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Increased in-vitro incubation time of endothelial cells on fibronectin-treated ePTFE increases cell retention in blood flow.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1864396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Endothelial cell (EC) seeding is postulated as a mechanism of improving patency of small calibre vascular grafts. However, the majority of seeded cells are lost within hours following restoration of blood flow. We postulated that incubating EC in-vitro on a graft will improve adherence and resistance to the sheer stresses of pulsatile blood flow. Fibronectin-treated ePTFE (5 cm x 4 mm ID) seeded with Indium-111-labelled autologous canine EC (1.5 x 10(5) cells/cm2) were incubated for four different time periods; 90 min, 24 h, 72 h and 6 days. Incubated grafts were subjected to blood flow of 75 ml/min for 6 h, in a canine ex-vivo arteriovenous shunt circuit. EC retention during perfusion was studied by measuring gamma activity emitted by the grafts. Cell morphology of non-perfused control groups and perfused groups was compared using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM of control grafts showed progressive EC spreading on the ePTFE surface for up to 72 h incubation. Gamma activity was significantly higher at 6 h perfusion in grafts incubated for 72 h (82 +/- 4%) and 24 h (63 +/- 6%) vs. 90 min (34 +/- 13%, p less than 0.05), and between grafts incubated for 72 h vs. 6 days (55 +/- 7%, p less than 0.05). Perfused grafts incubated for 72 h showed unaltered EC morphology on SEM, few cells remained on 90 min incubated grafts. We conclude that incubating EC on fibronectin-treated ePTFE for 72 h in-vitro after seeding improves cell retention during blood flow.
Authors:
E J Prendiville; J E Coleman; A D Callow; K E Gould; S Laliberte-Verdon; K Ramberg; R J Connolly
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular surgery     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0950-821X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Publication Date:  1991 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-09-11     Completed Date:  1991-09-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709440     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  311-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Cell Adhesion / drug effects,  physiology
Dogs
Endothelium, Vascular / cytology*
Fibronectins / pharmacology*
Jugular Veins / cytology*
Models, Cardiovascular*
Polytetrafluoroethylene*
Regional Blood Flow
Surface Properties
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HL36898-02/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fibronectins; 9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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