Local resistance to oxidative stress by overexpression of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase limits neointimal formation after angioplasty

Autor: Michael D. Dake, Eser Yuksel, Paras Ghafouri, Paul R. Hilfiker, Isaac J. Bright, David S. Wang, Douglas N. Miniati, Michael D. Kuo
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists. 11(6)
ISSN: 1526-6028
Popis: PURPOSE To examine the effects of oxidative stress on neointimal hyperplasia through local overexpression of human copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn SOD). METHODS The left common femoral arteries (CFA) of 18 New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to balloon overdilation injury. Each dilated CFA was then incubated with either a nonviral (buffer) or viral (adenovirus overexpressing beta-galactosidase) control or an adenovirus overexpressing Cu-Zn SOD. Animals were then sacrificed at 3, 7, or 28 days (3 arteries per group per time point) and the treated CFA segments were harvested for analysis of esterase-positive inflammatory cells and extracellular matrix elements. The intima-to-media ratio (I/M) was measured to assess the degree of neointimal formation. RESULTS At 3 days, local SOD levels in the Cu-Zn SOD-treated group were significantly elevated relative to both controls (p
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