Abstract:
Objective To study the role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) transplantation in treatment of monocrotaline(MCT)-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH) in rats carrying hepatocyte growth factor(HGF) and its mechanism.
Methods MSC isolated from bone marrow of 3-week old male SD rats were incubated in vitro with adhesion culture method,purified and transfected with adenovirus(Ad)-mediated HGF.The rats were randomly divided into PAH group,MSC transplantation group,and Ad-mediated HGF transplantation group,10 in each group.After a PAH model was established by intraperitoneal injection of monocrotaline(MCT) at the dose of 60mg/kg,1ml L-DMEM was injected into the jugular vein of rats in PAH group,1ml suspension containing 5×10
6 MSC transfected with empty adenovirus vector was injected into rats of HGF transplantation group.Hemodynamics,RV/LV and plasma ET-1 level in rats of different groups were observed.
Results No significant difference was found in BP among different groups 3 weeks after treatment of PAH(pulmonary arterial hypertension).The PASP(pulmonary artery systdic pressure) and mPAP(mean pulmonary arterial pressure) were significantly lower in Ad-mediated HGF transplantation group than in PAH group and MSCs transplantation group(37.227 2±5.381 60 vs 45.069 0±7.177 97 and 44.142 0±6.673 75,25.693 5± 1.446 33 vs 30.800 2±1.256 15 and 30.359 1±1.172 52,P<0.05).No significant difference was found in RV/LV among Ad-mediated HGF transplantation group,PAH group and MSCs transplantation group(42.200 0±8.060 59,46.858 0±8.241 61,46.750 0±10.420 14, P>0.05)although it was decreased.The plasma ET-1 level was significantly lower in Ad-mediated HGF transplantation group than in PAH group and MSC transplantation group(23.862 70±7.426 76 vs 28.372 0±4.402 75 and 31.849 0±7.547 13,P<0.05).
Conclusion MSC carrying HGF transplantation therapy can significantly reduce the PASP and mPAP,improve hemodynamics,delay and even reverse right ventricular hypertrophy,and decrease plasma ET-1 level in rats with PAH,thus protecting vascular endothelium cells against damage and blood vessels against constriction.