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Acute reductions in blood flow and shear stress induce platelet-derived growth factor-A expression in baboon prosthetic grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8925568     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Abrupt reductions in fluid shear stress induce subendothelial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to proliferate in experimental prosthetic grafts. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), an important SMC mitogen, is expressed by cultured endothelial cells and modulated by shear stress. We hypothesized that this growth factor would be modulated by changes in shear stress in vivo. Bilateral aortoiliac prosthetic grafts were implanted into five baboons. High flow was generated by construction of femoral arteriovenous fistulas on both sides. Two months later, one of the fistulas was ligated, reducing shear stress in the upstream graft by 78 +/- 6%. Four days after fistula ligation, all grafts were removed and analyzed. As previously reported, SMC proliferation in low-flow grafts exceeded that in high-flow grafts, although the neointimal area was similar. mRNA levels for PDGF-A were significantly increased in low-flow grafts compared with high-flow grafts. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemical studies localized the increased PDGF-A mRNA and protein to the luminal endothelium and subjacent SMCs. Abrupt reductions in blood flow and fluid shear stress may induce accelerated neointimal thickening by a PDGF-A-mediated mechanism, since endothelial expression of this gene is temporally and anatomically associated with neointimal SMC proliferation.
Authors:
L W Kraiss; R L Geary; E J Mattsson; S Vergel; Y P Au; A W Clowes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation research     Volume:  79     ISSN:  0009-7330     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. Res.     Publication Date:  1996 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-11-12     Completed Date:  1996-11-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047103     Medline TA:  Circ Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Vascular Surgery, Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Blotting, Northern
Cell Division
Hemorheology
Immunohistochemistry
In Situ Hybridization
Male
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology
Papio
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / genetics,  metabolism*
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1FO5-TWO-5037-01/TW/FIC NIH HHS; HL-30946/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR-00166/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/platelet-derived growth factor A

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