BACKGROUND AIMS: The distinction between hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) is poorly defined. Co-expression of CD34 antigen with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor (VEGFR2) is currently used to define EPC ( 1 ). METHODS: We evaluated the phenotypic and genomic characteristics of peripheral blood-derived CD34(+) cells in 22 granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized patients with severe coronary artery disease and assessed the influence of cell selection and storage on CD34(+) cell characteristics. RESULTS: The median CD34(+) cell contents in the products before and after enrichment with the Isolex 300i Magnetic Cell Selection System were 0.2% and 82.5%, respectively. Cell-cycle analysis showed that 80% of CD34(+) cells were in G0 stage; 70% of the isolated CD34(+) cells co-expressed CD133, a marker for more immature progenitors. However, less than 5% of the isolated CD34(+) cells co-expressed the notch receptor Jagged-1 (CD339) and only 2% of the isolated CD34(+) population were positive for VEGFR2 (CD309). Molecular assessment of the isolated CD34(+) cells demonstrated extremely low expression of VEGFR2 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and high expression of VEGF-A. Overnight storage at 4 degrees C did not significantly affect CD34(+) cell counts and viability. Storage in liquid nitrogen for 7 weeks did not affect the percentage of CD34(+) cells but was associated with a 26% drop in cell viability. CONCLUSIONS: We have demonstrated that the majority of isolated CD34(+) cells consist of immature and quiescent cells that lack prototypic markers of EPC. High VEGF-A gene expression might be one of the mechanisms for CD34(+) cell-induced angiogenesis.
BACKGROUND AIMS: The distinction between hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) is poorly defined. Co-expression of CD34 antigen with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor (VEGFR2) is currently used to define EPC ( 1 ). METHODS: We evaluated the phenotypic and genomic characteristics of peripheral blood-derived CD34(+) cells in 22 granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized patients with severe coronary artery disease and assessed the influence of cell selection and storage on CD34(+) cell characteristics. RESULTS: The median CD34(+) cell contents in the products before and after enrichment with the Isolex 300i Magnetic Cell Selection System were 0.2% and 82.5%, respectively. Cell-cycle analysis showed that 80% of CD34(+) cells were in G0 stage; 70% of the isolated CD34(+) cells co-expressed CD133, a marker for more immature progenitors. However, less than 5% of the isolated CD34(+) cells co-expressed the notch receptor Jagged-1 (CD339) and only 2% of the isolated CD34(+) population were positive for VEGFR2 (CD309). Molecular assessment of the isolated CD34(+) cells demonstrated extremely low expression of VEGFR2 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and high expression of VEGF-A. Overnight storage at 4 degrees C did not significantly affect CD34(+) cell counts and viability. Storage in liquid nitrogen for 7 weeks did not affect the percentage of CD34(+) cells but was associated with a 26% drop in cell viability. CONCLUSIONS: We have demonstrated that the majority of isolated CD34(+) cells consist of immature and quiescent cells that lack prototypic markers of EPC. High VEGF-A gene expression might be one of the mechanisms for CD34(+) cell-induced angiogenesis.
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