Abstract
Background: The present study investigated whether administration of controlled release matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) plasmid DNA prevents left ventricular (LV) remodeling in a rat chronic myocardial infarction (MI) model. Methods and Results: Rats with a moderate-sized MI were randomized to 2 groups: injection of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing microspheres into the peri-infarct area (MI group, n=14) and injection of cationized gelatin microspheres incorporating MMP-1 plasmid DNA (MI+MMP-1 group, 50 μg MMP-1/20 μl; n=14). As a control group (n=14), rats received neither the coronary artery ligation nor the injection of PBS. Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization and histological studies were performed. At 2 and 4 weeks after the treatment, the MI+MMP-1 group had smaller LV end-diastolic and end-systolic dimensions, better fractional area change and smaller akinetic areas than the MI group. The LV end-systolic elastance and time constant of isovolumic relaxation were also better in the MI+MMP-1 group compared with the MI group 4 weeks after the treatment. Fibrosis evaluated with Masson's trichrome staining was less in the MI+MMP-1 group than the MI group. Conclusions: Gelatin microspheres for the controlled release of MMP-1 plasmid DNA are promising for improving cardiac remodeling and function when they are administered during the chronic phase of MI.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2315-2321 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Circulation Journal |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Current (INCX) of Na/Ca exchange (NCX)
- Matrix metalloproteinase-1
- Microspheres
- Myocardial infarction
- Single cardiomyocyte shortening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine