Journal
STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 952-967Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-020-10064-z
Keywords
Endothelial progenitor cells; Ischemic stroke; Matrigel assay; Tubular formation; Flow cytometry; Vasculogenic function
Funding
- National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore under its Competitive Research Program [NRF-CRP03-2008 -01]
- National Institute of Health [NIH R01 HL130274-01A1]
- University ofWaterloo Startup Fund
- Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore - National Research Foundation Singapore
- Ministry of Education Singapore
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This study found an increased amount of circulating EPCs in stroke patients, with a rising trend over the 12-month post-stroke period. Isolated CD34(+)KDR(+) cells from stroke patients showed impaired tubular formation capability compared to cells from healthy donors, indicating the impact of stroke on EPC functionality.
Endothelial dysfunction has been implicated in atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), found in the bone marrow and peripheral blood as rare cell population, demonstrated a high proliferation and differentiation capacity. Understanding how such diseases influence the quantity and functionality of EPCs is essential for the development of novel therapies. This study aims to investigate the factors that affect the quantity and functionality of circulating EPCs in stroke patients and healthy controls. Blood samples were collected once from healthy donors (n = 30) and up to 3 times (within 7 days (baseline), 3 and 12 months post-stroke) from stroke patients (n = 207). EPC subpopulations were isolated with flow cytometry for characterization. The Matrigel tubular formation assay was performed as a measure of functionality. An increased amount of circulating EPCs was observed in stroke patients over 45 years when compared to age-matched healthy individuals. EPCs showed a rising trend in stroke patients over the 12-month post-stroke period, reaching statistical significance at 12 months post-stroke. Isolated CD34(+)KDR(+) cells from stroke patients showed impairment in tubular formation capability when compared to cells from healthy donors. The quantity and vasculogenic function of circulating EPCs in peripheral blood have been effectively evaluated in stroke patients and healthy control donors in this study. Age and stroke are found to be 2 influencing factors on the angiogenic capacity. It is suggested that the increase in EPC number is triggered by the recovery response following ischemic stroke.
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