Table 1.

Distribution of endothelial cell divisions during sprout formation



Day 6

Day 8
Location in vessel
WT, % (23)
flt-1−/−, % (75)
WT, % (42)
flt-1−/−, % (38)
Primary vessel 78 75 90 91 
Total sprout field 22 25 10 9 
Proximal sprout area*  4   6   0   3  
Distal sprout area   9   11   0   0  
Nascent sprout area
 
9
 
8
 
10
 
6
 


Day 6

Day 8
Location in vessel
WT, % (23)
flt-1−/−, % (75)
WT, % (42)
flt-1−/−, % (38)
Primary vessel 78 75 90 91 
Total sprout field 22 25 10 9 
Proximal sprout area*  4   6   0   3  
Distal sprout area   9   11   0   0  
Nascent sprout area
 
9
 
8
 
10
 
6
 

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of cell divisions for each genotype. Numbers that are not bold are subdivisions of total sprout field.

*

Different compartments of the sprout field.

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