Are PromoCell HPAEC harvested from the pulmonary artery or are they microvascular endothelial cells?
PromoCell human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (HPAEC, C‑12241) are harvested directly from the pulmonary artery.
For isolation, the pulmonary artery is explanted at its origin from the heart, including the arterial bifurcation. The HPAEC therefore represent the innermost endothelial cell layer of the pulmonary artery, i.e. macrovascular endothelial cells.
In contrast, PromoCell also offers human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC, C‑12281), which are isolated from capillaries of peripheral lung tissue.
For isolation, the pulmonary artery is explanted at its origin from the heart, including the arterial bifurcation. The HPAEC therefore represent the innermost endothelial cell layer of the pulmonary artery, i.e. macrovascular endothelial cells.
In contrast, PromoCell also offers human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC, C‑12281), which are isolated from capillaries of peripheral lung tissue.
