Calcium homeostasis and nerve growth factor secretion from vascular and bladder smooth muscle cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 299 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd B. Sherer ◽  
David B. Clemow ◽  
Jeremy B. Tuttle
1997 ◽  
Vol 289 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. B. Sherer ◽  
J. M. Spitsbergen ◽  
W. D. Steers ◽  
J. B. Tuttle

2000 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 1115-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Tanner ◽  
P. Chambers ◽  
M.H. Khadra ◽  
J.I. Gillespie

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Kaiti Duan ◽  
Biraja C. Dash ◽  
Daniel C. Sasson ◽  
Sara Islam ◽  
Jackson Parker ◽  
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Tissue-engineered constructs have immense potential as autologous grafts for wound healing. Despite the rapid advancement in fabrication technology, the major limitation is controlling angiogenesis within these constructs to form a vascular network. Here, we aimed to develop a 3D hydrogel that can regulate angiogenesis. We tested the effect of fibronectin and vascular smooth muscle cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-VSMC) on the morphogenesis of endothelial cells. The results demonstrate that fibronectin increases the number of EC networks. However, hiPSC-VSMC in the hydrogel further substantiated the number and size of EC networks by vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor secretion. A mechanistic study shows that blocking αvβ3 integrin signaling between hiPSC-VSMC and fibronectin impacts the EC network formation via reduced cell viability and proangiogenic growth factor secretion. Collectively, this study set forth initial design criteria in developing an improved pre-vascularized construct.


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