Remodeling of fibrinogen by endothelial cells in dependence on fibronectin matrix assembly. Effect of substratum wettability |
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Authors: | Rumiana Tzoneva Thomas Groth George Altankov Dieter Paul |
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Affiliation: | (1) GKSS Forschungszentrum, Institut für Chemie, Abteilung Membranforschung, Kantstrasse 55, 14513 Teltow, Germany;(2) Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Str. Acad. G. Bonchev, Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Abstract: | The endothelization of cardiovascular implants is desirable to improve their blood compatibility. The capacity of the endothelial cells to attach, migrate, proliferate and function on the implant surface depends on the presence of matrix proteins such as fibronectin (FN) and fibrinogen (FNG). In this study, we show that the deposition of fibrinogen into extracellular matrix-like structures by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) is dependent on FN matrix formation. We found further that the process of organization of both adsorbed and soluble FN and FNG is dependent on the wettability of materials since it was observed only on a hydrophilic and not on a hydrophobic model surface. 3 integrin was involved in the process of cell attachment to adsorbed FNG, while the mechanism of FNG fibrillogenesis required the activity of the 1 integrin. Studies of EC morphology showed the predominant peripheral organization of actin filaments and the formation of distinct leading and trailing cell edges suggesting a motile phenotype of cells when they are seeded on FNG. In summary, we concluded that adsorbed fibrinogen may enhance the motility of HUVEC and that soluble FNG requires FN matrix assembly to be organized in fibrilar structures. |
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