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The fate of an endothelium layer after preconditioning.

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BACKGROUND:A strategy in minimizing thrombotic events of vascular constructs is to seed the luminal surface with autologous endothelial cells (ECs). The task of seeding ECs can be achieved via bioreactors, which induce mechanical forces (shear stress, strain, pressure) onto the ECs. Although bioreactors can achieve a confluent layer of ECs in vitro, their acute response to blood remains unclear. Moreover, the necessary mechanical conditions that will increase EC adhesion and function remain unclear. We hypothesize that preconditioning seeded endothelium under physiological flow will enhance their retention and function. OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of varying preconditioning protocols on seeded ECs in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:Scaffolds derived from decelluarized arteries seeded with autologous ECs were preconditioned for 9 days. Three specific protocols, low steady shear stress (SS), high SS, and cyclic SS were investigated. After preconditioning, the seeded grafts were exposed to 15 minutes of blood via an ex vivo arteriovenous shunt model or alternately an in vivo arteriovenous bypass graft model. RESULTS:The shunt model demonstrated ECs remained intact for all conditions. In the arteriovenous bypass model, only the cyclic preconditioned grafts remained intact, maintained morphology, and resisted the attachment of circulating blood elements such as platelets, red blood cells, and leukocytes. Western blotting analysis demonstrated an increase in the protein expression of eNOS and prostaglandin I synthase for the cyclic high shear stress-conditioned cells relative to cells conditioned with high shear stress alone. CONCLUSION:Cyclic preconditioning has been shown here to increase the ECs ability to resist blood flow-induced shear stress and the attachment of circulating blood elements, key attributes in minimizing thrombotic events. These studies may ultimately establish protocols for the formation of a more durable endothelial monolayer that may be useful in the context of small vessel arterial reconstruction.

journal_name

J Vasc Surg

journal_title

Journal of vascular surgery

authors

Yazdani SK,Tillman BW,Berry JL,Soker S,Geary RL

doi

10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.074

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-01-01 00:00:00

pages

174-83

issue

eissn

0741-5214

issn

1097-6809

pii

S0741-5214(09)01794-7

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The fate of an endothelium layer after preconditioning.