The role of cyclooxygenase on angiogenesis and endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in rat ischemic myocardium / 中华心血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of COX1 and COX2 on angiogenesis and endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in rats with experimental myocardial infarction (MI).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The rats were randomly divided into 3 groups MI group, MI plus rofecoxib group and MI plus valeryl salicylate group. At the 7th day after operation, circulating EPCs, plasma VEGF and HIF-1alpha mRNA of ischemic myocardium were measured. At the 28th day post operation, capillary densities were also measured in ischemic myocardium.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Compared with the MI group and the MI plus valeryl salicylate group, circulating EPCs, plasma VEGF, HIF-1alpha mRNA and capillary densities of ischemic myocardium were all decreased in MI plus rofecoxib group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The present study revealed that COX2 play an important role with angiogenesis and endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in rat with experimental MI by modulating expression of VEGF and HIF-1alpha.</p>