Extracellular superoxide dismutase overexpression reduces cuff-induced arterial neointimal formation
Extracellular superoxide dismutase overexpression reduces cuff-induced arterial neointimal formation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.01.051
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发表时间:
2005-07-01
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5.3
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Nakashima, Y
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作者:
Ozumi, K;Tasaki, H;Nakashima, Y
The mechanisms of neointimal formation in cuff-injury models are still uncertain. To examine whether extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) can reduce neointimal formation in a cuff-injury model, adenoviruses expressing EC-SOD (AxCAEC-SOD) or Escherichia coli beta-galactosidase (AxCALacZ) was injected between the cuff and the adventitia of rat femoral arteries. As a result, EC-SOD protein was effectively produced in the adventitia, as assessed by immunohistochemical staining. In comparison with cuff-treated control arteries and AxCALacZ-transfected arteries, neointimal formation was significantly reduced in AxCAEC-SOD-transfected arteries. Furthermore, proliferating smooth muscle cells in neointima and media were reduced by EC-SOD treatment. Similarly, augmented iNOS expression, apoptosis and collagen content in the vascular wall were also reduced by EC-SOD treatment. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in tissue was reduced by EC-SOD expression, as assessed by dihydroethidium staining and coelenterazine chemiluminescence. These results suggest that ROS, especially superoxide anions at an adventitia, are responsible for neointimal formation in a cuff-injury model. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.