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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2023

Fibroblasts alter the physical properties of dermal ECM-derived hydrogels to create a pro-angiogenic microenvironment.

Meng Zhang, Fenghua Zhao, Xue Zhang, Linda A Brouwer, Janette K Burgess, Martin C Harmsen

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Article in Materials today. Bio, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meng ZhangUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713, GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
Fenghua ZhaoUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science-FB41, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713, AV Groningen, the Netherlands.
Xue ZhangUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713, GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
Linda A BrouwerUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713, GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
Janette K BurgessUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713, GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
Martin C HarmsenUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Hanzeplein 1 (EA11), 9713, GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of fibroblasts (MRC-5) on the extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment of endothelial cells (ECs) during the vascularization of skin-derived ECM hydrogel in vitro. Two types of ECs were studied: human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC) and human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC). Results showed that the presence of MRC-5 fibroblasts increased the stiffness of the hydrogel and led to larger fiber diameters and increased porosity. Extensive collagen fiber remodeling occurred in the ECM hydrogel with MRC-5 fibroblasts. Additionally, higher levels of fibulin-1 and fibronectin were deposited in the hydrogel when co-cultured with MRC-5 fibroblasts. These findings suggest that MRC-5 fibroblasts play a role in modifying the ECM microenvironment, promoting vascularization through dynamic ECM remodeling.

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BiomechanicsCollagenECM hydrogelEndothelial cellsExtracellular matrixFibronectinVascularization

Identifiers

PMID37942422
PMCPMC10628774
OpenAlexW4387910428

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