Abstract
A method for quantitative in-vivo studies on angiogenesis is described in this article. It is based on subcutaneous implantation of sterile polyester sponges in the rat and subsequent measurement of blood flow in the implants as they become vascularized. The blood flow in an implant was measured in terms of per cent 133Xe-saline clearance 6 min after the radio-isotope was injected into the sponge via a cannula attached to it. Since originally the sponge contained no blood vessels, the development of blood flow would represent a neovascularization. Histological examination of implants removed at fixed time intervals confirmed that the sponges were initially encapsulated by granulation tissue and gradually infiltrated by host blood vessels. Under standard conditions, the 133Xe clearance from sponges 16 days post-implantation approached the clearance obtained in normal skin. The new blood vessels in the sponges were reactive to vasodilator prostaglandin-E2 and vasoconstrictor noradrenaline applied topically. Furthermore, we have shown that local administration of endothelial cell growth supplement accelerated angiogenesis while protamine delayed its onset. Thus the model offers a new means for objective, continuous and reproducible studies on the controlling mechanisms of angiogenesis.
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