Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner

Summary: Cerebral angiogenesis is well appreciated in development and after injury, but the extent to which it occurs across cortical regions in normal adult mice and the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Using in vivo imaging, we show that angiogenesis in anterior-medial cortical r...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Raudales, Ben Schager, Dominique Hancock, Kamal Narayana, Sorabh Sharma, Patrick Reeson, Adam Oshanyk, Manjinder Cheema, Jakob Körbelin, Craig E. Brown
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author Alejandra Raudales
Ben Schager
Dominique Hancock
Kamal Narayana
Sorabh Sharma
Patrick Reeson
Adam Oshanyk
Manjinder Cheema
Jakob Körbelin
Craig E. Brown
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Ben Schager
Dominique Hancock
Kamal Narayana
Sorabh Sharma
Patrick Reeson
Adam Oshanyk
Manjinder Cheema
Jakob Körbelin
Craig E. Brown
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description Summary: Cerebral angiogenesis is well appreciated in development and after injury, but the extent to which it occurs across cortical regions in normal adult mice and the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Using in vivo imaging, we show that angiogenesis in anterior-medial cortical regions (retrosplenial and sensorimotor cortex) was exceptionally rare. By contrast, angiogenesis was significantly elevated in posterior-lateral regions such as visual cortex, primarily within 200 μm of the cortical surface. There was no effect of sex on angiogenesis rates, nor were there regional differences in vessel pruning (for either sex). To understand the mechanisms, we surveyed gene expression and found that Notch-related genes were enriched in ultra-stable retrosplenial cortex. Using endothelial-specific knockdown of Notch1, cerebral angiogenesis was significantly increased along with genes implicated in angiogenesis (Apln, Angpt2, Cdkn1a). Our study shows that angiogenesis is regionally dependent and that manipulations of Notch1 could unlock the angiogenic potential of the mature vasculature.
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spelling doaj-art-ddb4c76db38d4499ae55a254967b6a582024-11-29T06:23:36ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472024-12-014312115029Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent mannerAlejandra Raudales0Ben Schager1Dominique Hancock2Kamal Narayana3Sorabh Sharma4Patrick Reeson5Adam Oshanyk6Manjinder Cheema7Jakob Körbelin8Craig E. Brown9Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, CanadaDepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, GermanyDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; Corresponding authorSummary: Cerebral angiogenesis is well appreciated in development and after injury, but the extent to which it occurs across cortical regions in normal adult mice and the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Using in vivo imaging, we show that angiogenesis in anterior-medial cortical regions (retrosplenial and sensorimotor cortex) was exceptionally rare. By contrast, angiogenesis was significantly elevated in posterior-lateral regions such as visual cortex, primarily within 200 μm of the cortical surface. There was no effect of sex on angiogenesis rates, nor were there regional differences in vessel pruning (for either sex). To understand the mechanisms, we surveyed gene expression and found that Notch-related genes were enriched in ultra-stable retrosplenial cortex. Using endothelial-specific knockdown of Notch1, cerebral angiogenesis was significantly increased along with genes implicated in angiogenesis (Apln, Angpt2, Cdkn1a). Our study shows that angiogenesis is regionally dependent and that manipulations of Notch1 could unlock the angiogenic potential of the mature vasculature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124724013809CP: NeuroscienceCP: Molecular biology
spellingShingle Alejandra Raudales
Ben Schager
Dominique Hancock
Kamal Narayana
Sorabh Sharma
Patrick Reeson
Adam Oshanyk
Manjinder Cheema
Jakob Körbelin
Craig E. Brown
Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
Cell Reports
CP: Neuroscience
CP: Molecular biology
title Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
title_full Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
title_fullStr Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
title_full_unstemmed Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
title_short Angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional- and Notch1-dependent manner
title_sort angiogenesis in the mature mouse cortex is governed in a regional and notch1 dependent manner
topic CP: Neuroscience
CP: Molecular biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124724013809
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