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ArticleBiomedicines2022

VEGF-A and FGF4 Engineered C2C12 Myoblasts and Angiogenesis in the Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane.

Donna C Kennedy, Antony M Wheatley, Karl J A McCullagh

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Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 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.

Donna C KennedyDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Human Biology Building, University of Galway, H91 W5P7 Galway, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9027-7876
Antony M WheatleyDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Human Biology Building, University of Galway, H91 W5P7 Galway, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1068-929X
Karl J A McCullaghDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Human Biology Building, University of Galway, H91 W5P7 Galway, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-0756-2845
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · IE

Funding

College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences PhD Support FundIrish Research Council GOIPG/2018/2622
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. Adequate oxygen transport and waste removal are necessary for tissue homeostasis. Restrictions in blood supply can lead to ischaemia which can contribute to disease pathology. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is essential in angiogenesis and myogenesis, making it an ideal candidate for angiogenic and myogenic stimulation in muscle. We established C2C12 mouse myoblast cell lines which stably express elevated levels of (i) human VEGF-A and (ii) dual human FGF4-VEGF-A. Both stably transfected cells secreted increased amounts of human VEGF-A compared to non-transfected cells, with the latter greater than the former. In vitro, conditioned media from engineered cells resulted in a significant increase in endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and tube formation. In vivo, this conditioned media produced a 1.5-fold increase in angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Delivery of the engineered myoblasts on Matrigel demonstrated continued biological activity by eliciting an almost 2-fold increase in angiogenic response when applied directly to the CAM assay. These studies qualify the use of genetically modified myoblasts in therapeutic angiogenesis for the treatment of muscle diseases associated with vascular defects.

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angiogenicCAMendothelial cellsfibroblast growth factorskeletal musclestable cell linevascular endothelial growth factor-A

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PMID35892681
PMCPMC9330725
OpenAlexW4287009908

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