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Overexpression of CD39/nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 decreases smooth muscle cell proliferation and prevents neointima formation after angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18485080     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Growing evidence implicates the involvement of extracellular nucleotides in the regulation of platelet, leukocyte, endothelial cell (EC) and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype and function. Within the quiescent vasculature, extracellular nucleotides are rapidly hydrolyzed by CD39, the dominant endothelial nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase-1). However, vascular CD39/NTPDase-1 activity is lost in EC activated by oxidative stress or proinflammatory mediators, and upon denudation of the endothelium following balloon injury. The consequent increase in extracellular nucleotide concentrations triggers signaling events leading to prothrombotic responses and increased VSMC proliferation.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of overexpressed CD39/NTPDase-1 in injured aorta. Methods: Using adenoviral-mediated gene transfer we expressed CD39/NTPDase-1 in mechanically denudated rat aortas. We measured intima formation by morphometry and VSMC proliferation by the [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation assay.
RESULTS: Targeted expression of CD39 in injured vessels increased NTPDase activity (from 2.91 +/- 0.31 to 22.07 +/- 6.7 nmols Pi mg(-1) protein, 4 days after exposure to the adenovirus) and prevented the formation of neointima. The thickness of the intimal layer in injured aortas exposed to Ad-CD39 was 26.2 +/- 3.9 microm vs. 51.8 +/- 6.1 microm and 64.4 +/- 22.2 microm (P < 0.001) in vessels treated with Ad-beta-gal and saline, respectively. Moreover, targeted expression of CD39/NTPDase-1 caused a 70% (P < 0.01) decrease in proliferation of VSMC isolated from transduced rat aortas as compared with VSMC derived from control vessels.
CONCLUSIONS: The presented data suggest that increasing CD39/NTPDase-1 activity in VSMC could represent a novel therapeutic approach for the prevention of stenosis associated with angioplasty and other occlusive vascular diseases.
Authors:
K Koziak; M Bojakowska; S C Robson; K Bojakowski; J Soin; E Csizmadia; P Religa; Z Gaciong; E Kaczmarek
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2008-07-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1538-7836     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thromb. Haemost.     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-08     Completed Date:  2008-08-13     Revised Date:  2013-02-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101170508     Medline TA:  J Thromb Haemost     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1191-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General and Nutritional Biochemistry, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty / adverse effects*
Animals
Antigens, CD / genetics,  physiology*
Apyrase / genetics,  physiology*
Cell Proliferation*
Gene Expression Regulation
Humans
Male
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / cytology*
Rats
Rats, Inbred F344
Tunica Intima / cytology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL57307/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL63972/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL66167/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL057307/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL057307-08/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL066167-04/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; EC 3.6.1.5/Apyrase; EC 3.6.1.5/CD39 antigen
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