Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) derive from specialized (hemogenic) endothelial cells during development, yet little is known about the process by which some endothelial cells specify to become blood forming. We demonstrate a flow-cytometry based method allowing simultaneous isolation of hemogenic endothelial cells and HSPC from murine embryonic tissues.
Fang, J. S., Gritz, E. C., Marcelo, K. L., Hirschi, K. K. Isolation of Murine Embryonic Hemogenic Endothelial Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (112), e54150, doi:10.3791/54150 (2016).