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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cell Biochem. 2015 Jul;116(7):1179–1189. doi: 10.1002/jcb.25097

Table 1.

Comparison of hemangioblasts and hemogenic endothelial cells in mouse

location features hemangioblasts extraembryo hemogenic endothelial cell references
extraembryo intraembryo
In vivo time E7.0 - E7.75 mid-streak stage of gastrulation E8.25 lumen wall of YK capillaries E10.5 - E11.5 ventral wall of the dorsal aortic endothelium [Adamo et al., 2009; Huber et al., 2004; Iacovino et al., 2011; Kim et al., 2013; Liu et al., 2013; Marcelo et al., 2013; Tsunoda et al., 2010; Yue et al., 2012]
phenotype brachyury+ Flk-1+ Flk1+c-Kit+ CD45Aldh+ SP cells Flk-1+c-Kit+CD31+CD45CD34+AA4.1+/VEC+Aldh+ SP cells
differentiation potential primitive hematopoiesis and endothelium smooth muscle definitive hematopoiesis and endothelium definitive hematopoiesis endothelium
transcript factors Flk1, Hhex,Mixl1, Smad1, Scl,Runx1, Gata1,lmo2, ZFAT Scl/TAL1, Hhex, Runx1,Gata2, Gata3,c-Myb, Gfi1,Gfi1b Sox17 ,HoxA3, Scl, Runx1,Gata2, Gfi1, Gfi1b, Fli1
signaling pathways ER71, VEGF/Flk1, FGF, BMP, Notch, Wnt, Hedgehog (Hh), Spry1 RA/c-kit/Notch1/p27 RA, Notch1, Wnt, BMPs, Hedgehog (Hh), NO signaling, VEGF, IL-1, IL-3

In vitro (ESC) time phenotype differentiation potential 3.25-4 days of EB Flk-1+ BL-CFU smooth muscle cardiomyocyte mural cells after 36-48 hrs cultured hemangioblasts Tie2+c-Kit+ CD41- definitive hematopoiesis endothelium [Adamo et al., 2009; Choi et al., 1998; Faloon et al., 2000; Goldie et al., 2008; Kim et al., 2013; Lancrin et al., 2009; Liu et al., 2013; Marcelo et al., 2013; Pearson et al., 2008; Pimanda et al., 2007; Yue et al., 2012]
transcript factors FGF2, activin A, Flk1, Scl, Runx1, Gata1,Gata2,Lmo2, Hhex,Mixl1, Smad1, Lycat Scl/TAL1,HoxA3,Runx1, GATA2, LMO2, Gfi1 and Gfi1b
signaling pathways ER71,VEGF/Flk1,FGFR1, BMP, Notch, Wnt, Hedgehog (Hh), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Hedgehog(Hh), Notch-1, NO signaling, F2r-RhoA/ROCK