2D). 2E). We further decided to test and compare this two algorithms on the reliability, accuracy and statistical relevance of some measurements obtained on two sets of FBA and ETFA experiments. 1E) with: 5 Sphere edges were detected using binary object analysis of inMask. Rev. 7, panel A to E. Compared to control condition, the mean size of HUVEC meshes (MMS) slightly increased when VEGF-A concentrations went from 5 to 10ng/ml, and then decreased with higher concentrations (25 and 50ng/ml) (Fig. Berndt, S., Issa, M. E., Carpentier, G. & Cuendet, M. A Bivalent Role of Genistein in Sprouting Angiogenesis. PubMed * p < 0.05 compared with the control group; # p < 0.05 compared with the PMC WebTube Formation Assay Pipet 200 l matrigel into each well of a 24-well plate. We observed a biphasic profile of VEGF-A treatment with the two methods, ETFA and FBA. Yan D, Cui D, Zhu Y, Chan CKW, Choi CHJ, Liu T, Lee NPY, Law S, Tsao SW, Ma S, Cheung ALM. PubMed Central Segments corresponding to Circle pieces intercepting circles selections were removed by a previously described method34. As indicated above, the increase in mesh size occurs by segment disruption, thus leading to mesh fusion. Epub 2004 Nov 16. Here, using the customized Angiogenesis Analyzer, we compared the reliability, accuracy and statistical relevance of parameters obtained from two sets of FBA and ETFA experiments, using both activating and inhibiting conditions of angiogenesis on HUVEC cells. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. This tube formation assay is preferred, as other in vitro assays for Kerbel, R. & Folkman, J. (B) detection of Branches (green) and Segments (magenta) (11). Comparative network patterns of HUVEC. 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J. 3.3. After 1h, EGM-2 was replaced with fresh medium with or without VEGF-A or sunitinib. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Images from cellular organization were acquired from ETFA and FBA through phase contrast microscopy (Fig. The endothelial cell tube formation assay on basement membrane turns 20: state of the science and the art. This plugin is an extension of the Angiogenesis Analyzer for ImageJ18 written in the macro language of ImageJ, which is described in the Results section. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. Incubate the 24-well plate at 37 C and 5% CO2 for 30 min to solidify matrigel. WebBecton Dickinson endothelial cell ec tube formation Endothelial Cell Ec Tube Formation, supplied by Becton Dickinson, used in various techniques. Arutyunyan I, Fatkhudinov T, Kananykhina E, Usman N, Elchaninov A, Makarov A, Bolshakova G, Goldshtein D, Sukhikh G. Stem Cell Res Ther. Dulce Papy-Garcia (Paris Est Crteil University, France) and Michel Moenner (Bordeaux University, France) for critical reading and help to enrich the manuscript. U. S. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA (1997-2020). This shows the superiority of using segment and junction detection instead of the basic total length of capillaries. Circles in the skeleton were cleared to get the final tree (Fig. J. PubMed Central 4B). (C) representation of the final analysis, including the Anchorage Junctions (violet, inset 4), which intersect with the sphere limit (red). Internet Explorer). Observe the tube formation after 4-6 hrs. 37, 2, https://doi.org/10.1186/s41232-016-0033-2 (2017). Although the qualitative features of both ETFA and FBA have been well described, better quantification methods are needed. On FBA, the small size of beads and their associated endothelial cellular extensions, allow the encompassment of this limitation. Tx6b. Ridler, T. W. & Calvard, S. Picture thresholding using an iterative selection method. J. Several readouts can be imaged and analyzed A series of image manipulations were necessary to enable sphere detection using simple threshold methods as follows: 1 Light field correction (lfc) was performed using an artificial flat field obtained by applying a Gaussian convolution with a sigma value () corresponding to the average sphere diameter. Cossutta, M. et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter what matters in science, free to your inbox daily. Indeed, ETFA appears more limited to an early mix of sprouting and growing capacities occurring at the precocious meshing establishment. Rep. 5, 11652, https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11652 (2015). 7A,C), contribution of big meshes decreased, as the mean values of MMS and TMA. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67289-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67289-8. Microvasc. 