Angiogenic Potential of Microvessel Fragments is Independent of the Tissue of Origin and can be Influenced by the Cellular Composition of the Implants

作者：Nunes Sara S; Krishnan Laxminarayanan; Gerard Carter S; Dale Jacob R; Maddie Melissa A; Benton Richard L; Hoying James B^*

来源：Microcirculation, 2010, 17(7): 557-567.

DOI：10.1111/j.1549-8719.2010.00052.x

• angiogenesis
• vessel permeability
• glial restricted precursors
• astrocytes
• angiogenesis assay

We have demonstrated that MFs isolated from adipose retain angiogenic potential in vitro and form a mature, perfused network when implanted However, adipose-derived microvessels are rich in provascularizing cells that could uniquely drive neovascularization in adipose-derived MFs implants
Objective. Investigate the ability of MFs from a different vascular bed to recapitulate adipose-derived microvessel angiogenesis and network formation and analyze adipose-derived vessel plasticity by assessing whether vessel function could be modulated by astrocyte-like cells
Methods: MFs were isolated by limited collagenase digestion from rodent brain or adipose and assembled into 3D collagen gels in the presence of absence of GRPs The resulting neovasculatures that formed following implantation were assessed by measuring 3D vascularity and vessel permeability to small and large molecular tracers
Results. Similar to adipose-derived MFs, brain-derived MFs can sprout and form a perfused neovascular network when implanted. Furthermore, when co-implanted in the constructs, GRPs caused adipose-derived vessels to express the brain endothelial marker glucose transporter-1 and to significantly reduce microvessel permeability
Conclusion. Neovascularization involving isolated microvessel elements is independent of the tissue origin and degree of vessel specialization In addition, adipose-derived vessels have the ability to respond to environmental signals and change vessel characteristics.

• 出版日期2010-10