The protein levels were determined by ELISA according to the manufacturer’s
instructions for the respective ELISA Kit, summarized in Table 3. The protein levels in a
sample are determined by comparing it to a serially diluted standard solution
with a defined protein concentration by optical density using a plate reader
(Infinite M Plex, TECAN, Männedorf, Switzerland). For this, cell-seeded
scaffolds were prepared as described previously and incubated in the presence or
absence of fibrin for 1 and 7 days.

Summarized proteins and ELISA Kits.

ProteinFull nameKitManufacturerRangeSensitivity
HF1aHypoxia-·lnduced factor 1-alphaHuman HIFIA ELiSA kitInvitrogen, thermo Fisher Scientific
Waltham, MA, USA
81.92-20.000 pg/mL<30 pg/mL
PROX1Prospero homobox 1PROX1 ELISA kitELAab Science lnc. Housto, Texas, USA0 156-10 ng/mL<0.057 ng/mL
VEGFAVascular endothelial growth factor AHuman VEGF-A cell Lysates ELISA kitInvitrogen, thermo Fisher Scientific
Waltham, MA, USA
8.23-6000 pg/mL<10 pg/mL
VEGFBVascular endothelial growth factor BHuman VEGF-B ELISA kitInvitrogen, thermo Fisher Scientific
Waltham, MA, USA
0.4-100 ng/mL<0.4 ng/mL
VEGFCVascular endothelial growth factor CHuman VEGF-C ELISA kitInvitrogen, thermo Fisher Scientific
Waltham, MA, USA
0.23-15.0 ng/mL<0.057 ng/mL
FLTI (VEGFR)FMS related receptor tyrosine kinase 1Human VEGFR1/Fit-1 quantikine ELISA
kit
R&D Systems Minneapolis, MN, USA31.3-2.000 pg/mL<8.46 pg/mL
KDR (VEGFR2)Kinase insert domain receptorHuman VEGFR2/QRD quantikine ELISA kitR&D Systems Minneapolis, MN, USA78.1-5000 pg/mL<11.4 pg/mL
FLT4 (VEGFR3)FMS related kinase 4 (FLT4)Human sVEGFR3/Fit-4 Duoset ELISA kitR&D Systems Minneapolis, MN, USA0.9 pg/mL-50ng/mL<90 pg/mL