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Seow KS, Ling APK. Mesenchymal stem cells as future treatment for cardiovascular regeneration and its challenges. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2024; 12:73. [PMID: 39118948 PMCID: PMC11304428 DOI: 10.21037/atm-23-1936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) contributed to the leading cause of death annually among the chronic diseases globally. Despite the advancement of technology, the current available treatments mainly served as palliative care but not treating the diseases. However, the discovery of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) had gained a consideration to serve as promising strategy in treating CVDs. Recent evidence also showed that MSCs are the strong candidate to be used as stem cell therapy involving cardiovascular regeneration due to its cardiomyogenesis, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, antifibrotic effects and neovascularization capacity. Besides, MSCs could be used for cellular cardiomyoplasty with its transdifferentiation of MSCs into cardiomyocytes, paracrine effects, microvesicles and exosomes as well as mitochondrial transfer. The safety and efficacy of utilizing MSCs have been described in well-established preclinical and clinical studies in which the accomplishment of MSCs transplantation resulted in further improvement of the cardiac function. Tissue engineering could enhance the desired properties and therapeutic effects of MSCs in cardiovascular regeneration by genome-editing, facilitating the cell delivery and retention, biomaterials-based scaffold, and three-dimensional (3D)-bioprinting. However, there are still obstacles in the use of MSCs due to the complexity and versatility of MSCs, low retention rate, route of administration and the ethical and safety issues of the use of MSCs. The aim of this review is to highlight the details of therapeutic properties of MSCs in treating CVDs, strategies to facilitate the therapeutic effects of MSCs through tissue engineering and the challenges faced using MSCs. A comprehensive review has been done through PubMed and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) from the year of 2010 to 2021 based on some specific key terms such as 'mesenchymal stem cells in cardiovascular disease', 'mesenchymal stem cells in cardiac regeneration', 'mesenchymal stem cells facilitate cardiac repairs', 'tissue engineering of MSCs' to include relevant literature in this review.
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- Ke Sin Seow
- Division of Applied Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Applied Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Clavellina D, Balkan W, Hare JM. Stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Mesenchymal Stem Cells and induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2023; 23:951-967. [PMID: 37542462 PMCID: PMC10837765 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2023.2245329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a leading cause of death in the United States. The limited capacity of cardiomyocytes to regenerate and the restricted contractility of scar tissue after AMI are not addressed by current pharmacologic interventions. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) have emerged as a promising therapeutic approach due to their low antigenicity, ease of harvesting, and efficacy and safety in preclinical and clinical studies, despite their low survival and engraftment rates. Other stem cell types, such as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) also show promise, and optimizing cardiac repair requires integrating emerging technologies and strategies. AREAS COVERED This review offers insights into advancing cell-based therapies for AMI, emphasizing meticulously planned trials with a standardized definition of AMI, for a bench-to-bedside approach. We critically evaluate fundamental studies and clinical trials to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances, limitations and prospects for cell-based therapy in AMI. EXPERT OPINION MSCs continue to show potential promise for treating AMI and its sequelae, but addressing their low survival and engraftment rates is crucial for clinical success. Integrating emerging technologies such as pluripotent stem cells and conducting well-designed trials will harness the full potential of cell-based therapy in AMI management. Collaborative efforts are vital to developing effective stem cell therapies for AMI patients.
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- Diana Clavellina
- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Functions of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cardiac Repair. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1312:39-50. [PMID: 33330961 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2020_598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure (HF) are significant contributors of mortality worldwide. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold a great potential for cardiac regenerative medicine-based therapies. Their therapeutic potential has been widely investigated in various in-vitro and in-vivo preclinical models. Besides, they have been tested in clinical trials of MI and HF with various outcomes. Differentiation to lineages of cardiac cells, neovascularization, anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and immune modulatory effects are the main drivers of MSC functions during cardiac repair. However, the main mechanisms regulating these functions and cross-talk between cells are not fully known yet. Increasing line of evidence also suggests that secretomes of MSCs and/or their extracellular vesicles play significant roles in a paracrine manner while mediating these functions. This chapter aims to summarize and highlight cardiac repair functions of MSCs during cardiac repair.
