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ArticleCell proliferation2019

Matrix stiffness regulates arteriovenous differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells during vasculogenesis in nude mice.

Changyue Xue, Qian Huang, Tao Zhang, Dan Zhao, Quanquan Ma, Taoran Tian, Xiaoxiao Cai

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Changyue XueState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qian HuangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Tao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dan ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Quanquan MaState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Taoran TianState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoxiao CaiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5654-7414
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81471803National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771125Sichuan Province Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team 2014TD0001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the study was to investigate the effect of matrix stiffness on arteriovenous differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) during vasculogenesis in nude mice. MATERIALS AND

methodsDextran hydrogels of differing stiffnesses were first prepared by controlling the crosslinking reaction to generate different thioether bonds. Hydrogels with stiffnesses matching those of the arterial extracellular matrix and venous extracellular matrix were separately combined with mouse bone marrow-derived EPCs and subcutaneously implanted on either side of the backs of nude mice. After 14 days, artery-specific marker Efnb2 and vein-specific marker Ephb4 in the neovasculature were detected to determine the effect of matrix stiffness on the arteriovenous differentiation of EPCs in vivo.

resultsFourteen days after the implantation of the EPC-loaded dextran hydrogels, new blood vessels were observed in both types of hydrogels. We further verified that matrix stiffness regulated the arteriovenous differentiation of EPCs during vasculogenesis via the Ras/Mek pathway.

conclusionsMatrix stiffness regulates the arteriovenous differentiation of EPCs during vasculogenesis in nude mice through the Ras/Mek pathway.

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Neovascularization, PhysiologicAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedDextransEndothelial Progenitor CellsExtracellular MatrixFemaleHydrogelsMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeTissue ScaffoldsDextransHydrogelsarteriovenous developmentmatrix characteristicsRas/Mek pathwaytissue engineeringvasculogenesis

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PMID30485569
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