Wang Jian-an, Fan You-qi, Li Chang-ling, He Hong, Sun Yong, Lv Bin-jian
Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2005 Apr;6(4):242-8. doi: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B0242.
The present study was designed to test whether transplantation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) in New Zealand rabbits with myocardial infarction can improve heart function; and whether engrafted donor cells can survive and transdifferentiated into cardiomyocytes.
Twenty milliliters bone marrow was obtained from healthy men by bone biopsy. A gradient centrifugation method was used to separate bone marrow cells (BMCs) and red blood cells. BMCs were incubated for 48 h and then washed with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). The culture medium was changed twice a week for 28 d. Finally, hematopoietic cells were washed away to leave only MSCs. Human MSCs (hMSCs) were premarked by BrdU 72 h before the transplantation. Thirty-four New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into myocardial infarction (MI) control group and cell treated group, which received hMSCs (MI+MSCs) through intramyocardial injection, while the control group received the same volume of PBS. Myocardial infarction was induced by ligation of the left coronary artery. Cell treated rabbits were treated with 5 x 10(6) MSCs transplanted into the infarcted region after ligation of the coronary artery for 1 h, and the control group received the same volume of PBS. Cyclosporin A (oral solution; 10 mg/kg) was provided alone, 24 h before surgery and once a day after MI for 4 weeks. Echocardiography was measured in each group before the surgery and 4 weeks after the surgery to test heart function change. The hearts were harvested for HE staining and immunohistochemical studies after MI and cell transplantation for 4 weeks.
Our data showed that cardiac function was significantly improved by hMSC transplantation in rabbit infarcted hearts 4 weeks after MI (ejection fraction: 0.695+/-0.038 in the cell treated group (n=12) versus 0.554+/-0.065 in the control group (n=13) (P<0.05). Surviving hMSCs were identified by BrdU positive spots in infarcted region and transdifferentiated into cardiomyocytes characterized with a positive cardiac phenotype: troponin I.
Transplantation of hMSCs could transdifferentiate into cardiomyocytes and regenerate vascular structures, contributing to functional improvement.
本研究旨在检测将人骨髓间充质干细胞(hMSCs)移植到心肌梗死的新西兰兔体内是否能改善心脏功能;以及移植的供体细胞能否存活并转分化为心肌细胞。
通过骨髓穿刺从健康男性获取20毫升骨髓。采用梯度离心法分离骨髓细胞(BMCs)和红细胞。将BMCs孵育48小时,然后用磷酸盐缓冲盐水(PBS)洗涤。每周更换两次培养基,共28天。最后,洗去造血细胞,仅留下间充质干细胞。在移植前72小时用BrdU对人间充质干细胞(hMSCs)进行预标记。34只新西兰兔随机分为心肌梗死(MI)对照组和细胞治疗组,细胞治疗组通过心肌内注射接受hMSCs(MI + MSCs),而对照组接受相同体积的PBS。通过结扎左冠状动脉诱导心肌梗死。在冠状动脉结扎1小时后,将5×10(6)个MSCs移植到梗死区域对细胞治疗组的兔子进行治疗,对照组接受相同体积的PBS。在手术前24小时单独给予环孢素A(口服液;10毫克/千克),心肌梗死后每天一次,持续4周。在每组手术前和手术后4周进行超声心动图测量以检测心脏功能变化。在心肌梗死和细胞移植4周后取出心脏进行HE染色和免疫组织化学研究。
我们的数据显示,心肌梗死后4周,hMSC移植可使兔梗死心脏的心脏功能显著改善(射血分数:细胞治疗组(n = 12)为0.695±0.038,对照组(n = 13)为0.554±0.065(P < 0.05))。通过梗死区域BrdU阳性斑点鉴定出存活的hMSCs,并转分化为具有阳性心脏表型的心肌细胞:肌钙蛋白I。
hMSCs移植可转分化为心肌细胞并再生血管结构,有助于功能改善。