Citation
- Authors: Wei ST. et al.
- Year: 2020
- Journal: Cell Death Dis 11 307
- Applications: in vitro / DNA / jetPEI
- Cell type: HEK-293T
Description: Human embryonic kidney Fibroblast
Known as: HEK293T, 293T
Method
Lentivirus production
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to play a role in postnatal vasculogenesis and hold great promise for vascular regeneration. However, the mechanisms by which the endothelial differentiation and specification of MSCs remain unclear. We examined the potential role and molecular mechanisms of atypical chemokine receptor ACKR3/CXCR7 in MSC-mediated endothelial cell differentiation and specification. Here, we showed that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) activate CXCR7 expression on MSCs through PDGF receptors, PDGFR