Molecular characterization of endothelial cells under conditions associated with hematopoietic niche formation in humans

Using a combinatory approach of cell purification and transcriptomics, we identify a subset of endoglin-expressing endothelial cells enriched in human bone marrow during fetal ontogeny and regeneration after chemotherapeutic injury. Comprehensive transcriptional characterization by massive parallel RNA sequencing of these cells revealed a remarkable phenotypic and molecular similarity to murine H endothelium as well as activation of pathways and angiocrine factors implicated in hematopoiesis, osteogenesis and angiogenesis.EGA study EGAS00001002736