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ArticleMatrix biology plus2020

A simplified aortic ring assay: A useful

Aastha Kapoor, Carolyn G Chen, Renato V Iozzo

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Article in Matrix biology plus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aastha KapoorDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Carolyn G ChenDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Renato V IozzoDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center · US

Funding

NEOPLASTIC MODULATION OF PROTEOGLYCAN METABOLISMR01CA039481 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI IOZZO, RENATO V. · 1985 to 2020
$7.1M
The Biology of Perlecan in Cancer and AngiogenesisR01CA047282 · NCI · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI IOZZO, RENATO V. · 1990 to 2019
$5.7M
Training in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineT32AR052273 · NIAMS · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI SHAPIRO, IRVING M · 2006 to 2020
$3.3M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA039481NCI NIH HHS R01 CA047282NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR052273
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a simplified method for conducting aortic ring assays which yields robust sprouting and high reproducibility targeted towards matrix biologists studying angiogenesis and extracellular matrix signaling. Main adjustments from previously established protocols include embedding aortic rings between two layers of 3D type I collagen matrix and supplementing with vascular endothelial media. We also introduce a concise and effective staining protocol for obtaining high-resolution images of intracellular and extracellular matrix proteins along with a more accurate protocol to quantify angiogenesis. Importantly, we present a novel method to perform biochemical analyses of vessel sprouting without contamination from the aortic ring itself. Overall, our refined method enables detection of low abundance and phosphorylated proteins and provides a straightforward

Indexed as

Aortic ringsCollagenDAPI, 4′,6-diamidine-2′-phenylindole dihydrochlorideECM, extracellular matrixEndothelial cell markersExtracellular matrixHABP, HA-binding proteinHA, hyaluronanHyaluronan binding proteinIB4, Griffonia simplicifolia isolectin B4PBS, phosphate buffered salinePERK, protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinasePFA, paraformaldehydeRIPA buffer, radioimmunoprecipitation assay bufferSprouts

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PMID33543023
PMCPMC7852198
OpenAlexW3005130296

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