Detection of the Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Marker CD133 during Angiogenesis in Three-Dimensional Collagen Gel Culture
Figure 5
Immunohistochemistry of CD133. (a) In the early stages of culture (4-day culture), CD133-positive cells (arrow) were detected among cells migrating from the rat aortic explant. (b) Enlarged image of migrating CD133-positive cells. Scale bar = 20 μm. (c) CD133 expression (arrows) was found in the smooth muscle layer and near the adventitia. Scale bar = 20 μm. (d) CD133 expression was also found in the endothelium and the smooth muscle layer. Scale bar = 20 μm.