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Int. WebBackground: Here, we aimed to assess the inhibitory effect of a new compound from Panax ginseng on the migration of human ovarian cancer cells and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). These cells spontaneously differentiated, aligned and branched in the FBA model, and formed an irregular meshed network in the ETFA experiments. In the case of FBA, several VEGF-A doses showed significant differences (p<0.01 or lower), considering all parameters (Fig. 2009;12(3):267-74. doi: 10.1007/s10456-009-9146-4. First described in 1988, the principles underlying this assay are that endothelial cells retain the ability to divide and migrate rapidly in response to angiogenic signals 11-13. Among these three measurements, TSL/S and JN/S gave the best results in terms of response amplitude to the treatment, under strong or low activator concentrations. As we observed that segments, junctions and branches provide a good representation of low developed networks and trees, we also recognize that more complex microvascular architectures in highly developed biological structures may require more elaborate descriptors. WebEndothelial cell tube formation assay is one of the most widely used and reliable methods for studying in vitro angiogenesis. To obtain Another difference between the ETFA and FBA methods was the amplitude of the response amongst the various treatment doses in each method. (A) initial image observed in phase contrast. Anis M, Gonzales J, Halstrom R, Baig N, Humpal C, Demeritte R, Epshtein Y, Jacobson JR, Fraidenburg DR. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 16;24(2):1747. doi: 10.3390/ijms24021747. J Vis Exp. Bookshelf labels refer to the different steps described in the Results section. WebEndothelial Cell Tube Formation Assay. Int J Biol Sci. Cell Mol. The present comparison of the ETFA and FBA methods demonstrates their robustness. Other assays related to the study of angiogenesis include the cell migration assay, the study of gene expression changes during the process of angiogenesis, and the study of endothelial-derived microparticles. PubMed 6 Sunit 25) up to developed trees composed of several segments and branches (Fig. Image enlargement of HUVEC that have been cultured for 24h in Matrigel in inhibitory (sunitinib, 5nM), (A) or stimulatory (VEGF-A, 25ng/ml) conditions (B). Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Biophys. The endothelial cell differentiation assay has been successfully used to study processes ranging from wound repair and reproduction to development and tumor growth, and is the most widely used in vitro angiogenesis assay. Afterwards, researchers can analyze different aspects. Med. (A) Initial image enlargement of the HUVEC network in culture. Image analysis for the FBA and ETFA were performed using a program developed for the ImageJ software19. Cancers (Basel). Medium was changed one day after and then every two days. Among the different methods applied to study angiogenesis, the most commonly used is the Endothelial Tube Formation Assay (ETFA). Common parameters are Number of Junction (JN), Total Length (TL) and Total Segment Length (TSL). 2010 Dec 15;649(1-3):64-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.09.010. Artifactual small Branches were removed by an iterative pruning (zoom inset 2, Fig. 0000038171 00000 n
(F) final skeleton after clearing of the sphere interior (9). Pseudo-capillary growth on micro beads presents variability, smoothed by the number of analyzed elements (about 30 beads analyzable per well, 180 for each dose in this study). -, Folkman J (1995) Angiogenesis in cancer, vascular, rheumatoid and other disease. Angiogenesis inhibition is one of the main therapeutic targets in cancer drug discovery. 8). In conclusion, we demonstrated that phase contrast images of ETFA and FBA experiments could be successfully analyzed by the customized ImageJs Angiogenesis Analyzer, from small image samples, to large batches of images. Methods Mol Biol. Ferratge, S. et al. Anti-Angiogenic Treatments Interact with Steroid Secretion in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Triple Negative Cell Lines. Vascular endothelial growth factor-C promotes vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, and collagen constriction in three-dimensional collagen gels. This apparent contradiction - there was a non significant increase of MMS with 5nm sunitinib (Fig. Sci Rep 10, 11568 (2020). This makes the use of MMS value inappropriate in the presence of a low concentration of inhibitor. (C) first binary mask of spheres (3). Madu, C., Li, L. & Lu, Y. Model. (F) Summary of the detected and vectorized objects, superimposed to the initial image. The tube formation occurs quickly with endothelial cells beginning to align themselves within 1 hr and lumen-containing tubules beginning to appear within 2 8. Fortenberry, Y. M., Brandal, S. M., Carpentier, G., Hemani, M. & Pathak, A. P. Intracellular Expression of PAI-1 Specific Aptamers Alters Breast Cancer Cell Migration, Invasion and Angiogenesis. Initial clonogenic potential of human endothelial progenitor cells is predictive of their further properties and establishes a functional hierarchy related to immaturity. 5D) that were detected and measured (Fig. An alternative approach to ETFA is the Fibrin Bead Assay (FBA), based on the use of Cytodex 3 microspheres, which promote the growth of 3D capillary-like patterns from coated EC, suitable for high throughput in vitro angiogenesis studies. Nakatsu, M. N. & Hughes, C. C. An optimized three-dimensional in vitro model for the analysis of angiogenesis. 