Collagen Coating of T-75 Flask and Preparation of Culture Medium
3:00
Collection and Plating of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
4:51
Long-term Cell Culture
6:58
Freezing and Thawing BOEC Cultures
8:44
Results: Brightfield Images of BOEC Cultures and Immunofluorescent Staining of BOECs
9:47
Conclusion
This protocol allows for the reliable generation and characterization of blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) from a small volume of adult peripheral blood. BOECs can be used as a surrogate for endothelial cells from patients with vascular disorders and as a substrate for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells.