Transplantation of HGF gene-engineered skeletal myoblasts improve infarction recovery in a rat myocardial ischemia model
| Autor: | Hui-Jin Du, Bao Li, Lu-Hua Cui, Zhuo-Hui Song, Cui-Ying Zhang, Shu-Ling Rong, Xu-Jiong Li, Xiao-Feng He, Xiao-Lin Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Angiogenesis lcsh:Medicine Infarction 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Neovascularization 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fibrosis medicine Myocyte Myocardial infarction lcsh:Science Multidisciplinary business.industry lcsh:R musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Transplantation 030104 developmental biology Cancer research lcsh:Q Hepatocyte growth factor medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 5, p e0175807 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0175807 |
| Popis: | Background Skeletal myoblast transplantation seems a promising approach for the repair of myocardial infarction (MI). However, the low engraftment efficacy and impaired angiogenic ability limit the clinical efficiency of the myoblasts. Gene engineering with angiogenic growth factors promotes angiogenesis and enhances engraftment of transplanted skeletal myoblasts, leading to improved infarction recovery in myocardial ischemia. The present study evaluated the therapeutic effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene-engineered skeletal myoblasts on tissue regeneration and restoration of heart function in a rat MI model. Methods and results The skeletal myoblasts were isolated, expanded, and transduced with adenovirus carrying the HGF gene (Ad-HGF). Male SD rats underwent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. After 2 weeks, the surviving rats were randomized into four groups and treated with skeletal myoblasts by direct injection into the myocardium. The survival and engraftment of skeletal myoblasts were determined by real-time PCR and in situ hybridization. The cardiac function with hemodynamic index and left ventricular architecture were monitored; The adenovirus-mediated-HGF gene transfection increases the HGF expression and promotes the proliferation of skeletal myoblasts in vitro. Transplantation of HGF-engineered skeletal myoblasts results in reduced infarct size and collagen deposition, increased vessel density, and improved cardiac function in a rat MI model. HGF gene modification also increases the myocardial levels of HGF, VEGF, and Bcl-2 and enhances the survival and engraftment of skeletal myoblasts. Conclusions HGF engineering improves the regenerative effect of skeletal myoblasts on MI by enhancing their survival and engraftment ability. |
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