3): 10. -, Zhao Y, Adjei AA (2015) Targeting angiogenesis in cancer therapy: moving beyond vascular endothelial growth factor. Our data suggest that the two methods do not assess the same biological step and display specific and complementary information in the analysis of angiogenesis processes. Kitahara T, Hiromura K, Ikeuchi H, Yamashita S, Kobayashi S, Kuroiwa T, Kaneko Y, Ueki K, Nojima Y. Nephrol Dial Transplant. Would you like email updates of new search results? Endothelial cell tube formation assay is one of the most widely used and reliable methods for studying in vitro angiogenesis. Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. WebFurther, the endothelial cell differentiation assay has been successfully used to study processes ranging from wound repair and reproduction to development and tumor VEGF is described as an endothelial cell-specific (B) Binary image after segmentation (6-8). Sci. 0000017006 00000 n
5 0 obj 7A,C). government site. These authors contributed equally: Georges Uzan and Patricia Albanese. WebThe tube formation assay is a simple in vitro angiogenesis assay which is routinely used to screen the pro-angiogenic or anti-angiogenic poten- tial of substances and compounds. WebIn Vitro Angiogenesis cell based assays provide a convenient system for the evaluation of endothelial cell tube formation in a convenient 96-well format using either ECM Gel or Fibrin ECM gels. 7C). Although the two methods do not assess the same biological step, our data suggest that they display specific and complementary information on the angiogenesis processes analysis. Cellular organization images were acquired through phase contrast microscopy and analyzed with their corresponding algorithms that were described in details for both model. performed ETFA experiments and data analysis. Inflamm. 0000032058 00000 n
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Angiogenesis Analyzer for ImageJ A comparative morphometric analysis of Endothelial Tube Formation Assay and Fibrin Bead Assay. CAS The number of branch sites/nodes, loops/meshes, or number or length of tubes formed can be easily quantified as a measure of in vitro angiogenesis. HUVEC in 3D gel grow according to a meshed network. eCollection 2022. The histogram modal value was then subtracted to reduce the background (Fig. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the H: representation of one Extremity. Dry Cytodex 3 microcarrier beads were hydrated in PBS for at least 3h at RT and autoclaved for 15min at 115C. The assay is a modification of the organotypic co-culture assay of angiogenesis developed by Bishop et al. 5E). Residual branches maintained the constant Junction Number (JN) at this early stage of the regression and the decrease of the Total Length (TL) was negligible. Moreover, it can be used to obtain basic hierarchical data in the form of series of vectorial objects by modeling the analyzed structure at different levels, while most other solutions afford basic measurements as total tree lengths and meshes areas under the form of binary measurements28. At this step, the automatic analysis resulted in a model of the sphere and its associated tree, consisting in a group of vectorial objects (Circles, Extremities, Junctions, Branches, Segments and Anchorage Junctions) (Table1) which were counted and measured for statistical calculations. Actually, WimTube is focused on quantifying Tube Formation Assay and it is designed with flexibility to adapt to images covering the whole range of microscopy imaging techniques. 2021 May;146:115883. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.115883. 67 42
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In the FBA model, each microbead consists in a little local experiment in terms of EC loading and spatial HUVEC tube growing, and can be considered as an assay by itself. 7). v2 has the same value than . Nat. 4B). Keywords: Beads with adherent cells were transferred to a 75 cm2 tissue culture flask and were further incubated for 24h. Cells coated on beads were then washed three times with 1ml of EGM-2 to remove non-coated cells and were resuspended at a density of 1000 beads/ml in a solution of fibrinogen type I (2.5mg/ml) with 0.15 U/ml of aprotinin at a pH of 7.4. For statistical analyses, three wells were seeded per conditions. 0000037679 00000 n
