The mechanical study of vascular endothelial growth factor on the prevention of restenosis after angioplasty

Abstract

The mechanism of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on the prevention of restenosis after angioplasty was investigated. The cultured vascular endothelial cells (VEC) were incubated with the conditioned medium (CM) from vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) infected with recombinant adenoviruses containing the hVEGF₁₆₅ gene. To observe the effects of VEGF on proliferation and NO, ET, 6-keto-PGF1α secretion of VEC, WST-1 method, Griess method and radioimmunoassay were used respectively. The PDGF-B mRNA transcription in VECs was detected by RT-PCR. It was showed that NO, 6-keto-PGFla and OD value were markedly increased in a dosedependent manner in the VEGF-treated groups as compared with those in the control group, while ET and PDGF-B mRNA were significantly decreased in the VEGF-treated groups (P<0.05 orP< 0. 01). Adenovirus vector mediated hVEGF₁₆₅ gene could promote the proliferation of VECs and improve NO, PGI₂ secretion, inhibit ET secretion and PDGF-B mRNA transcription in the VECs. The above results offered further theoretical evidence for VEGF on the prevention of restenosis after angioplasty.

Keywords

vascular endothelial growth factor / adenovirus / gene therapy / vascular endothelial cell / restenosis

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