Human Umbilical Cord Blood–Derived Endothelial Cells Reendothelialize Vein Grafts and Prevent Thrombosis

Autor: Neil J. Freedman, Lisheng Zhang, Melissa A. Brown, George A. Truskey, Lisa L. Satterwhite, Vrad W. Levering, Leigh Brian, Jiao-Hui Wu
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 30:2150-2155
ISSN: 1524-4636
1079-5642
DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.207076
Popis: Objective— To accelerate vein graft reendothelialization and reduce vein graft thrombosis by infusing human umbilical cord blood–derived endothelial cells (hCB-ECs) because loss of endothelium contributes to vein graft thrombosis and neointimal hyperplasia. Methods and Results— Under steady flow conditions in vitro, hCB-ECs adhered to smooth muscle cells 2.5 to 13 times more than ECs derived from peripheral blood or human aorta ( P 5 β 1 integrin heterodimers per cell ( P P scid /J mice. Two weeks postoperatively, vein grafts from hCB-EC–treated mice demonstrated approximately 55% reendothelialization and no luminal thrombosis. In contrast, vein grafts from sham-treated mice demonstrated luminal thrombosis in 75% of specimens ( P Conclusion— The hCB-ECs adhere to smooth muscle cells under flow conditions in vitro, accelerate vein graft reendothelialization in vivo, and prevent vein graft thrombosis. Thus, hCB-ECs offer novel therapeutic possibilities for vein graft disease.
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