Effects of fibroblast growth factor-2 on collateral artery formation in an ischemic myocardium promoted by isometric exercise / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on the formation of collateral arteries in the remote myocardium promoted by the isometric exercise (IE).Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing (200±20)g were randomized into a sham operation group (SO),a myocardial ischemia group (MI),an isometric exercise group (IE) and an FGF inhibitor group (Inhi-FGF),each of 6.Rats in the SO group were injected with saline subcutaneously for 2 weeks while those of the MI group were being injected with 10 mg/(kg · d) of isoproterenol subcutaneously to induce myocardial ischemia.Rats in group IE accepted isometric exercise and the same injections as group MI,while those in group Inhi-FGF were also given 100 mg/(kg · d) of formononetin intragastrically in addition to the group IE treatment.After 8 weeks of IE the myocardium of the rats' left ventricles was resected.The relative collateral blood flow (RCBF) was measured using the microsphere method.The artery density and the number of smooth muscle cells were evaluated using immunohistochemical analysis.Western blotting was performed to assay the levels of FGF-2 protein and its receptor FGFR-1.Results Compared to the SO,MI and InhiFGF groups,significant increases in the RCBF,artery density,the number of smooth muscle cells and the relative levels of FGF-2 protein and FGFR-1 were observed in group IE.In the Inhi-FGF group the artery density,the number of smooth muscle cells and the relative protein level of FGF-2 were significantly lower than those of the MI group,but there were no significant differences in the RCBF or FGFR-1 levels between the two groups.The artery density had a positive linear correlation with the number of smooth muscle cells.The RCBF correlated with the artery density,the number of smooth muscle cells and the FGF-2 protein levels.Conclusion IE can promote the expression of FGF-2 and its acceptor,resulting in the formation of collateral arteries and better blood perfusion of an ischemic myocardium.