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ArticleAngiogenesis2012

Spatial dependence of alveolar angiogenesis in post-pneumonectomy lung growth.

Moritz A Konerding, Barry C Gibney, Jan P Houdek, Kenji Chamoto, Maximilian Ackermann, Grace S Lee, Miao Lin, Akira Tsuda, Steven J Mentzer

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Article in Angiogenesis, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed.

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  14. Alveologenesis: What Governs Secondary Septa Formation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  15. Endothelial metabolism in pulmonary vascular homeostasis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Moritz A KonerdingInstitute of Functional and Clinical Anatomy, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
Barry C Gibney
Jan P Houdek
Kenji Chamoto
Maximilian Ackermann
Grace S Lee
Miao Lin
Akira Tsuda
Steven J Mentzer

Funding

HARVARD-LONGWOOD RESEARCH TRAINING IN VASCULAR SURGERYT32HL007734 · NHLBI · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI FERRAN, CHRISTIANE, LOGERFO, FRANK W · 1993 to 2023
$10.5M
Adult Tissue Morphogenesis: Functional Regulation of Intussusceptive AngiogenesisR01HL094567 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI MENTZER, STEVEN · 2009 to 2016
$3.2M
Physiology of Systemic and Pulmonary MicroangiectasiasR01HL075426 · NHLBI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE · PI MENTZER, STEVEN · 2003 to 2006
$1.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS HL007734NHLBI NIH HHS HL75426NHLBI NIH HHS HL94567NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL075426NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL094567NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007734
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growth of the remaining lung after pneumonectomy has been observed in many mammalian species; nonetheless, the pattern and morphology of alveolar angiogenesis during compensatory growth is unknown. Here, we investigated alveolar angiogenesis in a murine model of post-pneumonectomy lung growth. As expected, the volume and weight of the remaining lung returned to near-baseline levels within 21 days of pneumonectomy. The percentage increase in lobar weight was greatest in the cardiac lobe (P < 0.001). Cell cycle flow cytometry demonstrated a peak of lung cell proliferation (12.02 ± 1.48%) 6 days after pneumonectomy. Spatial autocorrelation analysis of the cardiac lobe demonstrated clustering of similar vascular densities (positive autocorrelation) that consistently mapped to subpleural regions of the cardiac lobe. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated increased cell density and enhanced expression of angiogenesis-related factors VEGFA, and GLUT1 in these subpleural regions. Corrosion casting and scanning electron microscopy 3-6 days after pneumonectomy demonstrated subpleural vessels with angiogenic sprouts. The monopodial sprouts appeared to be randomly oriented along the vessel axis with interbranch distances of 11.4 ± 4.8 μm in the regions of active angiogenesis. Also present within the regions of increased vascular density were frequent "holes" or "pillars" consistent with active intussusceptive angiogenesis. The mean pillar diameter was 4.2 ± 3.8 μm, and the pillars were observed in all regions of active angiogenesis. These findings indicate that the process of alveolar construction involves discrete regions of regenerative growth, particularly in the subpleural regions of the cardiac lobe, characterized by both sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenesis.

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Neovascularization, PhysiologicPneumonectomyAnimalsCell CycleFlow CytometryImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOrgan SizePleuraPulmonary AlveoliTime Factors

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PMID21969134
PMCPMC3268013

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