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SLIT3-ROBO4 activation promotes vascular network formation in human engineered tissue and angiogenesis in vivo.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Nov 2013
Paul Jonathan D, Coulombe Kareen L K, Toth Peter T, Zhang Yanmin, Marsboom Glenn, Bindokas Vytas P, Smith David W, Murry Charles E, Rehman Jalees
Abstract excerpt
Successful implantation and long-term survival of engineered tissue grafts hinges on adequate vascularization of the implant. Endothelial cells are essential for patterning vascular structures, but they require supportive mural cells such as pericytes/mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to generate stable, functional blood vessels. While there is evidence that the angiogenic effect of MSCs is mediated via the secretion...
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