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Effect of mechanical factors on the function of engineered human blood microvessels in microfluidic collagen gels.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20537705     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This work examines how mechanical signals affect the barrier function and stability of engineered human microvessels in microfluidic type I collagen gels. Constructs that were exposed to chronic low flow displayed high permeabilities to bovine serum albumin and 10 kDa dextran, numerous focal leaks, low size selectivity, and short lifespan of less than one week. Higher flows promoted barrier function and increased longevity; at the highest flows, the barrier function rivaled that observed in vivo, and all vessels survived to day 14. By studying the physiology of microvessels of different geometries, we established that shear stress and transmural pressure were the dominant mechanical signals that regulated barrier function and vascular stability, respectively. In microvessels that were exposed to high flow, elevation of intracellular cyclic AMP further increased the selectivity of the barrier and strongly suppressed cell proliferation. Computational models that incorporated stress dependence successfully predicted vascular phenotype. Our results indicate that the mechanical microenvironment plays a major role in the functionality and stability of engineered human microvessels in microfluidic collagen gels.
Authors:
Gavrielle M Price; Keith H K Wong; James G Truslow; Alexander D Leung; Chitrangada Acharya; Joe Tien
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2010-05-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomaterials     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1878-5905     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomaterials     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-11     Completed Date:  2010-09-20     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100316     Medline TA:  Biomaterials     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6182-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Collagen / pharmacology*
Computer Simulation
Cyclic AMP / metabolism
Gels / pharmacology*
Hemorheology / drug effects
Humans
Microfluidics / methods*
Microvessels / drug effects*,  growth & development,  physiology*
Phenotype
Pressure
Stress, Mechanical*
Time Factors
Tissue Engineering / methods*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EB005792/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS; HL092335/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 EB005792-04/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS; R21 HL092335-01A1/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gels; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; 9007-34-5/Collagen
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