Photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels in the chorioallantoic membrane of a chicken embryo

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy G. M. Kolkman ◽  
Arjan Huisjes ◽  
Ronald I. Siphanto ◽  
Wiendelt Steenbergen ◽  
Ton G. van Leeuwen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Chicken Embryo ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane

scholarly journals Sustainable Development of Chitosan/Calotropis procera-Based Hydrogels to Stimulate Formation of Granulation Tissue and Angiogenesis in Wound Healing Applications

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3284
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zahid ◽  
Maria Lodhi ◽  
Zulfiqar Ahmad Rehan ◽  
Hamna Tayyab ◽  
Talha Javed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Granulation Tissue ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Calotropis Procera ◽  
Connective Tissues ◽  
Blood Capillaries ◽  
Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle

The formation of new scaffolds to enhance healing magnitude is necessarily required in biomedical applications. Granulation tissue formation is a crucial stage of wound healing in which granulation tissue grows on the surface of a wound by the formation of connective tissue and blood vessels. In the present study, porous hydrogels were synthesized using chitosan incorporating latex of the Calotropis procera plant by using a freeze–thaw cycle to stimulate the formation of granulation tissue and angiogenesis in wound healing applications. Structural analysis through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the interaction between chitosan and Calotropis procera. Latex extract containing hydrogel showed slightly higher absorption than the control during water absorption analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis showed high thermal stability of the 60:40 combination of chitosan (CS) and Calotropis procera as compared to all other treatments and controls. A fabricated scaffold application on a chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) showed that all hydrogels containing latex extract resulted in a significant formation of blood vessels and regeneration of cells. Overall, the formation of connective tissues and blood capillaries and healing magnitude decreased in ascending order of concentration of extract.

scholarly journals An antagonist of integrin alpha v beta 3 prevents maturation of blood vessels during embryonic neovascularization

1995 ◽  
Vol 108 (7) ◽  
pp. 2655-2661 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.J. Drake ◽  
D.A. Cheresh ◽  
C.D. Little
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Normal Pattern ◽  
Basal Surface ◽  
Lumen Formation ◽  
Vessel Development ◽  
Alpha V Beta 3 ◽  
Chicken Chorioallantoic Membrane

Experimental data in this study demonstrate that integrin alpha v beta 3 is fundamentally involved in the maturation of blood vessels during embryonic neovascularization (vasculogenesis). Integrin alpha v beta 3 was specifically expressed on the surface of angioblasts during vessel development in quail embryos and vitronectin, a ligand for alpha v beta 3, localized to the basal surface of these cells. More importantly, microinjection of the anti-alpha v beta 3 monoclonal antibody, LM609, disrupted the normal pattern of vascular development. After exposure to LM609 the angioblasts in experimental embryos appeared as clusters of rounded cells lacking normal cellular protrusions. This led to disruption of lumen formation and abnormal vessel patterning. These findings demonstrate that during vasculogenesis ligation of integrin alpha v beta 3 on the surface of primordial endothelial cells is critical for the differentiation and maturation of blood vessels. Similar studies on chicken chorioallantoic membrane showed that LM609 blocks angiogenesis. Together the two studies suggest that integrin alpha v beta 3 plays a role in neovascularization of tissues.

scholarly journals Assessment of Brain Functional Activity Using a Miniaturized Head-Mounted Scanning Photoacoustic Imaging System in Awake and Freely Moving Rats

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 429
Author(s):  
Yuhling Wang ◽  
Tsung-Sheng Chu ◽  
Yan-Ren Lin ◽  
Chia-Hui Tsao ◽  
Chia-Hua Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Vessel ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
T Test ◽  
Natural Behavior ◽  
Freely Moving Rats ◽  
Anesthetized Rats ◽  
Freely Moving ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Awake Rats

