Stem Vascular Bundle

A stem vascular bundle is an organized strand of plant conductive tissue that transports water, dissolved minerals, and photosynthetic sugars while also helping support the stem. Its xylem conducts water and inorganic ions primarily upward through lignified vessels, driven by transpiration and cohesive forces, whereas phloem distributes sucrose and other organic solutes from source tissues to sinks through pressure-driven mass flow. Studying these bundles connects plant anatomy with chemistry by examining solute composition, osmotic gradients, cell-wall polymers, and the molecular properties that influence transport. This knowledge supports research in plant nutrition, crop productivity, vascular development, and responses to drought or mineral stress.

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Immunomagnetic Isolation of the Vascular Wall-Resident CD34+ Stem Cells from Mice

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2023

This study has established a stable and efficient method for the isolation, culture, and functional determination of vascular wall-resident CD34+ stem cells (CD34+ VW-SCs). This easy-to-follow and time-effective isolation method can be utilized by other investigators to study the potential mechanisms involved in cardiovascular diseases.

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Precision Ultrasound-guided Stem Cell Delivery for Vascular Repair in Aortic Diseases

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2025

This paper presents a protocol for the precise ultrasound-guided delivery of vascular stem cells to the aortic vessel wall. The technique effectively targets the vessel wall and promotes vascular repair in aortic aneurysms and dissections.

Vascular Organoid Generation from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

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2024

This protocol presents a method for generating vascular organoids using human pluripotent stem cells.

Micron-scale Phenotyping Techniques of Maize Vascular Bundles Based on X-ray Microcomputed Tomography

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2018

We provide a novel method to improve the X-ray absorption contrast of maize tissue suitable for ordinary microcomputed tomography scanning. Based on CT images, we introduce a set of image-processing workflows for different maize materials to effectively extract microscopic phenotypes of vascular bundles of maize.

Directly Measuring Forces Within Reconstituted Active Microtubule Bundles

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2022

Here, we present a protocol for reconstituting microtubule bundles in vitro and directly quantifying the forces exerted within them using simultaneous optical trapping and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. This assay allows for nanoscale-level measurement of the forces and displacements generated by protein ensembles within active microtubule networks.

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