Cell type | Proliferative potential | Risk of tumour formation | Capacity to differentiate into vascular cells | Engraftment/angiogenic potential in vivo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pluripotent stem cells | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Embryonic stem cells | +++ | +++ | + | + |
   Induced pluripotent stem cells | +++ | +++ | + | + |
Adult stem cells | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mesenchymal stem cells | + | +/- | ++ | ++ |
   Multipotent adult progenitor cells | ++ | +/- | ++ | ++ |
Endothelial progenitor cells | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Early endothelial progenitor cells | +/- | + | +/- | + |
   Outgrowth endothelial cells | ++ | +/- | +++ | +++ |