Endothelial Fibroblast Constructs
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Simultaneous Isolation of High Quality Cardiomyocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Fibroblasts from an Adult Rat Heart
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2017
Several protocols have been developed and described for the isolation of different cardiac cell types from a rat heart. Here, an optimized protocol is described that allows the isolation of high-quality major cardiac cell types (cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts) from a single preparation, reducing the experimental costs.
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Experimental Generation of Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs) from Human Mammary Fibroblasts
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2011
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) rich in myofibroblasts present within the tumour stroma, play a major role in driving tumour progression. We developed a coimplantation tumour xengraft model for experimentally generating CAFs from human mammary fibroblasts. The protocol describes how to establish CAF myofibroblasts that acquire an ability to promote tumourigenesis.
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Fibroblast-Derived 3D Matrix System Applicable to Endothelial Tube Formation Assay
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2019
The aim of this method is to obtain fibroblast-derived 3D matrices as a natural scaffold for subsequent cellular assays. Fibroblasts are seeded in a pre-treated culture plate and stimulated with ascorbic acid for matrix generation. Matrices are decellularized and blocked to culture relevant cells (e.g., endothelial cells).
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Generating a 3D Co-Culture Model of Human Corneal Fibroblasts and Neurons
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2025
This video demonstrates a technique to generate a three-dimensional co-culture model system of primary human corneal fibroblasts and differentiated neuronal cells. This co-culture system can be used to study the stromal-nerve interactions.
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On-Chip Endothelial Inflammatory Phenotyping
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2012
Microfluidic flow chambers etched by photolithography and fabricated from PDMS are applied to probe functional outcomes associated with EC dysfunction and inflammation. In a representative experiment, the ability of differential shear stress to modulate monocytic cell adhesion to cytokine activated EC monolayers is demonstrated.
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Reciprocal signaling is central to the construct. Endothelial cells organize into vessel-like networks, while fibroblasts provide extracellular matrix and paracrine signals that affect endothelial adhesion, migration, and maturation. This interaction makes the model more informative than examining either cell type alone, because vascular organization can be studied alongside the supporting cellular environment that helps regulate it.
Fibroblast-derived matrix does more than provide physical support. Its composition creates a cell-matrix context that can influence how endothelial cells adhere and migrate, while fibroblast-released paracrine signals provide additional regulation. Together, these mechanisms help explain changes in network organization and maturation, allowing investigators to examine how vascular behavior emerges from both structural and biochemical cues.
The biomaterial establishes the setting in which endothelial cells and fibroblasts interact. Changing the scaffold or hydrogel, or altering the culture conditions used with it, can influence vascular organization within the three-dimensional construct. This makes the platform useful for testing how engineered environments regulate vessel-like network formation rather than treating the material as an inactive container.
A three-dimensional format permits endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and the surrounding matrix to interact in a spatially organized environment. Researchers can therefore examine vessel-like network formation together with cell-cell and cell-matrix relationships. These interactions are difficult to reproduce in conventional two-dimensional cultures, so the constructs provide a more context-rich setting for studying vascular behavior.
A practical workflow starts by selecting a biomaterial scaffold or hydrogel, introducing endothelial cells and fibroblasts, and maintaining them as a co-culture under defined conditions. Investigators then examine vessel-like network organization and assess how the material or culture environment influenced it. This sequence connects construct design with measurable changes in vascular organization and maturation.
These constructs can be used to investigate vascular development, wound healing, and tissue regeneration while preserving interactions between endothelial cells and fibroblasts. They also support disease modeling and therapeutic screening. Because investigators can vary biomaterials and culture conditions, the systems help connect engineered environmental changes with differences in vascular organization and cellular behavior.
Researchers can assess how endothelial cells organize into vessel-like networks and how fibroblast-associated matrix and paracrine activity relate to adhesion, migration, and maturation. They can also compare the effects of different biomaterials or culture conditions on vascular organization. These outcomes help evaluate engineered tissue designs and clarify mechanisms relevant to vascularized tissue development.