Towards the maturation and characterization of smooth muscle cells derived from human embryonic stem cells.

In this study we demonstrate that CD34(+) cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have higher smooth muscle cell (SMC) potential than CD34(-) cells. We report that from all inductive signals tested, retinoic acid (RA) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF(BB)) are the most effective...

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Main Authors: Helena Vazão, Ricardo Pires das Neves, Mário Grãos, Lino Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3053392?pdf=render