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ArticleMicrocirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)2022

Mechanistic characterization of endothelial sprouting mediated by pro-angiogenic signaling.

Min Song, Stacey D Finley

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Article in Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994), 2022. 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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7citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Min SongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Stacey D FinleyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6901-3692
University of Southern California · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aim to quantitatively characterize the crosstalk between VEGF- and FGF-mediated angiogenic signaling and endothelial sprouting, to gain mechanistic insights and identify novel therapeutic strategies.

methodsWe constructed an experimentally validated hybrid agent-based mathematical model that characterizes endothelial sprouting driven by FGF- and VEGF-mediated signaling. We predicted the total sprout length, number of sprouts, and average length by the mono- and co-stimulation of FGF and VEGF.

resultsThe experimentally fitted and validated model predicts that FGF induces stronger angiogenic responses in the long-term compared with VEGF stimulation. Also, FGF plays a dominant role in the combination effects in endothelial sprouting. Moreover, the model suggests that ERK and Akt pathways and cellular responses contribute differently to the sprouting process. Last, the model predicts that the strategies to modulate endothelial sprouting are context-dependent, and our model can identify potential effective pro- and anti-angiogenic targets under different conditions and study their efficacy.

conclusionsThe model provides detailed mechanistic insight into VEGF and FGF interactions in sprouting angiogenesis. More broadly, this model can be utilized to identify targets that influence angiogenic signaling leading to endothelial sprouting and to study the effects of pro- and anti-angiogenic therapies.

Indexed as

Neovascularization, PhysiologicVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AEndotheliumMorphogenesisSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aagent-based modelangiogenesiscell signalingendothelial cellsprouting

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PMID34890488
PMCPMC9285777
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