Discovery of a primed endothelial progenitor that requires VEGF/ERK inhibition to complete vein differentiation
Lay Teng Ang, Sherry Li Zheng, Kevin J. Liu, Anastasiia Masaltseva, J. Winters, Sawan Kumar Jha, Qingqing Yin, Crystal Qian, Xiaochen Xiong, Amir Dailamy, Ellie Xi, Juan Alcocer, Daniel W. Sorensen, Richard She, Karina Smolyar, , Kyle M. Loh
The paper identifies a primed endothelial progenitor that requires VEGF/ERK inhibition to differentiate into vein endothelial cells, revealing a two-step process for vein development.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology