Publication Date:
2010-09-02
Description:
Gr1+CD11b+ cells are characterized as myeloid-derived suppressor cells potentially involved in angiogenesis. We demonstrate that Gr1+CD11b+ cells isolated from ischemic muscle in a hind-limb ischemic C57BL/6 mouse model play a role in vessel formation after ischemic injury. Gr1dimCD11b+ cells, a subpopulation of Gr1+CD11b+ cells, within skeletal muscle were increased in context of ischemia. Strikingly, astrocyte-plexus formed from muscle-derived Gr1dimCD11b+ cells in Matrigel culture, followed by formation of isolectin and von Willebrand Factor–expressing cells, similar to that reported for angiogenesis in retina. When isolated muscle-derived Gr1dimCD11b+ cells were injected into ischemic muscles, recovery of blood flow was significantly enhanced and these cells were incorporated into vessel walls. This suggests that Gr1dimCD11b+ cells are recruited into ischemic regions after ischemia and may be involved in angiogenesis by their capacity to generate vascular cells.
Print ISSN:
0006-4971
Electronic ISSN:
1528-0020
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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