The Mechanical Study of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Prevention of Restenosis after Angioplasty

摘要

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-PGF1α 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 or P＜0. 01). Adenovirus vector mediated hVEGF165 gene could promote the proliferation of VECs and im prove NO, PGI2 secretion, inhibit ET secretionand PDGF-B mRNA transcription in the VECs. Theabove results offered further theoretical evidence for VEGF on the prevention of restenosis after angioplasty.