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Flow Cytometry Analysis of Immune Cells Within Murine Aortas
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Cited by 87 •
2011
This paper presents a flow cytometry-based method to investigate the immune composition of aortas. The paper also illustrates an additional technique that allows examining surrounding adventitia and vessel wall separately. This method opens possibilities to perform phenotypical analyses of aortic leukocytes and apply several immunological assays for atherosclerosis studies.
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Preparing Cerebral Endothelial Tubes from Mouse Parenchymal Arterioles
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2025
This video demonstrates a method for isolating the endothelial tubes from mouse cerebral parenchyma. Through a combination of enzymatic digestion and mechanical dissociation, the process yields an intact tube with endothelial cells.
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Tissue Engineering by Intrinsic Vascularization in an In Vivo Tissue Engineering Chamber
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Cited by 17 •
2016
This is a guideline for constructing in vivo vascularized tissue using a microsurgical arteriovenous loop or a flow-through pedicle configuration inside a tissue engineering chamber. The vascularized tissues generated can be employed for organ regeneration and replacement of tissue defects, as well as for drug testing and disease modeling.
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Isolation of Microvascular Endothelial Tubes from Mouse Resistance Arteries
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2013
We present a preparation for visualizing and manipulating calcium signaling in native, intact microvascular endothelium. Endothelial tubes freshly isolated from mouse resistance arteries supplying skeletal muscle retain in vivo morphology and dynamic signaling within and between neighboring cells. Endothelial tubes can be prepared from microvessels of other tissues and organs.
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Simultaneous Measurement of Intracellular Calcium and Membrane Potential in a Mouse Cerebral Endothelium
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2025
The video demonstrates the simultaneous measurement of intracellular calcium levels and changes in membrane potential in endothelial cells of mouse cerebral artery segments. The isolated endothelial tube is loaded with a fluorescent calcium indicator and treated with a drug that induces intracellular calcium release, resulting in a change in membrane potential. The indicator's fluorescence enables the measurement of calcium levels, and a recording electrode is inserted into a cell to measure...
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Collagen fibers contribute tensile strength, while elastic fibers support flexibility as the surrounding structure accommodates mechanical forces. Together, these fibers help maintain the position and integrity of vessels and tubular organs without isolating them from adjacent tissues. Their organization therefore links mechanical stability with the broader connective-tissue framework surrounding the organ.
These components extend the adventitia beyond a purely structural role. Nerves support communication and regulation, lymphatic vessels contribute to fluid and immune-related interactions, and vasa vasorum nourish the walls of large arteries and veins. Their presence allows the outer wall to participate in local signaling, tissue maintenance, and responses involving neighboring structures.
Remodeling changes the connective-tissue environment surrounding a vessel and can become associated with inflammation and fibrosis. In vascular disease, these changes may alter mechanical support and communication between the vessel wall and nearby tissues. The connection is especially important when investigating atherosclerosis and aneurysm, where adventitial alterations are part of the broader pathological context.
An examination should consider more than the outer boundary of a vessel or organ. Relevant features include collagen and elastic fibers, attachment to neighboring tissues, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and, in large vessels, vasa vasorum. Comparing these features with evidence of inflammation, fibrosis, or other remodeling can connect tissue structure with function and pathology.
It provides a view of vascular biology that includes the vessel’s external support system and its interactions with surrounding tissues. Researchers can relate connective-tissue organization to mechanical stability, local communication, nourishment of large-vessel walls, and disease-associated remodeling. This perspective complements investigations focused on the vessel wall itself and broadens interpretation of cardiovascular pathology.
Its connective-tissue framework anchors vessels and organs while linking them to nearby structures, so changes in the adventitia can reflect interactions beyond the organ wall. Studying those relationships helps explain how tissues maintain position, exchange signals, and respond to injury. This makes the layer relevant to biology, pathology, and research on tissue repair and vascular disease.