Table. 1.

Function and concentration of supplyments such as cytokines and small molecules in vascular organoids

Cytokines/small molecules Function Concentration
Y-27632 1. Rho-related coiled-coil formation protein kinase inhibitors can effectively promote the hPSC aggreation to enrich cells collection 50 μM
CHIR99021 1. Potent and highly selective inhibitor of glycogen synthase kinase 3; allows formation of extended pluripotent stem cells 12 μM
BMP-4 1. Transforming growth factor-beta superfamily ligand that is widely expressed from early embryogenesis through adulthood 30 ng/ml
2. It plays an important role in mesenchyme formation, epidermal determination and the development of multiple organs. the heterodimers can induce the formation of mesoderm
VEGF-A 1. A potent mediator of both angiogenesis in the fetus and adult 100 ng/ml
2. It is required during embryogenesis to regulate the proliferation, migration, and survival of endothelial cells
FGF-2 1. A member of the FGF superfamily of mitogenic proteins 100 ng/ml
2. It stimulates proliferation of all cells of mesodermal origin as well as many cells of ectodermal, and endodermal origin
3.It participates in the development of cell proliferation and angiogenesis in vivo
PDGF-BB 1. PDGF isoforms are potent mitogens for connective tissue cells 1∼10 ng/ml
2. It plays an important role in neuron survival and regeneration, and in mediation of glial cell proliferation and differentiation
Activin a 1. Tumor growth factor-beta inhibitor, involved in the biological processes of hematopoiesis 1∼10 ng/ml
SB431542 1. Potent and selective inhibitor of the transforming growth factor-β type I receptor/ALK5, stimulates proliferation and differentiation of ESC-derived endothelial cells 50 nM
SB203580 1. Selective inhibitor of p38 MAPK, essential component of medium for maintaining stem cells in naive pluripotent state 100 nM
SP600125 1. Selective JNK inhibitor, competitively and reversibly inhibits JNK1, 2 and 3, essential component of medium for maintaining stem cells in naive pluripotent state 50 nM
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