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ArticleJournal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH2019

Variability of von Willebrand factor-related parameters in endothelial colony forming cells.

Annika de Jong, Ester Weijers, Richard Dirven, Suzan de Boer, Jasmin Streur, Jeroen Eikenboom

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Article in Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Annika de JongDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6124-535X
Ester WeijersDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Richard DirvenDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9626-9925
Suzan de BoerDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0972-9618
Jasmin StreurDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Jeroen EikenboomDepartment of Internal medicine, division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3268-5759
Leiden University Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essentials Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) are a powerful tool to study vascular diseases ex vivo. Separate ECFC lines show variations in morphology and von Willebrand factor-related parameters. Maximum cell density is correlated with von Willebrand factor expression in ECFCs. Variations in ECFC lines are dependent on the age and mesenchymal state of the cells. ABSTRACT: Background Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) are cultured endothelial cells derived from peripheral blood. ECFCs are a powerful tool to study pathophysiological mechanisms underlying vascular diseases, including von Willebrand disease. In prior research, however, large variations between ECFC lines were observed in, among others, von Willebrand factor (VWF) expression. Objective Understand the relation between phenotypic characteristics and VWF-related parameters of healthy control ECFCs. Methods ECFC lines (n = 16) derived from six donors were studied at maximum cell density. Secreted and intracellular VWF antigen were measured by ELISA. The angiogenic capacity of ECFCs was investigated by the Matrigel tube formation assay. Differences in expression of genes involved in angiogenesis, aging, and endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) were measured by quantitative PCR. Results Different ECFC lines show variable morphologies and cell density at maximum confluency and cell lines with a low maximum cell density show a mixed and more mesenchymal phenotype. We identified a significant positive correlation between maximum cell density and VWF production, both at protein and mRNA level. Also, significant correlations were observed between maximum cell density and several angiogenic, aging and EndoMT parameters. Conclusions We observed variations in morphology, maximum cell density, VWF production, and angiogenic potential between healthy control ECFCs. These variations seem to be attributable to differences in aging and EndoMT. Because variations correlate with cell density, we believe that ECFCs maintain a powerful tool to study vascular diseases. It is however important to compare cell lines with the same characteristics and perform experiments at maximum cell density.

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Cell CountCells, CulturedCell ShapeCell TransdifferentiationCellular SenescenceCollagenCulture Media, ConditionedDrug CombinationsEndothelial Progenitor CellsGene ExpressionHumansLamininMesodermNeovascularization, PhysiologicProteoglycansRNA, MessengerCollagenCulture Media, ConditionedDrug CombinationsLamininmatrigelProteoglycansRNA, MessengerVon Willebrand antigenvon Willebrand Factorblood coagulationendothelial cellshemostasisvon Willebrand diseasevon Willebrand factor

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