Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Facilitate Tip Cell Fusion Downstream of BMP-Mediated Venous Angiogenesis-Brief Report. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023 Jul;43(7):e231-e237
Date
05/02/2023Pubmed ID
37128914Pubmed Central ID
PMC10330147DOI
10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.318622Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85163499929 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to identify and characterize cell-cell interactions that facilitate endothelial tip cell fusion downstream of BMP (bone morphogenic protein)-mediated venous plexus formation.
METHODS: High resolution and time-lapse imaging of transgenic reporter lines and loss-of-function studies were carried out to study the involvement of mesenchymal stromal cells during venous angiogenesis.
RESULTS: BMP-responsive stromal cells facilitate timely and precise fusion of venous tip cells during developmental angiogenesis.
CONCLUSIONS: Stromal cells are required for anastomosis of venous tip cells in the embryonic caudal hematopoietic tissue.
Author List
Eisa-Beygi S, Hu MM, Kumar SN, Jeffery BE, Collery RF, Vo NJ, Lamichanne BS, Yost HJ, Veldman MB, Link BAAuthors
Ross F. Collery PhD Assistant Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinSuresh Kumar PhD Associate Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Brian A. Link PhD Professor in the Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Matthew B. Veldman PhD Assistant Professor in the Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsAnimals, Genetically Modified
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
Cell Communication
Cell Fusion
Stromal Cells