Platelet-derived growth factor improves cardiac function in a rodent myocardial infarction model.
Platelet-derived growth factor improves cardiac function in a rodent myocardial infarction model.
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血小板衍生生长因子可改善啮齿动物心肌梗死模型中的心脏功能。
DOI:
10.1097/00019501-200402000-00009
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Edelberg,JayM
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作者:
Zheng,Jingang;Shin,JinH;Xaymardan,Munira;Chin,Andrew;Duignan,Inga;Hong,MunK;Edelberg,JayM
ObjectivesThe translation of cardioprotective therapies for myocardial infarction requires a preclinical demonstration of improved cardiovascular function following acute coronary occlusion. We previously showed that pretreatment of rodent hearts with platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) promotes angiogenesis and decreases the extent of myocardial injury measured by histology. The present study aimed to determine the correlation of these histological findings with noninvasive measures of improvement in cardiac function.MethodsRats were treated with intramyocardial injections of PDGF (100 ng) or phosphate buffer solution (PBS)(n= 6 per group) 24 h prior to acute, permanent ligation of the left anterior descending artery and the extent of myocardial injury was assessed by Masson's trichrome staining 14 days later. To assess the physiological effects of PDGF pretreatment after coronary occlusion, cardiac function was assessed noninvasively by electrocardiography, exercise testing and echocardiography and correlated with direct histological measures.ResultsPhysiological studies demonstrated that PDGF resulted in lower ST-segment elevation at the time of coronary occlusion (0.12±0.02 mV above baseline) than in PBS control rats (0.35±0.05 mV; P< 0.05). Exercise testing 14 days after coronary occlusion revealed that PDGF pretreatment resulted in faster maximal exercise speeds (28.54±3.98 m/min) than in control rats (24.98±3.13 m/min; P< 0.05). Echocardiography also revealed that the left ventricular factional shortening in the PDGF-pretreated rats was significantly greater (18.47±12.21%) than in control animals (4.91±7.21%; P< 0.05).ConclusionsThese studies demonstrate that PDGF pretreatment improves cardiac function following acute coronary occlusion. Strategies based on the cardioprotective actions of PDGF may provide a significant advance in the treatment of myocardial infarction.