EPDC’S phenotypical and functional characterization.

<p>(<b>A</b>) Primary colony’s phase contrast micrograph. (<b>B</b>) EPDC’s monolayer at passage 2. (<b>C</b>) Expression of specific endothelial markers (KDR, CD31/PECAM and CD144/VE-CAD) by flow cytometry. (<b>D</b>) CD31, (<b>E</b>) CD144 immunofluorescence staining. (<b>F</b>) Vascular-like network structures after 4 hours on Matrigel. (<b>G</b>) Characteristic diacetylated low-density lipoprotein incorporation.