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ASCs stimulate angiogenesis via paracrine secretion of growth factors, which regulate endothelial cells, and by differentiating into ECs expressing, e.g., CD31 and vWf, or by developing pericyte characteristics, including expression of NG2 and α-SMA. Pericytes provide an additional mechanical stimulus and support for ECs to stabilize developing vascular structures.
