Multistep Nature of Microvascular Recruitment of Ex Vivo–expanded Embryonic Endothelial Progenitor Cells during Tumor Angiogenesis

Tissue neovascularization involves recruitment of circulating endothelial progenitor cells that originate in the bone marrow. Here, we show that a class of embryonic endothelial progenitor cells (Tie-2+, c-Kit+, Sca-1+, and Flk-1−/low), which were isolated at E7.5 of mouse development at the onset of vasculogenesis, retain their ability to contribute to tumor angiogenesis in the adult. Using intravital fluorescence videomicroscopy, we further defined the multistep process of embryonic endothelial progenitor cell (eEPC) homing and incorporation. Circulating eEPCs are specifically arrested in “hot spots” within the tumor microvasculature, extravasate into the interstitium, form multicellular clusters, and incorporate into functional vascular networks. Expression analysis and in vivo blocking experiments provide evidence that the initial cell arrest of eEPC homing is mediated by E- and P-selectin and P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1. This paper provides the first in vivo insights into the mechanisms of endothelial progenitor cell recruitment and, thus, indicates novel ways to interfere with pathological neovascularization.

• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Medicine

• Publication date

  2003-06-16

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1084/jem.20021659PMID 12810693PMCID 2193947
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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