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Protein and angiogenic dose-response expression of phVEGF-A(165) gene in rat myocardium. 2001

C Sylvén, and N Sarkar, and E Wärdell, and A Jämsä, and V Drvota, and P Blomberg, and K Bin Islam
Department of Cardiology, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Novum SE-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden. christer.sylven@medhs.ki.se

Therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis by means of transient overexpression of angiogenic growth factors is a potential treatment modality for severe ischemic heart disease. This study was undertaken in the rat to examine effects of phVEGF-A(165) myocardial transfection in terms of dose-response as regards the number of hVEGF-A expressing cells on one hand and on the other angiogenesis. Non-surgical echocardiography-guided intramyocardial injection of phVEGF-A(165) was done into normoxic or hypoxic (10% O(2)) rats. Cardiomyocytes expressing VEGF-A protein, capillary morphology and density were determined after 5 days. VEGF protein expression was seen in rat cardiomyocytes located around the tip of the injection scar and increased dose-dependently (p<0.05). Microvessel density also increased dose-dependently with phVEGF(165) (p<0.05) and with hypoxia (p<0.05). No vascular tumours were observed. In conclusion, direct intramyocardial injection of phVEGF-A(165) in the rat results in a dose-dependent increase both in transfected hVEGF-A protein producing cells and in angiogenesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007273 Injections, Intramuscular Forceful administration into a muscle of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the muscle and any tissue covering it. Intramuscular Injections,Injection, Intramuscular,Intramuscular Injection
D008297 Male Males
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D003331 Coronary Vessels The veins and arteries of the HEART. Coronary Arteries,Sinus Node Artery,Coronary Veins,Arteries, Coronary,Arteries, Sinus Node,Artery, Coronary,Artery, Sinus Node,Coronary Artery,Coronary Vein,Coronary Vessel,Sinus Node Arteries,Vein, Coronary,Veins, Coronary,Vessel, Coronary,Vessels, Coronary
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000860 Hypoxia Sub-optimal OXYGEN levels in the ambient air of living organisms. Anoxia,Oxygen Deficiency,Anoxemia,Deficiency, Oxygen,Hypoxemia,Deficiencies, Oxygen,Oxygen Deficiencies
D014162 Transfection The uptake of naked or purified DNA by CELLS, usually meaning the process as it occurs in eukaryotic cells. It is analogous to bacterial transformation (TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL) and both are routinely employed in GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES. Transfections

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