Concomitant changes in endothelial cell junctions and extracellular matrix components in the chick embryo aorta

1991 ◽  
Vol 183 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Arciniegas ◽  
Freddy S�nchez ◽  
Daniel Candelle ◽  
GloriaM. Villegas
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Chick Embryo ◽  
Cell Junctions ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Components ◽  
Matrix Components

The vascular niche in next generation microphysiological systems

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makena L. Ewald ◽  
Yu-Hsi Chen ◽  
Abraham P. Lee ◽  
Christopher C. W. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Vascular Niche ◽  
Microphysiological Systems ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Components ◽  
Matrix Components

To successfully generate vascularized microphysiological systems, researchers must balance several engineering strategies to generate organotypic phenotypes including endothelial cell sourcing, extracellular matrix components and shear control.

scholarly journals Age related extracellular matrix and interstitial cell phenotype in pulmonary valves

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Wu ◽  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Mitchell Kuss ◽  
Jung Yul Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Cell Phenotype ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Ross Operation ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Components ◽  
Matrix Components

AbstractHeart valve disease is a common manifestation of cardiovascular disease and is a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pulmonary valve (PV) is of primary concern because of its involvement in common congenital heart defects, and the PV is usually the site for prosthetic replacement following a Ross operation. Although effects of age on valve matrix components and mechanical properties for aortic and mitral valves have been studied, very little is known about the age-related alterations that occur in the PV. In this study, we isolated PV leaflets from porcine hearts in different age groups (~ 4–6 months, denoted as young versus ~ 2 years, denoted as adult) and studied the effects of age on PV leaflet thickness, extracellular matrix components, and mechanical properties. We also conducted proteomics and RNA sequencing to investigate the global changes of PV leaflets and passage zero PV interstitial cells in their protein and gene levels. We found that the size, thickness, elastic modulus, and ultimate stress in both the radial and circumferential directions and the collagen of PV leaflets increased from young to adult age, while the ultimate strain and amount of glycosaminoglycans decreased when age increased. Young and adult PV had both similar and distinct protein and gene expression patterns that are related to their inherent physiological properties. These findings are important for us to better understand the physiological microenvironments of PV leaflet and valve cells for correctively engineering age-specific heart valve tissues.

Production of Extracellular Matrix Components in Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 831-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepideh Heydarkhan-Hagvall ◽  
Maricris Esguerra ◽  
Gisela Helenius ◽  
Rigmor Söderberg ◽  
Bengt R. Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Components ◽  
Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels ◽  
Matrix Components
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