PUBLICATION

Chemical approaches to angiogenesis in development and regeneration

Authors
Zhao, H., Huang, H., Lin, S.
ID
ZDB-PUB-160618-13
Date
2016
Source
Methods in cell biology   134: 369-76 (Chapter)
Registered Authors
Huang, Haigen, Lin, Shuo
Keywords
Intersegmental blood vessels, Primary cells, Proangiogenesis, Small molecules, Transgenic zebrafish, VEGF receptor inhibitor
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Embryonic Development/genetics*
  • Endothelial Cells/cytology
  • Morphogenesis/genetics*
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic/genetics*
  • Regeneration/genetics*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Zebrafish/genetics
  • Zebrafish/growth & development
PubMed
27312498 Full text @ Meth. Cell. Biol.
Abstract
Vascular endothelial cells are essential building blocks of angiogenesis, which is required for normal embryonic development and tissue regeneration. In this chapter, we describe how to use transgenic zebrafish embryos expressing vascular-specific green fluorescent protein to evaluate differentiation, growth, and morphogenesis of endothelial cells. When combined with instrument automation and computational analysis, this method allows high-throughput screening for biologically active small chemical molecules that are effective in promoting angiogenesis. These molecules can be validated in mammalian endothelial cell differentiation and proliferation assays. These studies provide new reagents and therapeutic candidates for regenerative medicine studies.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping