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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Angiogenesis Dynamics: A Computational Model of Intravascular Flow Within a Structural Adaptive Vascular Network.

Sahar Jafari Nivlouei, Ana Guerra, Jorge Belinha, Naside Mangir, Sheila MacNeil, Christiane Salgado, Fernando Jorge Monteiro, Renato Natal Jorge

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Sahar Jafari NivloueiINEGI-Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0001-5776-0014
Ana GuerraINEGI-Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Jorge BelinhaISEP-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0539-7057
Naside MangirDepartment of Urology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey.
Sheila MacNeilKroto Research Institute, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, North Campus, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK.
Christiane Salgadoi3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3844-1667
Fernando Jorge Monteiroi3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1361-4605
Renato Natal JorgeLAETA-Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica, Universidade do Porto, 4200-165 Porto, Portugal.

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia PTDC/EME-APL/3058/2021LAETA UIDB/50022/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding vascular development and the key factors involved in regulating angiogenesis-the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature-is crucial for developing therapeutic approaches to promote wound healing. Computational techniques offer valuable insights into improving angiogenic strategies, leading to enhanced tissue regeneration and improved outcomes for chronic wound healing. While chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) models are widely used for examining fundamental mechanisms in vascular development, they lack quantification of essential parameters such as blood flow rate, intravascular pressure, and changes in vessel diameter.

methodsTo address this limitation, the current study develops a novel two-dimensional mathematical model of angiogenesis, integrating discrete and continuous modelling approaches to capture intricate cellular interactions and provide detailed information about the capillary network's structure. The proposed hybrid meshless-based model simulates sprouting angiogenesis using the in vivo CAM system.

resultsThe model successfully predicts the branching process with a total capillary volume fraction deviation of less than 15% compared to experimental data. Additionally, it implements blood flow through the capillary network and calculates the distribution of intravascular pressure and vessel wall shear stress. An adaptive network is introduced to consider capillary responses to hemodynamic and metabolic stimuli, reporting structural diameter changes across the generated vasculature network. The model demonstrates its robustness by verifying numerical outcomes, revealing statistically significant differences with deviations in key parameters, including diameter, wall shear stress (

conclusionWith its strong predictive capability in simulating intravascular flow and its ability to provide both quantitative and qualitative assessments, this research enhances our understanding of angiogenesis by introducing a biologically relevant network that addresses the functional demands of the tissue.

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angiogenesis evaluationcapillary network remodellingchick chorioallantoic membrane assayflow dynamicshybrid meshless-based method

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PMID39767751
PMCPMC11673541

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