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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1919-1926
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


Original article: cardiovascular

Mesenchymal stem cell implantation in a swine myocardial infarct model: engraftment and functional effects

Jay G. Shake, MDa, Peter J. Gruber, MD, PhDa, William A. Baumgartner, MDa, Guylaine Senechal, MSb, Jennifer Meyers, BSb, J. Mark Redmond, MDa, Mark F. Pittenger, PhDb, Bradley J. Martin, PhD*b

a The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
b Osiris Therapeutics, Inc, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

* Address reprint requests to Dr Martin, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc, 2001 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA
e-mail: bmartin{at}osiristx.com

Presented at the Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, Jan 29–31, 2001.

Background. A novel therapeutic option for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction involves the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether implantation of autologous MSCs results in sustained engraftment, myogenic differentiation, and improved cardiac function in a swine myocardial infarct model.

Methods. MSCs were isolated and expanded from bone marrow aspirates of 14 domestic swine. A 60-minute left anterior descending artery occlusion was used to produce anterior wall infarction. Piezoelectric crystals were placed within the ischemic region for measurement of regional wall thickness and contractile function. Two weeks later animals autologous, Di-I–labeled MSCs (6 x 107) were implanted into the infarct by direct injection. Hemodynamic and functional measurements were obtained weekly until the time of sacrifice. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess MSC engraftment and myogenic differentiation.

Results. Microscopic analysis showed robust engraftment of MSCs in all treated animals. Expression of muscle-specific proteins was seen as early as 2 weeks and could be identified in all animals at sacrifice. The degree of contractile dysfunction was significantly attenuated at 4 weeks in animals implanted with MSCs (5.4% ± 2.2% versus -3.37% ± 2.7% in control). In addition, the extent of wall thinning after myocardial infarction was markedly reduced in treated animals.

Conclusions. Mesenchymal stem cells are capable of engraftment in host myocardium, demonstrate expression of muscle specific proteins, and may attenuate contractile dysfunction and pathologic thinning in this model of left ventricular wall infarction. MSC cardiomyoplasty may have significant clinical potential in attenuating the pathology associated with myocardial infarction.




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