Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (41): 6694-6698.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.41.024

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Specificity to capture endothelial progenitor cells in the peripheral blood by CD34 antibody applied on a rapamycin eluting stent

Yang Feng1, Zhao Qian1, Zhang Shi-xuan2, Zhao Tie-nan1, Feng Bo3   

  1. 1Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China; 2Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China; 3First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Online:2015-10-01 Published:2015-10-01
  • Contact: Feng Bo, M.D., Professor, Doctoral supervisor, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Yang Feng, M.D., Attending physician, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the General Project of Liaoning Provincial Education Department, No. L2013287; the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, No. 2013021024; the Doctor Startup Foundation of Liaoning Province, No. 201501048; the Scientific Foundation of Shenyang Medical College, No. 20132039

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Drug eluting stents and endothelium stents for clinical treatment of vascular stenosis can lead to delayed endothelialization and restenosis. A rapamycin eluting stent combined with CD34 antibody can play a synergistic role to offset delayed endothelialization and intimal hyperplasia due to antiproliferative drugs, but it is still in the pilot phase.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the ability of rapamycin eluting stent combined with CD34 antibody to capture endothelial progenitor cells, and to observe the differentiation characteristics of the captured cells.
METHODS: Scanning electron microscope and indirect immunofluorescence were used to observe the morphology and differentiation characteristics of captured endothelial progenitor cells. Under a fluorescence microscope, we observed the captured endothelial progenitor cells and the degree of endothelialization after implantation of the rapamycin eluting stent combined with CD34 antibody into rabbit ear vein. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Under the scanning electron microscope, fusiform-like cells with a diameter of 6-8 μm were captured by the composite stent, and 24 hours later, the cells became full-shaped. The captured cells had the appearance characteristics of endothelial progenitor cells. Results from indirect immunofluorescence observation showed that there were a lot of red fluorescent spots on the coating which represented adherent cells positive for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2; the composite stent was largely covered with vascular endothelial cells at 24 hours after stent implantation, and fully covered at 48 hours, but there was no abnormal cell cluster. These findings indicate that the rapamycin eluting stent combined with CD34 antibody can be specific to rapidly capture endothelial progenitor cells in the peripheral blood, and the stent can be completely covered with vascular endothelial cells at 48 hours after stent implantation, thereby achieving rapid endothelialization and promoting the repair of endothelial cells.
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Key words: Sirolimus, Drug-Eluting Stents, Endothelial Cells, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2, Tissue Engineering