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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (November 6, 2003). doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00833.2003
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Submitted on September 2, 2003
Accepted on November 2, 2003

Spatial and Temporal Control of Angiogenesis and Arterialization Using Focal Applications of VEGF164 and Ang-1*

Shayn M. Peirce1*, Richard J. Price1, and Thomas C. Skalak1

1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: smp6p{at}virginia.edu.

Microvascular networks undergo patterning changes that determine and reflect functional adaptations during tissue remodeling. Alterations in network architectures are a result of complex and integrated signaling events. To understand how two growth factor signals interact to stimulate angiogenesis and arterialization, we engineered spatially-directed microvascular pattern changes in vivo using combinations of focally-delivered exogenous growth factors. We implanted microdelivery beads containing recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor164 (VEGF164) and angiopoietin-1* (Ang-1*) into the dorsal subcutaneous tissue of fully anesthetized male Fischer 344 rats implanted with backpack window chambers and quantified vascular patterning changes using intravital microscopy, a combination of architectural metrics, and immunohistochemistry. Focal delivery of VEGF164 caused spatially directed increases in both the total number and the density of vessels with diameters less than 25 µm 7 days after microbead implantation. Increases were maintained out to 14 days, but were reduced to control values by day 21. Adding Ang-1* on day 7 maintained these increases out to day 21, induced vessel order ratios comparable to control levels, and was accompanied by increases in the length density of smooth muscle {alpha}-actin (SMA) positive vessels. We achieved spatial control of patterning changes in vivo using multisignal stimulation via focal delivery of exogenous growth factor combinations, and conclude that Ang-1* administered subsequent to VEGF164 stimulation induces vascular growth while maintaining a network pattern consistent with native patterns that persist in the presence of vehicle control stimulation.




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