Final: Vascular Development Flashcards
The hematopoietic lineage is influenced by _____.
Runx-1
The endothelial lineage is influenced by _____.
Hoxa-3
When does hematopoiesis begin in the liver?
Weeks 5-6 of gestation
What is the pathway of hematopoiesis in the fetus?
Primitive streak–>Yolk sac–>Fetal liver–>Bone marrow
T/F: Yolk sac RBCs are non-nucleated.
False, Liver RBCs are non-nucleated. Yolk sac RBCs have large nuclei
When does blood cell formation switch to bone marrow and what controls the switch?
Month 6
Cortisol
What are the types of chains in the 4 hemoglobin stages in humans? Early (Gower 1)? Early (Gower 2)? Fetal? Adult?
Early (Gower 1): zeta/epislon
Early (Gower 2): alpha/epsilon
Fetal: alpha/gamma
Adult: alpha/beta
What are the types of chains in the 4 hemoglobin stages in humans? Early (Gower 1)? Early (Gower 2)? Fetal? Adult?
Early (Gower 1): zeta/epislon
Early (Gower 2): alpha/epsilon
Fetal: alpha/gamma
Adult: alpha/beta
What is vasculogenesis?
Recruitment of angioblasts
VEGFR-2 appears on _____, while VEGF-A appears on _____
Membrane surfaces.
Surrounding mesenchyme
Angiopoietin-1 & Tie-2 and Notch signaling pathways contribute to _____.
Sprouting
What stimulates immigration of mesenchymal cells to build a vascular wall?
Platelet-derived growth factor
Signaling for arteries to differentiate involves which signaling pathways?
Shh & Notch
What ligand is expressed in developing arteries?
Ephrin-B2
What ligand is expressed in developing veins?
Eph-B4