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