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Technical Advance: The rat aorta contains resident mononuclear phagocytes with proliferative capacity and proangiogenic properties.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20628067     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Angiogenesis in the aortic ring model is preceded by activation of the immune system and impaired by ablation of adventitial macrophages. Treatment of aortic cultures with M-CSF induced extensive periaortic outgrowth of CD45(+) CD68(+) mononuclear cells with ultrastructural features of macrophages and DCs. Periaortic lysis of collagen caused many CD45(+) CD68(+) cells to attach to the bottom of the culture dish. Lifting the collagen gels left behind patches of CD45(+) CD68(+) cells, which focally organized into branching cords. These cells also expressed CD14, CD169, F4/80, and α-SMA but not CD31, vWF, desmin, or CD163. DNA synthesis studies showed that M-CSF-stimulated cells were actively proliferating. Aortic patch cells showed phagocytic properties and responded to IL-4 and GM-CSF by expressing MHC II, differentiating into DCs, and forming multinucleated giant cells. They also stimulated angiogenesis and VEGF production in aortic ring cultures. This study demonstrates that the rat aorta contains a distinct subset of immature immunocytes capable of proliferating, differentiating into macrophages and DCs, and stimulating angiogenesis. Isolation of these cells in patches from M-CSF-stimulated aortic rings provides a reproducible system to study the biology and angiogenic role of the resident immune system of the aortic wall.
Authors:
Penelope Zorzi; Alfred C Aplin; Kelly D Smith; Roberto F Nicosia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-07-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of leukocyte biology     Volume:  88     ISSN:  1938-3673     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Leukoc. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  2010-11-24     Revised Date:  2011-11-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8405628     Medline TA:  J Leukoc Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1051-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
Antigens, CD / genetics,  immunology
Antigens, CD45 / immunology
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / immunology
Aorta / cytology*,  drug effects,  immunology,  ultrastructure
Cell Division
DNA Primers
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology
Microscopy, Confocal / methods
Neovascularization, Physiologic
Phagocytes / cytology*,  drug effects
Phagocytosis
Rats
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-52585/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/CD68 protein, rat; 0/DNA Primers; 81627-83-0/Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; EC 3.1.3.48/Antigens, CD45

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