Different Differentiation Kinetics of Vascular Progenitor Cells in Primate and Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

Abstract

Our findings indicate that differentiation kinetics of VPCs derived from primate and mouse ES cells were different. Differentiated VEGF-R2+ VEcadherin- cells can act as VPCs in primates. To seek the clinical potential of VPCs for vascular regeneration, investigations of primate ES cells are indispensable.