Eighty l of EGM-2 medium were added to each well and allowed to equilibrate with the bead-containing gels for 30min at 37C and 5% CO2. Non-Muscle MLCK Contributes to Endothelial Cell Hyper-Proliferation through the ERK Pathway as a Mechanism for Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension. Angiogenesis is a vital process for normal tissue development and wound healing, but is also associated with a variety of pathological conditions. Bookshelf where ima2 is the original image (Fig. 12, 703715, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scr.2014.03.001 (2014). Another measurement associating a precocious phenomenon (initiating of sprouting) with a later one revealing the tree complexity, consists in the sum of AJN/S and JN/S (Fig. 8600 Rockville Pike WebOptional step for fluorescent monitoring of tube formation using a cell-permeable dye (e.g., Invitrogen Calcein, AM): Add the dye to the endothelial cells in a 75-cm 2 flask and EGM-2 corresponded to EBM-2 medium supplemented with 2% [v/v] FBS, 10ng /ml FGF2, 5ng/ml EGF, 0.5ng/ml VEGF-A, 20ng/ml R3-IGF-1, 1g/ml ascorbic acid, 0.2g/ml hydrocortisone and 22.5g/ml heparin. HUVECs were seeded at a density of 25,000 cells/cm 2 on Matrigel-coated plates, Tube formation assay of control and QD 2 90, 195221, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2613.2008.00633.x (2009). Use of a Thin Layer Assay for Assessing the Angiogenic Potential of Endothelial Cells In Vitro. <<97C078EF7C71A249B764143A6143ABC0>]>>
and transmitted securely. The BBB is composed mainly of endothelial cells (ECs), astrocytes, and pericytes, and other critical components, including microglia, neurons and the basement membrane. Chen, Z. et al. WebEndothelial tube formation assay I have HUVEC cells in culture and I have tried to preform endothelium tube formation assay with them. Bone. Cell Culture: Grow endothelial cells in desired media up to ~90% confluency (37C incubator containing 5% CO 2). The tube assay has been used to define angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors and genes important in angiogenesis. Indeed, disruption of a segment can lead to the transformation of two adjacent meshes in a single one, as regression of a segment can lead to regression of a mesh until its disappearance. The Angiogenesis Analyzer is free and open source, easy to customize and compatible with several OS platforms (Linux, MacOS and Windows) thanks to a Java execution environment. Meng, H. et al. WebDirect injection of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes (ADSC-Exos) is the most common method of exosome administration; however, their rapid clearance and short half-life in vivo hinder their clinical application [ 21 ], especially as diabetic wound healing requires a long time and repeated injections. A pixel was qualified as an Extremity when it had only one neighbor (Fig. When measuring inhibitory activities, FBA proved to be more powerful and sensitive than ETFA to measure small changes or weak inhibitors. A variance (r) filter was used to suppress the alternatively positive-negative aspect of objects inherent in phase contrast imaging as well as to increase high gradient areas, with r, the radius corresponding to the minimum size of structures to detect, set to 2 pixels). MeSH To implement a parameter allowing to quantify this level of cellular organization, a supplementary vectorial object was defined in analysis - Meshes - corresponding to closed areas delimited by Segments and associated Junctions (Fig. Cancer Biol. 2022 Nov 7;23(21):13641. doi: 10.3390/ijms232113641. 0000005524 00000 n
WebEndothelial Cell Tube Formation Assay. Web11K views 7 years ago Endothelial Cell Tube Formation Assay. The adaptation of the FBA model into 96-well plates allows high-throughput drug screening using small amounts of the tested products12,14,15,16,17. Accurate and objective evaluation of these phenomena is necessary for the full comprehension of this process, for both fundamental approaches and pharmacological applications. 2022 Dec 12;10:1042434. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1042434. Most in vitro angiogenesis models were designed based on the so-called sprouting angiogenesis differentiation process, whereby pseudo-capillary formation mimics several steps of the de novo angiogenesis. Publishers note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Planta Med. Comparatively, the network was highly altered with 25nM sunitinib (MMS Sunit 25/Ctrl = 0.06 (p<0.0001)) (Fig. * p < 0.05 compared with the control group; # p < 0.05 compared with the VEGF-treated group. -. HIGHLIGHTS who: Yu Di from the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China have published the Article: LncRNA TUG1 Promotes Apoptosis, Invasion, and Angiogenesis of Retinal Endothelial Cells in Retinopathy of Prematurity via MiR-145-5p, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) what: Before the experiment, the 3G-H). 2. WebOne of the most widely used in vitro assays to model the reorganization stage of angiogenesis is the tube formation assay. For histopathological assessment, re-epithelialization, inflammatory cells, granulation tissue, crust formation, and collagen maturation (fibrosis) parameters were evaluated. G.C. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate. Google Scholar. Small intestinal submucosa-derived extracellular matrix as a heterotopic scaffold for cardiovascular applications. