Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (6): 814-819.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.06.008

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Allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can improve the function of the aging heart

Li Yan-ju1, Ding Yuan-ting2, Zhou Yuan2, Wang Fei-qing2, Zeng Qiang-wu2, An Shi-gang2, Liu Yang2   

  1. 1Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China; 2First Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang University of TCM, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou Province, China)
  • Received:2016-01-01 Online:2016-02-05 Published:2016-02-05
  • Contact: Liu Yang, First Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang University of TCM, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Li Yan-ju, M.D., Associate chief physician, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can secrete a variety of factors in the local lesion, and these factors can promote cell proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the curative effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on the aging heart of rats and to explore the possible mechanism of action.
METHODS: Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into three groups: normal blank group, model group and treatment group. Aging models were made in the latter two groups by injection of D-galactose. Rats in the treatment group were given allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell injection, once a week, totally four times. At 1 week after final injection, the heart tissues were sliced into sections to observe the pathological changes using hematoxylin-eosin staining. Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor in the heart tissues. Real-time PCR was used to measure the expression of p53 mRNA in the heart tissues.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation could improve the pathological morphology of the aging heart. Compared with the model group, the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor in the heart tissues was significantly higher in the treatment group (P < 0.05), but the mRNA expression of p53 was lower (P < 0.05). It is speculated that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can interact with heart cells to secrete basic fibroblast growth factor and reduce p53 mRNA expression, thereby playing a curative effect on the aging heart.
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