Understanding the relationship between brain function and natural behavior remains a significant challenge in neuroscience because there are very few convincing imaging/recording tools available for the evaluation of awake and freely moving animals. Here, we employed a miniaturized head-mounted scanning photoacoustic imaging (hmPAI) system to image real-time cortical dynamics. A compact photoacoustic (PA) probe based on four in-house optical fiber pads and a single custom-made 48-MHz focused ultrasound transducer was designed to enable focused dark-field PA imaging, and miniature linear motors were included to enable two-dimensional (2D) scanning. The total dimensions and weight of the proposed hmPAI system are only approximately 50 × 64 × 48 mm and 58.7 g (excluding cables). Our ex vivo phantom experimental tests revealed that a spatial resolution of approximately 0.225 mm could be achieved at a depth of 9 mm. Our in vivo results further revealed that the diameters of cortical vessels draining into the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) could be clearly imaged and continuously observed in both anesthetized rats and awake, freely moving rats. Statistical analysis showed that the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the PA A-line signals (relative to the blood vessel diameter) was significantly increased in the selected SSS-drained cortical vessels of awake rats (0.58 ± 0.17 mm) compared with those of anesthetized rats (0.31 ± 0.09 mm) (p < 0.01, paired t-test). In addition, the number of pixels in PA B-scan images (relative to the cerebral blood volume (CBV)) was also significantly increased in the selected SSS-drained blood vessels of awake rats (107.66 ± 23.02 pixels) compared with those of anesthetized rats (81.99 ± 21.52 pixels) (p < 0.01, paired t-test). This outcome may result from a more active brain in awake rats than in anesthetized rats, which caused cerebral blood vessels to transport more blood to meet the increased nutrient demand of the tissue, resulting in an obvious increase in blood vessel volume. This hmPAI system was further validated for utility in the brains of awake and freely moving rats, showing that their natural behavior was unimpaired during vascular imaging, thereby providing novel opportunities for studies of behavior, cognition, and preclinical models of brain diseases.

Chlorpyrifos and its metabolite modulates angiogenesis in the chorioallantoic membrane of chick embryo

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Swathi Priyadarshini ◽  
Thotakura Balaji ◽  
Jyothi Ashok Kumar ◽  
Manickam Subramanian ◽  
Indumathi Sundaramurthi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chick Embryo ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Parent Compound ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Organophosphate Insecticide ◽  
Food And Feed ◽  
Major Route ◽  
Polymerase Chain

AbstractBackgroundChlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide, and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soilborne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops. Since trace amounts of these compounds are found in water and food products, they easily enter into the organ system unnoticed. In the same way, the compound or its metabolite gets transmitted from the parent to the embryo mainly through blood vessels. Since blood vessels form the major route of transport, it is pertinent to study the effect of these compounds during angiogenesis. The effect of CPF and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy) on the angiogenesis of chick embryo was evaluated in the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) using an ex vivo model.MethodsNine-day-old incubated eggs where inoculated with various doses of CPF and TCPy. After 48 h of incubation, the CAM layers were retrieved and analyzed using angiogenesis software to obtain the density of blood vessels. Histomorphometric studies were performed to measure the thickness of vessel walls. The expression of VEGF, VEGFR2, and N-cadherin genes responsible for angiogenesis were analyzed.ResultsThe exposure to the parent compound CPF and its metabolite TCPy promoted angiogenesis in groups administered with lower concentration of the pesticide and its metabolite, whereas a decline in angiogenesis was observed at higher concentrations. These observations were made by analyzing the density, histomorphometry results, and semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results. The density, thickness, and lumen size of blood vessels in the groups with low concentration of CPF and TCPy were 28.34, 9 μm, and 30 μm, respectively, whereas in the groups with higher CPF and TCPy concentrations, they were 12, 3 μm, and 9 μm, respectively.ConclusionsHence, CPF and its metabolites interfere with angiogenesis in the CAM of chick embryos. Because of their estrogen-mimicking ability, pesticides are the prime etiological suspects of increasing alteration in blood vessel formation. These results may be of help in future studies on the effect of CPF in embryonic growth, wound healing, diabetes, and tumors.

Nitration of cytoskeletal proteins in the chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane

2002 ◽  
Vol 400 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Giannopoulou ◽  
P Katsoris ◽  
C Polytarchou ◽  
E Papadimitriou
Keyword(s):  
Chicken Embryo ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Cytoskeletal Proteins
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