Co-transfection of tPA gene and c-myc antisense oligodeoxynucleotides for the prevention of intimal hyperplasia of rabbit auto-transplantion artery / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effects of co-transfection of proto-oncogene c-myc antisense oligodeoxynucleotides(c-myc-AODN) and tissue-type plasminogen activator(tPA) gene on intimal hyperplasia of auto-transplantion artery in rabbit. Methods The left and right external iliac artery(length 1.0 cm) of rabbits were cross transplanted. The artery grafts and sutures were respectively soaked in Lipofection, c-myc-AODN, pBudCE4.1/tPA, c-myc-AODN and pBudCE4.1/tPA solution for 15 minutes. Each group were divided into five subgroups(n=5, in each subgroup) according to the sacrifice times(3, 7, 14, 28 and 56 d after operation). Specimens were harvested for pathology, chromogenic substrate test, 3H-TdR incorporation test and immunochemisty coloration study. Result The intimal area, stenosis ratio, 3H-TdR incorporation, PCNA positive cell in c-myc-AODN adding tPA co-transfection group were significantly lower than that of control group(P0.01), and that were lower than c-myc-AODN transfection group and tPA gene transfection group(P0.05). Conclusion Vascular local co-transfection of tPA gene and c-myc-AODN effectively inhibits the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) and hyperplasia of intima of the transplanted artery.