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An Alkali-burn Injury Model of Corneal Neovascularization in the Mouse
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2014
Neovascularization (NV) of the cornea can complicate multiple visual pathologies. Utilizing a controlled, alkali-burn injury model, a quantifiable level of corneal NV can be produced for mechanistic study of corneal NV and evaluation of potential therapies for neovascular disorders.
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A Mouse Model for Laser-induced Choroidal Neovascularization
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2015
Here, we present the mouse laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) protocol, an experimental model that re-creates the vascular hallmarks of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Once mastered, it can reliably and effectively induce CNV as a model system to test various experimental measures.
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In Vivo Multimodal Imaging and Analysis of Mouse Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization Model
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2018
Here, we present the usefulness of longitudinal in vivo imaging in the follow-up of morphological changes of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization in mice.
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Preparation Of Neovascular Tissues from Human Glioma Tissues for Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Tumor Angiogenesis
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2026
This protocol successfully prepared sufficient high-quality neovascular tissue from glioma samples using laser-capture microdissection for quantitative proteomics analysis of tumor angiogenesis, overcoming the limitations of studies that traditionally focus mainly on angiogenic factors and providing a large-scale proteomics profile of glioma angiogenesis.
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Calvarial Model of Bone Augmentation in Rabbit for Assessment of Bone Growth and Neovascularization in Bone Substitution Materials
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2019
Here we present a surgical protocol in rabbits with the aim to assess bone substitution materials in terms of bone regeneration capacities. By using PEEK cylinders fixed onto rabbit skulls, osteoconduction, osteoinduction, osteogenesis and vasculogenesis induced by the materials may be evaluated either on live or euthanized animals.
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Hypoxia, vascular endothelial growth factor, and inflammatory cytokines act as key signals in the process. They stimulate endothelial cells to migrate, proliferate, and organize into vascular networks. Measuring vessel structure alongside these biological conditions helps connect observed tissue remodeling with the signals that may be driving altered blood vessel formation.
Vessel density indicates how much vascular growth is present, whereas branching describes network organization. Perfusion reflects the blood supply associated with the new vessels, and endothelial markers provide evidence related to the endothelial cells forming the vascular structures. Combining these readouts gives a broader assessment than relying on any single measurement.
New vessel formation can be examined in settings such as wound repair, infection, or chronic inflammation. The same structural change may therefore represent tissue remodeling linked to repair or a process associated with persistent inflammatory conditions. Interpreting vessel density, branching, and perfusion within the relevant tissue context makes the assessment more informative.
Vascular remodeling can alter tissue perfusion and influence inflammation and immune responses. During infection, changes in vessel formation may therefore provide information about how the tissue is responding and reorganizing. Assessments that include vascular structure or endothelial markers help characterize these connections between blood vessel changes and immune or infectious processes.
A useful assessment begins by selecting complementary endpoints rather than a single readout. Measurements of vessel density and branching describe structural changes, perfusion addresses blood supply, and endothelial markers add cellular evidence. Relating these findings to hypoxia, vascular endothelial growth factor, or inflammatory cytokines can clarify how tissue conditions correspond to vascular remodeling.
Perfusion should be considered when the research question concerns whether vascular growth changes tissue blood supply, rather than only how many vessels are present. Density describes the amount of vascular structure, while perfusion addresses its relationship to tissue delivery. Using both measurements can distinguish structural remodeling from changes in functional blood supply.
The approach can be used to evaluate therapies designed either to limit pathological vascular growth or to restore blood supply in damaged tissue. Changes in vessel density, branching, perfusion, and endothelial markers provide distinct outcome measures. Together, they help determine whether a treatment is associated with reduced vascular overgrowth or improved tissue revascularization.