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Bioengineering Human Microvascular Networks in Immunodeficient Mice
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Cited by 21 •
2011
Here, we describe a methodology to deliver human cord blood-derived endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), embedded in a collagen/fibronectin gel, subcutaneously into immunodeficient mice. This cell/gel combination generates a human vascular network that connects with the mouse vasculature.
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An Ex Vivo Method for Time-Lapse Imaging of Cultured Rat Mesenteric Microvascular Networks
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Cited by 17 •
2017
Angiogenesis involves multi-cell, multi-system interactions that need to be investigated in a physiologically relevant environment. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the rat mesentery culture model to make time-lapse comparisons of intact microvascular networks during angiogenesis.
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Generation of Shear Adhesion Map Using SynVivo Synthetic Microvascular Networks
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Cited by 10 •
2014
Flow chambers used in adhesion experiments typically consist of linear flow paths and require multiple experiments at different flow rates to generate a shear adhesion map. SynVivo-SMN enables the generation of shear adhesion map using a single experiment utilizing microliter volumes resulting in significant savings in time and consumables.
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Non-Invasive Visualization of Nailbed Microvascular Morphology in Mice Using Capillaroscopy
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2025
Capillaroscopy is an accessible tool for direct, inexpensive, and non-invasive visualization of microvasculature. The goal of this protocol is to enable researchers to use capillaroscopy for the visualization of peripheral microvascular morphology in the nailbeds of mice.
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Quantifying Pulmonary Microvascular Density in Mice Across Lobules
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2025
Here, we describe a simple and economical protocol to perform unbiased quantification of pulmonary microvascular density for whole mice lung tissue using single staining of Isolectin B4.
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Changes in vessel diameter adjust how much blood reaches a tissue region, allowing local perfusion to respond to tissue demands. This regulation connects vascular behavior with cellular needs: greater delivery can support oxygen and nutrient availability, whereas altered flow can affect removal of metabolic waste. Studying these diameter changes helps explain how tissues maintain appropriate circulation.
These cell types coordinate complementary aspects of vascular behavior. Endothelial cells help regulate permeability, smooth muscle cells contribute to changes in vessel diameter, and perivascular cells support vessel stability. Their coordinated activity determines how effectively blood flow is adjusted and how substances move between plasma and surrounding interstitial fluid.
Thin capillary walls create a short pathway for movement between plasma and interstitial fluid. Through this interface, oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and metabolic waste can pass between the circulation and nearby cells. The exchange function makes capillary structure central to tissue support, while changes in permeability can influence how effectively the microvascular network serves local biological demands.
Researchers examine these networks to connect vascular organization and regulation with tissue behavior. Their analyses can focus on blood distribution, exchange, vessel stability, and permeability, then relate those features to tissue development, inflammation, or wound healing. This approach provides biological context for understanding how local circulation changes during normal tissue processes and disease.
Microvascular network research helps investigate how altered local circulation and vessel behavior relate to tumor growth, diabetes, and cardiovascular dysfunction. Comparing vascular function across these settings can reveal how changes in perfusion, permeability, stability, or exchange affect surrounding tissues. The same framework also links disease-associated vascular changes to broader biological processes such as inflammation and healing.
Engineered tissue research must consider how cells receive oxygen and nutrients and how metabolic waste is removed. Microvascular network studies provide biological context for designing or evaluating vascular features that support those needs. They also inform therapeutic research by connecting vessel regulation, permeability, and stability with tissue development, repair, and disease-related vascular dysfunction.