Table 2 Various phenotypic markers and their staining frequencies in VDOP, NTM and SC cell lines.
From: Isolation and characterization of novel primary cells from the human distal outflow pathway
Marker | Marker type | % Positive cells lines | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
VDOP (n = 8) | NTM (n = 3) | SC (n = 3) | ||
Lectin | Endothelial | 100 | 100 | 100 |
von Willebrand factor (vWF) | Microvessel | 100 | 100 | 100 |
α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) | Myofibroblasts | 100 | 100 | 100 |
CD31 (Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule, PECAM1) | Microvessel | 12.5 | 0 | 67 |
CD34 | Stem cell | 0 | 0 | 67 |
Neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG-2) | Neuronal glial cell-2 | 12.5 | 67 | 100 |
Vascular endothelial growth factor-2 (VEGFR2) | Endothelial | 25 | 33 | 100 |