Example 4
Hemangioblast-derived endothelial cells or pure hemangioblasts (1×106 cells) derived from H1-GFP human ES cells were purified and resuspended in 700 μl of Matrigel (BD Biosciences™). These cells were injected subcutaneously in the dorsal region of 4-week-old SCID mice (Jackson Laboratory™). Five weeks after injection, the Matrigel plugs were removed from the animals and frozen sections were prepared from the plugs. Cross sections of the Matrigel plugs were fixed, and stained by standard hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, as well as immunohistochemistry using an anti-human specific nuclei antibody (MAB1281, Chemicon™) and human specific anti-vWF antibody, followed by fluorescent dye labeled corresponding secondary antibodies (goat anti-mouse IgG-Texas Red secondary antibody for MAB1281).