Self-assembly, buckling and density-invariant growth of three-dimensional vascular networks
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Self-assembly, buckling and density-invariant growth of three-dimensional vascular networks. / Kirkegaard, Julius B; Nielsen, Bjarke F; Trusina, Ala; Sneppen, Kim.
In: Journal of the Royal Society. Interface, Vol. 16, No. 159, 20190517, 31.10.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Self-assembly, buckling and density-invariant growth of three-dimensional vascular networks
AU - Kirkegaard, Julius B
AU - Nielsen, Bjarke F
AU - Trusina, Ala
AU - Sneppen, Kim
PY - 2019/10/31
Y1 - 2019/10/31
N2 - The experimental actualization of organoids modelling organs from brains to pancreases has revealed that much of the diverse morphologies of organs are emergent properties of simple intercellular 'rules' and not the result of top-down orchestration. In contrast to other organs, the initial plexus of the vascular system is formed by aggregation of cells in the process known as vasculogenesis. Here we study this self-assembling process of blood vessels in three dimensions through a set of simple rules that align intercellular apical-basal and planar cell polarity. We demonstrate that a fully connected network of tubes emerges above a critical initial density of cells. Through planar cell polarity, our model demonstrates convergent extension, and this polarity furthermore allows for both morphology-maintaining growth and growth-induced buckling. We compare this buckling with the special vasculature of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and suggest that the mechanism behind the vascular density-maintaining growth of these islets could be the result of growth-induced buckling.
AB - The experimental actualization of organoids modelling organs from brains to pancreases has revealed that much of the diverse morphologies of organs are emergent properties of simple intercellular 'rules' and not the result of top-down orchestration. In contrast to other organs, the initial plexus of the vascular system is formed by aggregation of cells in the process known as vasculogenesis. Here we study this self-assembling process of blood vessels in three dimensions through a set of simple rules that align intercellular apical-basal and planar cell polarity. We demonstrate that a fully connected network of tubes emerges above a critical initial density of cells. Through planar cell polarity, our model demonstrates convergent extension, and this polarity furthermore allows for both morphology-maintaining growth and growth-induced buckling. We compare this buckling with the special vasculature of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and suggest that the mechanism behind the vascular density-maintaining growth of these islets could be the result of growth-induced buckling.
U2 - 10.1098/rsif.2019.0517
DO - 10.1098/rsif.2019.0517
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31640503
VL - 16
JO - Journal of the Royal Society. Interface
JF - Journal of the Royal Society. Interface
SN - 1742-5689
IS - 159
M1 - 20190517
ER -
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