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This tendency reversed when mesh size became too high to be entirely visible in the image field or when meshes became broken. Cancer 3, 401410, https://doi.org/10.1038/nrc1093 (2003). M.C. WebAuthor(s): Xiaoxuan Fan, Geting Liang, Xiaoping Zhao, Liyuan Wan, Xiaoya Qin and Yuan Zhao* Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712021, 1Department of Oncology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710000, 2Basic Medical Department, Shanxi University of Chinese eCollection 2022. Palmosi T, Tolomeo AM, Cirillo C, Sandrin D, Sciro M, Negrisolo S, Todesco M, Caicci F, Santoro M, Dal Lago E, Marchesan M, Modesti M, Bagno A, Romanato F, Grumati P, Fabozzo A, Gerosa G. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. Image Process. Alonso-Diez , Cceres S, Pea L, Crespo B, Illera JC. P.A. In the case of FBA, pseudo-capillary growth from the sphere surface is not spatially limited and therefore differences in measurements were bigger than with ETFA. The site is secure. Before Scale bar By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. 7G,I,J). Results Forty-eight male Wistar rats were included. Correspondence to Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. 50, 311322, https://doi.org/10.1006/mvre.1995.1061 (1995). The formation of capillary In order to polymerize the fibrin in the wells, four l of 10 units/ml of thrombin were deposited into each well of a 96-well-optical plate (BD Falcon) suitable for high throughput imagers. WebOptional step for fluorescent monitoring of tube formation using a cell-permeable dye (e.g., Invitrogen Calcein, AM): Add the dye to the endothelial cells in a 75-cm 2 flask and incubate for 30 min at 37C and 5% CO 2 (protect from light). Tissue Eng. WebThe in vitro tube formation assay allows scientists to analyze such processes in cell culture semi-quantitatively. In ETFA, the measured parameters are mainly followed by the regression or growing of the meshing, which is spatially limited by the network itself. National Library of Medicine Cancer 7, 19261938, https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.15603 (2016). Carpentier, G., Berndt, S., Ferratge, S. et al. Marona, P. et al. Khoo, C. P., Micklem, K. & Watt, S. M. A comparison of methods for quantifying angiogenesis in the Matrigel assay in vitro. HUVEC cells on Matrigel. (E) Map of the Meshes consisting in closed areas surrounded by Segments. Increased signaling by the autism-related Engrailed-2 protein enhances dendritic branching and spine density, alters synaptic structural matching, and exaggerates protein synthesis. Selection, Analysis and Improvement of Anti-Angiogenesis Compounds Identified by an Anti-HIF-1alpha Screening and Validation System. Gly-CRRET Research Unit 4397, Universit Paris-Est Crteil, 61 avenue du gnral de Gaulle, 94010, Crteil, France, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universit de Genve, Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva, 4, Switzerland, INSERM U 1197, Hpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, U. S. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, You can also search for this author in ETFA on the other side is faster to perform, with only 24h of cell culture instead of 4 days for FBA. Twigs and Isolated Elements that were too small to be kept in the data are in cyan. The analysis can be divided into three main steps: (1) sphere detection (Fig. conceived the adaptation of the FBA method to high-throughput microscopy, participated to the paper redaction, conceived and performed FBA experiments and data analysis. FOIA 2022. 2005 Jan;20(1):42-9. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfh572. 0000003377 00000 n
2016 Mar 22;7:46. doi: 10.1186/s13287-016-0305-4. The endothelial cell tube formation assay on basement membrane turns 20: state of the science and the art. (*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001; ****p<0.0001). WebDownload scientific diagram | Proangiogenic SCs induce endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies 6) and analyzed with the corresponding algorithms to detect the different vectorial objects described above (Table1). Accessibility Article WebAssay Methods Protocol: Endothelial Cell Tube Formation Assay Introduction Angiogenesis is characterized by a number of cellular events including endothelial HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help To avoid eventual further skeletonization artifacts, each pixel forming a Node was then replaced by a circular dot from 7 pixels of diameter (Fig. Harmine inhibits tumour specific neo-vessel formation by regulating VEGF, MMP, TIMP and pro-inflammatory mediators both in vivo and in vitro. 0000014848 00000 n
The culture medium used in the assay was EGM-2. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, Atvbaha119313021, https://doi.org/10.1161/atvbaha.119.313021 (2019). Comparing the angiogenic potency of nave marrow stromal cells and Notch-transfected marrow stromal cells. 8B), such phenomena is not sufficient to be significant in the TSL measurements in the VEGF-A response (Fig. Logsdon, E. A., Finley, S. D., Popel, A. S. & Mac Gabhann, F. A systems biology view of blood vessel growth and remodelling. Although the disruption leads to a higher decrease in Total Segment Length (TSL) by a length value that corresponds to the double head blue arrow (Fig.
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