title: Improvement of heart function in postinfarct heart failure swine models after hepatocyte growth factor gene transfer: comparison of low-, medium- and high-dose groups.
abstract: Despite advances in surgical and reperfusion therapy, there is no effective therapy currently exists to prevent the progressive decline in cardiac function following myocardial infarction. Hepatocyte growth factor has potent angiogenic and anti-apoptotic activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect and dose-effect relationship on postinfarction heart failure with different doses of adenovirus-mediated human hepatocyte growth factor (Ad(5)-HGF) transference in swine models. Totally twenty swine were randomly divided into four groups: (a) control group (null- Ad(5), 1 ml); (b) low-dose group (1 x 10(9) Pfu/ml Ad(5)-HGF, 1 ml); (c) medium-dose group (5 x 10(9) Pfu/ml Ad(5)-HGF, 1 ml); (d) high-dose group (1 x 10(10) Pfu/ml Ad(5)-HGF, 1 ml). Four weeks after left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) ligation, different doses of Ad(5)-HGF were transferred in three therapeutic groups via right coronary artery. Four and seven weeks after LAD ligation, gate cardiac perfusion imaging was performed to evaluate cardiac perfusion and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Seven weeks after surgery, the apoptotic index of cardiocyte was observed by TUNEL, the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, alpha-SMA and Factor VIII in the border zones were evaluated by immunohistochemistry, respectively. Four weeks after myocardial infarction, no significant difference was observed among four groups. Three weeks after Ad(5)-HGF transfer, the improvement of cardiac perfusion and LVEF was obviously observed, especially after 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF transfer. TUNEL assay showed that 5 x 10(9) Pfu and 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF treatment had a obvious reduction in the apoptotic index compared with the null-Ad(5) group, especially after 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF treatment. The expression of Bcl-2 protein was increased and the expression of Bax protein was inhibited in the 5 x 10(9) Pfu and 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF groups compared with the null-Ad(5) group. The vessel density of Factor VIII(+) and alpha-SMA(+) was increased in Ad(5)-HGF groups compared with the null-Ad(5) group. There were no significant differences in angiogenesis, reducing apoptosis and ameliorating heart function between the 1 x 10(9) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF group and the null-Ad(5) group. Although no statistical difference was observed between 1 x 10(10) Pfu and 5 x 10(9) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF groups, the cardiac protective effects of 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF treatment were greater than 5 x 10(9) Pfu Ad(5)-HGF treatment. Different doses of Ad5-HGF injected via noninfarct-related artery could induce angiogenesis, reduce apoptosis and ameliorate heart function, and the cardiac protective effects of 1 x 10(10) Pfu Ad5-HGF is of most significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, 210029, Nanjing, China. enzhijia@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Zhi-jian
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Ding-guo
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: En-zhi
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dong-chao
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Tie-bing
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Lian-sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chun-jian
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ke-jiang
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wen-zhu
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000235:genetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013552:Swine; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor
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