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Isolation of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood
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September 14, 2017
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The goal of this protocol is to isolate endothelial progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood. Some of the applications include using these cells as a biomarker for identifying patients with cardiovascular risk, treating ischemic diseases, and creating tissue-engineered vascular and heart valve constructs.
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Ravishankar, P., Zeballos, M. A., Balachandran, K. Isolation of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood. J. Vis. Exp. (127), e56021, doi:10.3791/56021 (2017).
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