Intracardiac allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation elicits neo-angiogenesis in a fully immunocompetent ischaemic swine model

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OBJECTIVES: Autologous mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has been shown to improve myocardial function in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. We studied one hypothetical mechanism, neo-angiogenesis, using allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in an ischaemic swine model.

METHODS: Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells were injected in the peri-infarct area (1×10(6) cells kg(-1)) 2 weeks after myocardial infarction. Myocardial infarction alone (n=3) served as a control group. In the myocardial infarction-mesenchymal stem cells group (n=6), tacrolimus was given from day 0 to day 12. Capillary density and inflammatory/rejection processes (anti-factor VIII and anti-CD3/CD68 monoclonal antibodies, respectively) were compared between groups.

RESULTS: In scarred myocardium, capillary density was similar between both ischaemic groups: 15.4 (±15.3) and 14.7 (±15.2) vessel/field in myocardial infarction-mesenchymal stem cells and myocardial infarction-alone groups (non-significant). In viable myocardium adjacent to the infarction, capillary density was significantly increased in the myocardial infarction-mesenchymal stem cells group than in the myocardial infarction-alone group (p=0.002). The number of infiltrating CD3+ cells was equivalent in both myocardial infarction-alone and myocardial infarction-mesenchymal stem cells groups (CD3+: 8.6% vs 9.3%, non-significant). However, CD68+ cell infiltration was more prominent after mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (4.7% vs 2% in myocardial infarction alone, p<0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation enhances angiogenesis after myocardial infarction. This effect is limited to the viable myocardium. Using a concomitant 12-day course of tacrolimus, no mesenchymal stem cell-specific cellular immune response was demonstrated.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 38(2010), 6 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 781-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Poncelet, Alain J [VerfasserIn]
Hiel, Anne-Lise [VerfasserIn]
Vercruysse, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Hermans, Dominique [VerfasserIn]
Zech, Francis [VerfasserIn]
Gianello, Pierre [VerfasserIn]

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Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tacrolimus
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Date Completed 28.07.2011

Date Revised 01.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.03.035

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM197750354