University of Illinois

Emory University

JiWoong Han

Young-Sup Yoon

Sang Ho Lee

Changwon Park

This disclosure relates to endothelial or endothelial like cells cultured from fibroblasts exposed to transcription factor ETV2. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of producing endothelial or endothelial like cells comprising exposing fibroblasts with ETV2 under conditions such that the fibroblasts are modified to form a pool of cells expressing increased levels of endothelium surface markers compared to the fibroblasts. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to using endothelial like cells reported herein for the treatment of vascular, cardiac, and wound healing indications.

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Decatur, GA, United States of America

JiWoong Han