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Changes in Caspase-3, B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma-2, Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Expression after Human Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transfusion in Pulmonary Hypertension Rat Models
- Title
- Changes in Caspase-3, B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma-2, Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Expression after Human Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transfusion in Pulmonary Hypertension Rat Models
- Authors
- Kim, Kwan Chang; Lee, Jae Chul; Lee, Hyeryon; Cho, Min-Sun; Choi, Soo Jin; Hong, Young Mi
- Ewha Authors
- 홍영미; 조민선; 김관창
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 홍영미; 조민선; 김관창
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Journal Title
- KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL
- ISSN
- 1738-5520
1738-5555
- Citation
- KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 79 - 92
- Keywords
- Hypertension; pulmonary; Stem cell; Vascular remodeling; Inflammation; Apoptosis
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC CARDIOLOGY
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Background and Objective: Failure of vascular smooth muscle apoptosis and inflammatory response in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a current research focus. The goals of this study were to determine changes in select gene expressions in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH rat models after human umbilical cord blood derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) transfusion. Materials and Methods: The rats were separated into 3 groups i.e., control group (C group), M group (MCT 60 mg/kg), and U group (hUCB-MSCs transfusion) a week after MCT injection. Results: TUNEL assay showed that the U group had significantly lowered positive apoptotic cells in the lung tissues, as compared with the M group. mRNA of caspase-3, B cell leukemia/lymphoma (Bcl)-2, interleukin (IL) -6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the lung tissues were greatly reduced at week 4 in the U group. Immunohistochemical staining of the lung tissues also demonstrated a similar pattern, with the exception of IL -6. The protein expression of caspase-3, Bcl-2 VEGF, IL -6, TNF-alpha and brain natriuretic peptide in the heart tissues were significantly lower in the U group, as compared with the M group at week 2. Furthermore, the protein expression of VEGF, IL -6 and BNP in the heart tissues were significantly lower in the U group at week 4. Collagen content in the heart tissues was significantly lower in the U group, as compared with M group at weeks 2 and 4, respectively. Conclusion: hUCB-MSCs could prevent inflammation, apoptosis and remodeling in MCT-induced PAH rat models.
- DOI
- 10.4070/kcj.2016.46.1.79
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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