Literature & Research

ECFC Literature

A curated collection of key literature in endothelial colony forming cell research, spanning vascular biology, regenerative medicine, and stem cell science.

Human Endothelial Colony Forming Cells (ECFCs) Require Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR) for Cell Cycle Progression and Angiogenic Activity

Chambers SEJ, Guduric-Fuchs J, Pedrini E, Bertelli PM, Charoensuk C, Peixoto E, Pathak V, et al. (2025)

Angiogenesis, 28(30)

doi.org/10.1007/s10456-025-09982-8

Bottom-up Biomaterial Strategies for Creating Tailored Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine

Cruz-Gonzalez B, Johandes E, Gramm D, Hanjaya-Putra D (2025)

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13: 1581292

doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1581292

Identification of a Novel Hierarchy of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Using Human Peripheral and Umbilical Cord Blood

Ingram DA, Mead LE, Tanaka H, Meade V, Fenoglio A, Mortell K, Pollok K, Ferkowicz MJ, Gilley D, Yoder MC (2004)

Blood, 104(9): 2752–2760

doi.org/10.1182/blood-2004-04-1396

Endothelial Colony-Forming Cell Function Is Reduced During HIV Infection

Gupta SK, Liu Z, Sims EC, Repass MJ, Haneline LS, Yoder MC (2019)

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 219(7): 1076–1083

doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy550

Vessel Wall-Derived Endothelial Cells Rapidly Proliferate Because They Contain a Complete Hierarchy of Endothelial Progenitor Cells

Ingram DA, Mead LE, Moore DB, Woodard W, Fenoglio A, Yoder MC (2005)

Blood, 105(7): 2783–2786

doi.org/10.1182/blood-2004-08-3057

Impact of Type 1 Diabetes on Endothelial Cells Derived from Living Donors

Marei I, Vinokurova M, Qiucheng L, Nyhegn L, Dubuis E, Baig A, Mohamed N, et al. (2025)

FASEB BioAdvances, 7: e70066

doi.org/10.1096/fba.2025-00104

Engineering the Future of Stem Cells in Vascular Reconstruction: A Leap Towards Functional Endothelialized Tissue-Engineered Vascular Conduits

Oubari H, Berkane Y, Jeljeli M, Lellouch AG, Smadja DM (2025)

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 21: 2796–2806

doi.org/10.1007/s12015-025-10968-8

Vasculogenic Potential of Adipose Tissue Derived Stem Cells from Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury and Pressure Injuries

Santos-De-La-Mata Á, Esteban PF, Martínez-Torija M, Paniagua-Torija B, Espino-Rodríguez FJ, Beltrán-Camacho L, Camacho-Toledano C, et al. (2025)

Angiogenesis, 28(48)

doi.org/10.1007/s10456-025-10002-y

Immune-Privileged Cord Blood-Derived Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells: Advancing Immunomodulation and Vascular Regeneration

Smadja DM, Berkane Y, Bentounes NK, Rancic J, Cras A, Pinault C, Ouarne M, et al. (2025)

Angiogenesis, 28(19)

doi.org/10.1007/s10456-025-09973-9

Blood Cell Progenitors: Insights into the Properties of Stem Cells

Yoder MC (2004)

The Anatomical Record Part A, 276A(1): 66–74

doi.org/10.1002/ar.a.10133

Cleaved High Molecular Weight Kininogen Inhibits Tube Formation of Endothelial Progenitor Cells via Suppression of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2

Wu Y, Dai J, Schmuckler NG, Bhakdash N, Bhatt SS, Bhakdi S, Bhatt ML, Yoder MC, Overall CM, Colman RW (2010)

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 8(1): 185–193

doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03662.x

Human Endothelial Colony Forming Cells from Adult Peripheral Blood Have Enhanced Sprouting Angiogenic Potential through Up-regulating VEGFR2 Signaling

Joo HJ, Song S, Seo HR, Shin JH, Choi SC, Park JH, Yu CW, Hong SJ, Lim DS (2015)

International Journal of Cardiology, 197: 33–43

doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.013

Human Peripheral Blood-Derived Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells Are Highly Similar to Mature Vascular Endothelial Cells yet Demonstrate a Transitional Transcriptomic Signature

Kutikhin AG, Tupikin AE, Matveeva VG, Shishkova DK, Antonova LV, Kabilov MR, Velikanova EA (2020)

Cells, 9(4): 876

doi.org/10.3390/cells9040876

Adhesion of Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells on Peptide-Linked Polymers in Shear Flow

Wang X, Cooper SL (2013)

Tissue Engineering Part A, 19(9–10): 1113–1121

doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0653