Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
J Transl Med. 2010 Sep 26;8:88. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-88.
We investigated whether early combined autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ADMSC) and sildenafil therapy offers an additive benefit in preserving heart function in rat dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Adult Lewis rats (n = 8 per group) were divided into group 1 (normal control), group 2 (saline-treated DCM rats), group 3 [2.0 × 106 ADMSC implanted into left ventricular (LV) myocardium of DCM rats], group 4 (DCM rats with sildenafil 30 mg/kg/day, orally), and group 5 (DCM rats with combined ADMSC-sildenafil). Treatment was started 1 week after DCM induction and the rats were sacrificed on day 90.
The results showed that mitochondrial protein expressions of connexin43 and cytochrome-C were lowest in group 2, and lower in groups 3 and 4 than in group 5 (p < 0.002). Conversely, oxidative index was highest in group 2, and also higher in groups 3 and 4 than in group 5 (p < 0.0003). The mRNA expressions of interleukin (IL)-10, Gro/IL-8, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and Bcl-2 were lowest in group 2, and lower in groups 3 and 4 compared with group 5 (p < 0.0001). The mRNA expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-9, Bax, caspase 3, and stromal-cell derived factor-1α were highest in group 2, and higher in groups 3 and 4 than in group 5 (p < 0.0004). Apoptosis and fibrosis in LV myocardium were most prominent in group 2 and higher in groups 3 and 4 than in group 5, whereas angiogenesis and LV ejection fraction were lowest in group 2 and lower in groups 3 and 4 than in group 5 (p < 0.003).
Early combined ADMSC/sildenafil is superior to either treatment alone in preserving LV function.
我们研究了早期联合自体脂肪间充质干细胞(ADMSC)和西地那非治疗是否能为扩张型心肌病(DCM)大鼠的心脏功能保存提供附加益处。
成年 Lewis 大鼠(每组 8 只)分为 1 组(正常对照组)、2 组(盐水处理的 DCM 大鼠组)、3 组[2.0×106 个 ADMSC 植入 DCM 大鼠左心室(LV)心肌]、4 组(DCM 大鼠给予西地那非 30mg/kg/天,口服)和 5 组(DCM 大鼠联合 ADMSC-西地那非)。治疗于 DCM 诱导后 1 周开始,第 90 天处死大鼠。
结果显示,线粒体连接蛋白 43 和细胞色素 C 的蛋白表达在 2 组中最低,而在 3 组和 4 组中低于 5 组(p<0.002)。相反,氧化指数在 2 组中最高,在 3 组和 4 组中也高于 5 组(p<0.0003)。白细胞介素(IL)-10、Gro/IL-8、内皮型一氧化氮合酶和 Bcl-2 的 mRNA 表达在 2 组中最低,在 3 组和 4 组中低于 5 组(p<0.0001)。基质金属蛋白酶-9、Bax、caspase 3 和基质细胞衍生因子-1α的 mRNA 表达在 2 组中最高,在 3 组和 4 组中高于 5 组(p<0.0004)。LV 心肌中的细胞凋亡和纤维化在 2 组中最为显著,在 3 组和 4 组中高于 5 组,而血管生成和 LV 射血分数在 2 组中最低,在 3 组和 4 组中低于 5 组(p<0.003)。
早期联合 ADMSC/西地那非在保存 LV 功能方面优于单独治疗。