Expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors during the formation of the periocular vasculature and development of the avian cornea

dc.citation.firstpage738en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber6en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleDevelopmental Dynamicsen_US
dc.citation.lastpage751en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber242en_US
dc.contributor.authorKwiatkowski, Samen_US
dc.contributor.authorMunjaal, Ravi P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, Teresaen_US
dc.contributor.authorLwigale, Peter Y.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-08T21:25:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2014-10-08T21:25:35Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: During embryonic development, endothelial precursor cells (angioblasts) migrate relatively long distances to form the primary vascular plexus. The migratory behavior of angioblasts and localization of the primitive blood vessels is tightly regulated by pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors encountered in the embryonic environment. Despite the importance of corneal avascularity to proper vision, it is not known when avascularity is established in the developing cornea and how pro- and anti-angiogenic factors regulate this process. Results and Discussion: Using Tg(tie1:H2B:eYFP) transgenic quail embryos to visualize fluorescently labeled angioblasts, we show that the presumptive cornea remains avascular despite the invasion of cells from the periocular region where migratory angioblasts reside and form the primary vasculature. Semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction analysis and spatiotemporal examination of gene expression revealed that pro- and anti-angiogenic factors were expressed in patterns indicating their potential roles in angioblast guidance. Conclusions: Our findings show for the first time that chick corneal avascularity is established and maintained during development as the periocular vasculature forms. We also identify potential candidate pro- and anti-angiogenic factors that may play crucial roles during vascular patterning in the anterior eye.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKwiatkowski, Sam, Munjaal, Ravi P., Lee, Teresa, et al.. "Expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors during the formation of the periocular vasculature and development of the avian cornea." <i>Developmental Dynamics,</i> 242, no. 6 (2013) John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 738-751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.23956.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.23956en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/77451en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.subject.keywordpro-angiogenicen_US
dc.subject.keywordanti-angiogenicen_US
dc.subject.keywordangioblasten_US
dc.subject.keywordvasculogenesisen_US
dc.subject.keywordocular developmenten_US
dc.subject.keywordperiocular vasculatureen_US
dc.titleExpression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors during the formation of the periocular vasculature and development of the avian corneaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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