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Three-dimensional Angiogenesis Assay System using Co-culture Spheroids Formed by Endothelial Colony Forming Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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Developmental Biology
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JoVE Journal Developmental Biology
Three-dimensional Angiogenesis Assay System using Co-culture Spheroids Formed by Endothelial Colony Forming Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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09:24 min

September 18, 2019

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  • 00:04Title
  • 01:06Endothelial Colony Forming Cell (ECFC) and Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Suspension Preparation and Fluorescent Dye Labeling
  • 03:20ECFC, MSC, or ECFC+MSC Spheroid Generation
  • 04:12Neutralized Collagen Gel Spheroid Embedding and Spheroid Sprouting Quantification
  • 06:29Results: Representative Sprout Formation from ECFC-only, MSC-only, and ECFC+MSC Spheroids
  • 08:44Conclusion

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Three-dimensional co-culture spheroid angiogenesis assay system is designed to mimic the physiologic angiogenesis. Co-culture spheroids are formed by two human vascular cell precursors, ECFCs and MSCs, and embedded in collagen gel. The new system is effective for evaluating angiogenic modulators, and provides more relevant information to the in vivo study.

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