca Levit, Young-sup Yoon

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Article in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sung-Whan KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Hyongbum Kim
Hyun-Jai Cho
Jung-Uek Lee
Rebecca Levit
Young-sup Yoon
Emory University · USSeoul National University Hospital · KRUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Myocardial Regeneration with Adult Stem CellsR01HL079137 · NHLBI · STEWARD ST. ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER · PI YOON, YOUNG-SUP · 2005 to 2009
$2.1M
Role of Angiogenesis and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Diabetic Heart FailureR01HL084471 · NHLBI · STEWARD ST. ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER · PI YOON, YOUNG-SUP · 2006 to 2010
$2.0M
Identification of Novel Endothelial Progenitor CellsR21HL097353 · NHLBI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI YOON, YOUNG-SUP · 2009 to 2010
$426k
NHLBI NIH HHS HL079137NHLBI NIH HHS HL084471NHLBI NIH HHS HL097353NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL079137NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL084471NHLBI NIH HHS R21 HL097353
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to determine if CD31 is a novel marker of a circulating angio-vasculogenic cell population and to establish the cells' therapeutic effects on experimental ischemia.

backgroundEmerging evidence suggested that therapeutic mechanisms underlying various bone marrow-derived cells are due to paracrine effects. Furthermore, the vasculogenic potential of these cells is under debate. CD31 is a well-known marker for endothelial cells but is also expressed in a fraction of peripheral blood (PB) mononuclear cells.

methodsCD31(+) cells were isolated from human PB by magnetic-activated cell sorting. The gene expression profile was examined by deoxyribonucleic acid microarray and real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Various in vitro endothelial differentiation or vasculogenic assays were conducted. Finally, cells were directly implanted into a mouse hind limb ischemia model to test angiogenic-vasculogenic and therapeutic effects.

resultsFluorescent-activated cell sorter analysis revealed that PB-CD31(+) cells exhibited endothelial and hematopoietic stem/progenitor markers. CD31(+) cells had higher levels of expression of proangiogenic genes on microarray and real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and generated higher numbers of endothelial progenitor cells than CD31(-) cells did. CD31(+) cells spontaneously formed vascular tubelike structures and exhibited an endothelial cell phenotype in vitro. In a hind limb ischemia model, CD31(+) cell transplantation augmented blood perfusion and prevented limb loss. Both angiogenic cytokines and capillary density were increased, suggesting CD31(+) cells augmented neovascularization.

conclusionsCD31 is a novel marker that designates circulating angiogenic and vasculogenic cells. These cells are easily isolated from human PB and thus are a novel candidate for treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease.

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AnimalsBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalExtremitiesHumansIschemiaLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceNeovascularization, PhysiologicPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1BiomarkersPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

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PMID20688215
PMCPMC2917842
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