• 1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Geriatrics, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China;
XIA Shijin, Email: xiashijinhd@163.com
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ObjectiveTo observe the effects of aquaporin 1 (AQP1) on the proliferation and migration of endothelial progenitor-endothelial progenitor cells (EPC).MethodsBone marrow cells of AQP1 wild-type (WT) (n=6) and knockout-type (KO) mice (n=6) were isolated and differentiated into EPC in vitro. Immunofluorescence was used to detect cell surface antigens to identify EPC. Live cell kinetic imaging and quantification technology, transwell migration assays, as well as scratch test were used to compare the function of EPC between AQP1 WT and KO mice.ResultsEPC culture showed that cells were initially suspended and gradually adhered to typical mesenchymal stem cells within 7 days. After cultured on special medium for endothelial cells they were adhered and differentiated, and fusiform or polygonal, paving stone-like EPC were observed around 14 days. When cultured by special medium of EPC, CD133 and CD31 were positively detected after 7 days, and CD34 and Flk-1 were positively detected after 14 days. Positive expression of AQP1 was only detected in EPC of AQP1 WT mice. Functional studies of EPC revealed there was no significant difference in the proliferation of EPC between AQP1 WT and KO group mice. Transwell assay showed that EPC migration ability of AQP1 KO mice was significantly weaker than that of WT mice. The scratch healing ability of EPC in AQP1 KO mice was significantly lower than that of WT mice.ConclusionsEPC initially shows the characteristics of stem cells and with the prolongation of culture time, EPC gradually shows the characteristics of endothelial cells. AQP1 affects the EPC migration rather than proliferation.

Citation: GE Haiyan, ZHU Huili, XIA Shijin, SONG Yuanlin, BAI Chunxue. Effect of aquaporin 1 on the migration of endothelial progenitor cells. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018, 17(3): 290-295. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.201804037 Copy

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