Aim To establish an available and convenient method to isolate and culture the rabbit bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells(EPC) and compare the characteristics of the two different EPC. Methods Obtained 2 mL bone marrow from each shinbone of about 4 weeks old New Zealand rabbit,mononuclear cells(MNC) were isolated by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation method and planted in the first culture flask,after incubated for 48 h,collecting the suspended cells into the second flask,supplemented with vascular endothelial growth factor...