Improved mesenchymal stem cell survival in ischemic heart through electroacupuncture / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
; (12): 573-581, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate whether electroacupuncture (EA) can promote cell survival and enhance heart function of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>MSCs were isolated from bone marrow and expanded in Minimum Essential Medium Alpha (α-MEM). MI was induced in 72 Sprague-Dawley (S-D) rats by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) for 30 min and reperfusion. MI rats randomly received injection of 1×10(6) DiI-labeled MSCs alone (n =24, MSC group), or plus electroacupuncture (EA) at Neiguan (PC6, n=24, EA+MSC group), or saline (n =24, saline group). EA treatment was performed for 4 days. Another 24 rats were subjected to chest-open surgery without LAD occlusion and treatment (sham group). Three time points, 4, 14 and 28 days (n =8 for each group) were included in this study. The survival of transplanted MSCs and the protective gene expression were analyzed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot at day 4 and 14. Left ventricular remodeling, cardiac function, infarction area, fibrosis and capillary density were analyzed at day 28.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>EA can enhance MSC survival (2.6-fold up) at day 4. Big capillary density was 53% higher in EA+MSC treated group than MSC alone group. Furthermore, the rats treated by EA reduced the fibrosis and had 36% smaller infarct size comparing to MSC alone. EA also attenuated left ventricular remodeling and enhanced the functional recovery of infarcted hearts at week 4.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EA at Neiguan acupoint can promote the stem cell survival and improve ischemic heart function. EA could become a useful approach in stem cell therapy for ischemia heart diseases.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Therapeutics
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Electroacupuncture
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Cell Survival
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Cells, Cultured
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Apoptosis
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Ventricular Remodeling
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Year:
2013
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Article