2022
Uncovering the molecular identity of cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) by single-cell RNA sequencing
Kogan P, Wirth F, Tomar A, Darr J, Teperino R, Lahm H, Dreßen M, Puluca N, Zhang Z, Neb I, Beck N, Luzius T, de la Osa de la Rosa L, Gärtner K, Hüls C, Zeidler R, Ramanujam D, Engelhardt S, Wenk C, Holdt L, Mononen M, Sahara M, Cleuziou J, Hörer J, Lange R, Krane M, Doppler S. Uncovering the molecular identity of cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) by single-cell RNA sequencing. Basic Research In Cardiology 2022, 117: 11. PMID: 35258704, PMCID: PMC8902493, DOI: 10.1007/s00395-022-00913-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingExtracellular vesiclesRNA sequencingMolecular identityCell typesMitochondria-rich cell typesCardiosphere-derived cellsMitochondria-rich cellsHuman-induced pluripotent stem cellsPluripotent stem cellsCardiac progenitor cellsPro-apoptotic BaxGO termsNon-hematopoietic cellsCardiac developmentTranscriptomic similarityStem cellsProgenitor cellsCellular originNon-myocyte cellsNew specific markerCulture conditionsBiological similaritiesSpecial culture conditionsSequencing
2019
Population and Single-Cell Analysis of Human Cardiogenesis Reveals Unique LGR5 Ventricular Progenitors in Embryonic Outflow Tract
Sahara M, Santoro F, Sohlmér J, Zhou C, Witman N, Leung CY, Mononen M, Bylund K, Gruber P, Chien KR. Population and Single-Cell Analysis of Human Cardiogenesis Reveals Unique LGR5 Ventricular Progenitors in Embryonic Outflow Tract. Developmental Cell 2019, 48: 475-490.e7. PMID: 30713072, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedEmbryonic Stem CellsEndothelial CellsHeart VentriclesHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansLIM-Homeodomain ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMultipotent Stem CellsMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacOrganogenesisReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSingle-Cell AnalysisConceptsCardiac stem/progenitor cellsMultipotent cardiac stem/progenitor cellsCardiac developmentMammalian cardiac developmentSingle-cell RNA-seqComprehensive gene expression profilesGene expression profilesHuman embryonic stemSingle-cell analysisStem/progenitor cellsMammalian cardiogenesisHuman cardiogenesisRNA-seqMorphogenetic processesProximal outflow tractEmbryonic stemEmbryonic outflow tractExpression profilesVentricular progenitorsPutative originHuman embryonic heartCardiac cellsEmbryonic heartProgenitor cellsCardiac derivatives
2018
Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Basic Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Witman N, Sahara M. Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Basic Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Stem Cells International 2018, 2018: 8283648. PMID: 29535783, PMCID: PMC5832196, DOI: 10.1155/2018/8283648.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsStem cell therapyMyocardial infarctionCardiac progenitor cellsCell therapyMajor cardiovascular eventsProgenitor cellsPreclinical animal modelsCardiovascular stem cell therapyStem cell-based approachesCardiovascular eventsStem/progenitor cell biologyDevice therapyVentricular functionMorbidity rateClinical trialsHeart diseaseProgenitor cell biologyMortality ratePharmacological agentsAnimal modelsPatient careCell-based approachesPhase ITherapyCardiac tissue
2017
Response to “Comment to the article ‘Diverse contribution of bone marrow-derived late-outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells to vascular repair under pulmonary arterial hypertension and arterial neointimal formation’”
Ikutomi M, Minami Y, Sahara M. Response to “Comment to the article ‘Diverse contribution of bone marrow-derived late-outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells to vascular repair under pulmonary arterial hypertension and arterial neointimal formation’”. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2017, 103: 137-138. PMID: 28109765, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2017.01.010.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2015
Diverse contribution of bone marrow-derived late-outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells to vascular repair under pulmonary arterial hypertension and arterial neointimal formation
Ikutomi M, Sahara M, Nakajima T, Minami Y, Morita T, Hirata Y, Komuro I, Nakamura F, Sata M. Diverse contribution of bone marrow-derived late-outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells to vascular repair under pulmonary arterial hypertension and arterial neointimal formation. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2015, 86: 121-135. PMID: 26231083, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionEndothelial progenitor cellsLate outgrowth endothelial progenitor cellsEarly endothelial progenitor cellsFemoral arteryVascular repairEPC subpopulationsArterial hypertensionArterial neointimal formationProgenitor cellsBM mononuclear cellsNeointimal lesion formationFisher 344 ratsEPC treatmentEnhanced proliferation potentialPulmonary arteriolesPulmonary arteryPulmonary vasculatureEndovascular injuryMononuclear cellsVascular diseaseSystemic arteriesTherapeutic effectNeointimal formationInflammatory genesAngiogenic potential of early and late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells is dependent on the time of emergence
Minami Y, Nakajima T, Ikutomi M, Morita T, Komuro I, Sata M, Sahara M. Angiogenic potential of early and late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells is dependent on the time of emergence. International Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 186: 305-314. PMID: 25838182, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate outgrowth endothelial progenitor cellsHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsLate-outgrowth EPCsEndothelial progenitor cellsEPC subpopulationsHigh angiogenic potentialAngiogenic potentialEarly outgrowth endothelial progenitor cellsDay 17Day 10Unilateral hindlimb ischemia surgeryPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsOutgrowth endothelial progenitor cellsTherapeutic angiogenic potentialProgenitor cellsBlood flow recoveryBlood mononuclear cellsTube formation capabilityVivo therapeutic efficacyIschemic legCollateral formationMononuclear cellsIschemia surgeryParacrine effectsDay 3