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Cellular cardiomyoplasty with human amniotic fluid stem cells: in vitro and in vivo studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20067384     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Human amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSCs) derived from second-trimester amniocentesis were evaluated for the therapeutic potential of cardiac repair. Whether hAFSCs can be differentiated into cardiomyogenic cells and toward the maturation of endothelial cell lineage was investigated in vitro using mimicking differentiation milieu. Employing an immune-suppressed rat model with experimental myocardial infarction, an intramyocardial injection was conducted with a needle directly into the peri-infarct areas. There were three treatment groups: sham, saline, and hAFSCs (n > or = 10). When cultured with rat neonatal cardiomyocytes or in endothelial growth medium-2 enriched with vascular endothelial growth factor, hAFSCs were differentiated into cardiomyocyte-like cells and cells of endothelial lineage, respectively. After 4 weeks, hAFSC-treated animals showed a preservation of the infarcted thickness, an attenuation of left ventricle remodeling, a higher vascular density, and thus an improvement in cardiac function, when compared with the saline injection group. Survival and proliferation of the transplanted hAFSCs were revealed by immunohistochemical staining. Expressions of the cardiac-specific markers such as Nkx2.5, alpha-actinin, and cardiac Troponin T were observed in the transplanted hAFSCs. Additionally, Cx43 was clearly expressed at the borders of the transplanted/transplanted and host/transplanted cells, an indication of enhancement of cell connection. The results demonstrated that hAFSCs induce angiogenesis, have cardiomyogenic potential, and may be used as a new cell source for cellular cardiomyoplasty.
Authors:
Yi-Chun Yeh; Hao-Ji Wei; Wen-Yu Lee; Chu-Leng Yu; Yen Chang; Li-Wen Hsu; Min-Fan Chung; Ming-Song Tsai; Shiaw-Min Hwang; Hsing-Wen Sung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Tissue engineering. Part A     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1937-335X     ISO Abbreviation:  Tissue Eng Part A     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-08-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101466659     Medline TA:  Tissue Eng Part A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1925-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinin / metabolism
Amniotic Fluid / cytology*
Animals
Cardiomyoplasty / methods*
Cell Differentiation / drug effects,  physiology
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cell Survival / drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Endothelial Cells / cytology*,  metabolism
Homeodomain Proteins / metabolism
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology*,  metabolism
Rats
Stem Cells / cytology*,  drug effects,  metabolism
Transcription Factors / metabolism
Troponin T / metabolism
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / pharmacology
Ventricular Remodeling / drug effects,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Homeodomain Proteins; 0/NKX2-5 protein, human; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/Troponin T; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 11003-00-2/Actinin

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