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ResearchIn-Press PreviewVascular biology Open Access | 10.1172/jci.insight.164781

Origin, prospective identification, and function of circulating endothelial colony forming cells in mouse and man

Yang Lin,1 Kimihiko Banno,2 Chang-Hyun Gil,2 Jered Myslinski,3 Takashi Hato,3 W. Christopher Shelley,2 Hongyu Gao,6 Xiaoling Xuei,7 Yunlong Liu,7 David Basile,8 Momoko Yoshimoto,9 Nutan Prasain,2 Stefan P Tarnawsky,2 Ralf H. Adams,10 Katsuhiko Naruse,11 Junko Yoshida,12 Michael P. Murphy,13 Kyoji Horie,12 and Mervin C. Yoder2

1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

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5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

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8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

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10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

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7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

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5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

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4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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1Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America

2Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

3Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

4Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, indianapolis, United States of America

5Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapoliis, United States of America

6Department of Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

7Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

8Department of Anatomy Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

9Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, United States of America

10Department of Tissue Morphogenesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany

11Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

12Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan

13Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, United States of America

14Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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Most circulating endothelial cells are apoptotic, but rare circulating endothelial colony forming cells (C-ECFCs, also known as blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs)) with proliferative and vasculogenic activity can be cultured; the origin and naïve function of these C-ECFCs remains obscure. Herein, detailed lineage tracing reveals murine C-ECFCs emerge in the early postnatal period, display high vasculogenic potential, with enriched frequency of clonal proliferative cells compared to tissue-resident ECFCs, and are not committed to or derived from the bone marrow hematopoietic system but from tissue-resident ECFCs. In human subjects, C-ECFCs are present in the CD34bright cord blood mononuclear subset, possess proliferative potential and in vivo vasculogenic function in a naïve or cultured state, and display a single cell transcriptome sharing some umbilical venous endothelial cell features like, higher Protein C Receptor and extracellular matrix gene expression. This study provides an advance for the field by identifying the origin, naïve function, and antigens to prospectively isolate C-ECFCs for translational studies.

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