1997
An in vitro three-dimensional coculture model of cerebral microvascular angiogenesis and differentiation
Ment L, Stewart W, Scaramuzzino D, Madri J. An in vitro three-dimensional coculture model of cerebral microvascular angiogenesis and differentiation. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal 1997, 33: 684-691. PMID: 9358284, DOI: 10.1007/s11626-997-0126-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAstrocytesBrainCell DifferentiationCoculture TechniquesDogsEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationFibronectinsImmunohistochemistryLamininMicrocirculationMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalNeovascularization, PhysiologicRatsRNA, MessengerUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsAstrocyte coculturesThree-dimensional cocultureBrain microvascular endothelial cellsNewborn beagle pupsPostnatal day 1Microvascular endothelial cellsNeonatal rat forebrainCell typesPlasminogen activator activityPreterm birthMicrovascular responsesBeagle pupsThree-dimensional coculture modelDay 1Rat forebrainGlial processesEndothelial proliferationMicrovascular angiogenesisEndothelial cellsCoculture modelPlasminogen zymographyOnly low levelsExtracellular matrix componentsTube formationCoculture
1992
Indomethacin promotes germinal matrix microvessel maturation in the newborn beagle pup.
Ment L, Stewart W, Ardito T, Huang E, Madri J. Indomethacin promotes germinal matrix microvessel maturation in the newborn beagle pup. Stroke 1992, 23: 1132-1137. PMID: 1636188, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.23.8.1132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNewborn beagle pupsPostnatal day 2Germinal matrixPostnatal ageBeagle pupsIntraventricular hemorrhageVessel densityDay 2Postnatal day 1Laminin depositionMechanism of actionMicrovessel maturationStudy medicationBeta 1 integrinImmunohistochemical studyPostnatal dayDose i.Animal studiesDay 1IndomethacinNewborn pupsHemorrhageBasement membrane depositionBuffered formalinCollagen staining
1991
Beagle pup germinal matrix maturation studies.
Ment L, Stewart W, Ardito T, Madri J. Beagle pup germinal matrix maturation studies. Stroke 1991, 22: 390-395. PMID: 2003309, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.22.3.390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-smooth muscle actinIntraventricular hemorrhageDay 1Muscle actinRisk periodGlial fibrillary acidic proteinGerminal matrix vasculatureNewborn beagle pupsPostnatal day 1Postnatal day 4Postnatal day 10Fibrillary acidic proteinGerminal matrix vesselsGerminal matrix tissuePreterm infantsImmunohistochemical studyPerinatal maturationPostnatal dayBeagle pupsVessel densityHemorrhageExtracellular matrix componentsDay 4Day 10Basement membrane proteins