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Inhibition of anastomotic intimal hyperplasia using a chimeric decoy strategy against NFκB and E2F in a rabbit model

Journal

CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
Volume 79, Issue 4, Pages 706-714

Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvn139

Keywords

gene therapy; NF kappa B; E2F; restenosis; cardiovascular surgery

Funding

  1. National Institute of Biomedical Innovation
  2. The Ministry of Public Health and Welfare
  3. Japan Promotion of Science
  4. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  5. Japanese Government

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Aims Neointimal formation remains a major limitation after arterial reconstruction. To overcome this therapy; problem, we focused on two important transcription factors, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF kappa B) and E2F. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of simultaneous inhibition of these transcription factors on the formation of neointimal hyperplasia. Methods and results We employed chimeric decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) to inhibit both NF kappa B and E2F simultaneously, and examined the effects of chimeric decoy ODN on the proliferation and migration of cultured vascular cells and on the formation of neointimal hyperplasia using prosthetic graft placement in a rabbit hypercholesterolemia model. Our in vitro study demonstrated that transfection of chimeric decoy ODN inhibited platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells, whereas endothelial cell proliferation was not inhibited. In an in vivo study, treatment with chimeric decoy ODN significantly inhibited proximal and distal, anastomotic intimal hyperplasia, and accelerated re-endothelialization. alpha-Smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA)positive cell proliferation was inhibited at the anastomotic sites. Expression of PDGF-BB and PDGF receptor-P was also suppressed by chimeric decoy ODN, resulting in a reduction of alpha-SMA-positive cell accumulation. In addition, chimeric decoy ODN treatment inhibited macrophage accumulation, which was accompanied by a reduction of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene expression. Conclusion The present study demonstrates the feasibility of chimeric decoy ODN treatment for preventing neointimal formation. This strategy might be useful to improve the clinical outcome after arterial reconstruction.

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