Prevention of diabetes-induced microangiopathy by human tissue kallikrein gene transfer
Prevention of diabetes-induced microangiopathy by human tissue kallikrein gene transfer
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DOI：
10.1161/01.cir.0000027104.33206.c8
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发表时间：
2002-08-20
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37.8
通讯作者：
Madeddu, P
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作者：
Emanueli, C;Salis, MB;Madeddu, P
Background-Microvascular insufficiency represents a major cause of end-organ failure among diabetics.Methods and Results-In streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice, we evaluated the potential of human tissue kallikrein (hTK) gene as a sole therapy against peripheral microangiopathy. Local delivery of hTK gene halted the progression of microvascular rarefaction in hindlimb skeletal muscle by inhibiting apoptosis, thus ensuring an improved hemodynamic recovery in case of supervening vascular occlusion. The curative action of hTK did not necessitate insulin supplementation. Application of gene therapy at a stage of established microangiopathy stimulated vascular regeneration.Conclusions-Our studies indicate that hTK may represent a useful tool for the treatment of microvascular complications in diabetics.
