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JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE
卷 14, 期 4, 页码 279-287出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1608
关键词
angiogenesis; gene therapy; myocardial infarction; remodeling; sheep; VEGF
资金
- National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion (ANPCyT) of Argentina [BID 1728/OC-AR PID 268]
Background In large mammalian models of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), plasmid-mediated vascular endothelial growth factor (pVEGF) gene transfer has been shown to induce angio-arteriogenesis, proliferation of myocyte precursors and adult cardiomyocyte mitosis, reducing infarct size at 15 days after coronary artery occlusion. However, it is unknown whether these effects persist at longer follow-up times, nor how they affect cardiac performance. We thus assessed infarct size, left ventricular (LV) function and perfusion in 2-month-old ovine AMI. Methods Adult sheep with coronary artery occlusion were randomized to blindly receive ten intramyocardial injections of 3.8 mg of pVEGF or empty plasmid distributed at the infarct border. Three and 60 days later, LV perfusion (single-photon emission computed tomography) and function (stress echocardiography) were assessed. Finally, hemodynamics (LV catheterization), scar size and peri-infarct histology were studied. Results Infarct size was 30% smaller in pVEGF-treated sheep (23.6 +/- 1.9% versus 32.7 +/- 2.7% of the LV; p<0.02). Percentage fractional shortening and wall thickening at the infarct border improved after pVEGF, as did myocardial perfusion and LV wall motion under pharmacological stress. Global LV function did not differ between groups, although the force-frequency response was preserved in pVEGF group and lost in placebo animals. These effects were associated with angio-arteriogenesis and proliferation of cardiomyocyte precursors. Conclusions In sheep with AMI, pVEGF gene transfer affords long-term infarct size reduction, yielding regional LV function and perfusion improvement and reducing remodeling progression. These results suggest the potential usefulness of this approach in the clinical setting. Copyright (C) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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