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Vasculogenesis is the process of blood vessel formation, occurring by a de novo production of endothelial cells.[1] It is the first stage of the formation of the vascular network, closely followed by angiogenesis.[2][3]
Process
editIn the sense distinguished from angiogenesis, vasculogenesis is different in one aspect: whereas angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, vasculogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels, in blood islands, when there are no pre-existing ones.[4] For example, if a monolayer of endothelial cells begins sprouting to form capillaries, angiogenesis is occurring. Vasculogenesis, in contrast, is when endothelial precursor cells (angioblasts) migrate and differentiate in response to local cues (such as growth factors and extracellular matrices) to form new blood vessels. These vascular trees are then pruned and extended through angiogenesis.
Occurrences
editVasculogenesis occurs during embryonic development of the circulatory system. Specifically, around blood islands, which first arise in the mesoderm of the yolk sac at 3 weeks of development.[5]
Vasculogenesis can also arise in the adult organism from circulating endothelial progenitor cells (derivatives of stem cells). These cells are able to contribute, albeit to varying degrees, to neovascularization. Examples of where vasculogenesis can occur in adults are:
- Tumor growth (see HP59)
- Revascularization or neovascularization after trauma, for example, after cardiac ischemia or retinal ischemia
- Endometriosis - It appears that up to 37% of the microvascular endothelium of the ectopic endometrial tissue originates from endothelial progenitor cells.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ John S. Penn (2008). Retinal and Choroidal Angiogenesis. Springer. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-4020-6779-2.
- ^ Patan, S (2004). "Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis". Angiogenesis in Brain Tumors. Cancer Treatment and Research. Vol. 117. pp. 3–32. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-8871-3_1. ISBN 978-1-4613-4699-9. PMID 15015550.
- ^ Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary (32nd ed.). Saunders/Elsevier. p. 84. ISBN 9781416062578.
- ^ "Endoderm -- Developmental Biology -- NCBI Bookshelf". Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Sadler, T.W. (2011). Medical Embryology, 12th. LWW. p. 75.
- ^ Laschke, M. W.; Giebels, C.; Menger, M. D. (2011). "Vasculogenesis: A new piece of the endometriosis puzzle". Human Reproduction Update. 17 (5): 628–636. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmr023. PMID 21586449.
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