METHOD FOR INDUCTION OF PROLIFERATION/DIFFERENTIATION OF ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELL (EPC)

摘要

Disclosed is an endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) proliferation/differentiation method which has higher proliferation efficiency of an EPC and higher differentiation efficiency of an EPC into an endothelial cell, which is more safe, and which can be effected at a lower cost. The proliferation efficiency of an endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) and the differentiation efficiency of an EPC into an endothelial cell can be improved by culturing the EPCin vitro in the presence of prostacyclin or a prostacyclin analogue and heparin.