Zhi-Qing Zhao1, John D Puskas2, Di Xu2, Ning-Ping Wang3, Mario Mosunjac2, Robert A Guyton2, Jakob Vinten-Johansen2, Robert Matheny4. 1. Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, Georgia. Electronic address: zhao_z@mercer.edu. 2. Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. 3. Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, Georgia. 4. CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study tested the hypothesis that modulation of angiogenesis and cardiac function by injecting small intestine extracellular matrix emulsion (EMU) into myocardium is associated with recruitment of c-kit cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages after myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: Degradation of native extracellular matrix has been associated with adverse cardiac remodeling after infarction. METHODS: Sixty-four rats were subjected to 45 min ischemia followed by 3, 7, 21, and 42 days of reperfusion, respectively. Saline or EMU (30 to 50 microl) was injected into the area at risk myocardium after reperfusion. Histological examination was performed by immunohistochemical staining, and cardiac function was analyzed using echocardiography. RESULTS: The population of c-kit-positive cells in infarcted myocardium with the EMU injection increased significantly relative to the saline control at 7 days of reperfusion. Along with this change, alpha-smooth muscle actin expressing myofibroblasts and macrophages accumulated to a significant extent compared with the saline control. Increased vascular endothelial growth factor protein level and strong immunoreactivity of vascular endothelial growth factor expression were observed. Angiogenesis in the EMU area was significantly enhanced relative to the saline control, evidenced by increased density of alpha-smooth muscle actin positive vessels. Furthermore, echocardiography showed significant improvements in fractional shortening, ejection fraction, and stroke volume in the EMU group. The wall thickness of the infarcted middle anterior septum in the EMU group was significantly increased relative to the saline control. CONCLUSIONS: We show for the first time that injection of EMU into the infarcted myocardium increases neovascularization and preserves cardiac function, potentially mediated by enhanced recruitment of c-kit-positive cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages. Copyright (c) 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
OBJECTIVES: This study tested the hypothesis that modulation of angiogenesis and cardiac function by injecting small intestine extracellular matrix emulsion (EMU) into myocardium is associated with recruitment of c-kit cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages after myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: Degradation of native extracellular matrix has been associated with adverse cardiac remodeling after infarction. METHODS: Sixty-four rats were subjected to 45 min ischemia followed by 3, 7, 21, and 42 days of reperfusion, respectively. Saline or EMU (30 to 50 microl) was injected into the area at risk myocardium after reperfusion. Histological examination was performed by immunohistochemical staining, and cardiac function was analyzed using echocardiography. RESULTS: The population of c-kit-positive cells in infarcted myocardium with the EMU injection increased significantly relative to the saline control at 7 days of reperfusion. Along with this change, alpha-smooth muscle actin expressing myofibroblasts and macrophages accumulated to a significant extent compared with the saline control. Increased vascular endothelial growth factor protein level and strong immunoreactivity of vascular endothelial growth factor expression were observed. Angiogenesis in the EMU area was significantly enhanced relative to the saline control, evidenced by increased density of alpha-smooth muscle actin positive vessels. Furthermore, echocardiography showed significant improvements in fractional shortening, ejection fraction, and stroke volume in the EMU group. The wall thickness of the infarcted middle anterior septum in the EMU group was significantly increased relative to the saline control. CONCLUSIONS: We show for the first time that injection of EMU into the infarcted myocardium increases neovascularization and preserves cardiac function, potentially mediated by enhanced recruitment of c-kit-positive cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages. Copyright (c) 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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