Human lung telocytes could promote the proliferation and angiogenesis of human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells in vitro

Abstract

The present study provides the evidence that human lung telocytes could produce the growth factors, such as VEGF and EGF. Telocytes conditional media induced the proliferation of pulmonary endothelial cells and prevented from endotoxin-induced compromise of pulmonary endothelial angiogenesis.