title: Uterine angiogenic factor induces vascularization of collagen sponges in guinea-pigs.
abstract: The need for an adequate blood supply is of prime importance in successful skin grafting and in the take of keratinocyte cultures. Thus, the human uterine angiogenic factor (HUAF) extract, which induces neovascularization of the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM), was employed. The bioassay of HUAF was performed on an in vivo model of subdermally implanted collagen sponges and on sponges implanted into full skin thickness burn wounds in guinea-pigs. The HUAF extract was injected into the sponges every other day for 10 days. Each injection contained 10 micrograms decidual proteins with a total of 50 micrograms/sponge. The animals were sacrificed and the sponge together with the surrounding structures were extirpated, examined macro- and microscopically and by histological techniques. HUAF induced growth of blood vessels from the surrounding vascular bed into the implanted sponges. The angiogenesis was characterized by dense tortuous vessels with centripetal orientation. The control sponges exhibited only sporadic growth of blood vessels. This phenomenon repeated itself in the animals which were inflicted with burn wounds. The present study demonstrates that HUAF extract is also active on the in vivo model of experimental burns and wounds.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
authors: E S
authors: ES
authors: Lindenbaum
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kaufman
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Beach
authors: N G
authors: NG
authors: Maroudas
mesh_terms: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D014599:Uterus; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D006133:Growth Substances; D003094:Collagen