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Franchi F, Ramaswamy V, Olthoff M, Peterson KM, Paulmurugan R, Rodriguez-Porcel M. The Myocardial Microenvironment Modulates the Biology of Transplanted Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Mol Imaging Biol 2021; 22:948-957. [PMID: 31907845 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-019-01470-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The maximal efficacy of cell therapy depends on the survival of stem cells, as well as on the phenotypic and biologic changes that may occur on these cells after transplantation. It has been hypothesized that the post-ischemic myocardial microenvironment can play a critical role in these changes, potentially affecting the survival and reparative potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Here, we use a dual reporter gene sensor for the in vivo monitoring of the phenotype of MSCs and study their therapeutic effect on cardiac function. PROCEDURES The mitochondrial sensor was tested in cell culture in response to different mitochondrial stressors. For in vivo testing, MSCs (3 × 105) were delivered in a murine ischemia-reperfusion (IR) model. Bioluminescence imaging was used to assess the mitochondrial biology and the viability of transplanted MSCs, while high-resolution ultrasound provided a non-invasive analysis of cardiac contractility and dyssynchrony. RESULTS The mitochondrial sensor showed increased activity in response to mitochondrial stressors. Furthermore, when tested in the living subject, it showed a significant increase in mitochondrial dysfunction in MSCs delivered in IR, compared with those delivered under sham conditions. Importantly, MSCs delivered to ischemic hearts, despite their mitochondrial stress and poor survival, were able to induce a significant improvement in cardiac function, through decreased collagen deposition and resynchronization/contractility of left ventricular wall motion. CONCLUSIONS The ischemic myocardium induces changes in the phenotype of transplanted MSCs. Despite their limited survival, MSCs still elicit a certain therapeutic response, as evidenced by improvement in myocardial remodeling and cardiac function. Maximization of the survival and reparative efficacy of stem cells remains a key for the success of stem cell therapies.
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- Federico Franchi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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Zhang C, Zhou Y, Lai X, Zhou G, Wang H, Feng X, Chen Y, Wu Y, Wang T, Ma L. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate Myocardial Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition in a Rat Dilated Cardiomyopathy Model. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:936-941. [PMID: 30979486 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HuMSCs) have been shown to suppress cardiac fibrosis; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Recent studies have shown that endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays a crucial part in myocardial fibrosis. In the present study, we investigated the suppressive role of HuMSCs in cardiac fibrosis and related mechanisms in a rat dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) model. METHODS Male Lewis rats were randomly divided into 3 groups. Rats without any treatment served as a negative control group, while the DCM rats, which were generated by immunization with porcine myosin, were divided into 2 groups: a HuMSC group, in which HuMSCs (1 × 106 cells/rat) were injected intravenously, and a vehicle group, in which rats were injected with volume-matched solution containing no HuMSCs. Histologic and immunofluorescent measurements were used to evaluate the effects of HuMSCs on cardiac fibrosis and EndMT. RESULTS We observed a significant increase in myocardial fibrosis, and elevated EndMT in rats of the vehicle group were observed compared with those in the negative control group along with the increased activity of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 signaling. Treatment with HuMSCs repressed the increase in myocardial fibrosis and EndMT observed in DCM rats, which correlated with decreased activity of TGF-β1/ERK1/2 signaling. CONCLUSION The HuMSCs attenuated cardiac fibrosis at least partly through the inhibition of TGF-β/ERK-induced EndMT.
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- C Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China; Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China; Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Pingshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Bartlett RS, Gaston JD, Ye S, Kendziorski C, Thibeault SL. Mechanotransduction of vocal fold fibroblasts and mesenchymal stromal cells in the context of the vocal fold mechanome. J Biomech 2018; 83:227-234. [PMID: 30553439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The design of cell-based therapies for vocal fold tissue engineering requires an understanding of how cells adapt to the dynamic mechanical forces found in the larynx. Our objective was to compare mechanotransductive processes in therapeutic cell candidates (mesenchymal stromal cells from adipose tissue and bone marrow, AT-MSC and BM-MSC) to native cells (vocal fold fibroblasts-VFF) in the context of vibratory strain. A bioreactor was used to expose VFF, AT-MSC, and BM-MSC to axial tensile strain and vibration at human physiological levels. Microarray, an empirical Bayes statistical approach, and geneset enrichment analysis were used to identify significant mechanotransductive pathways associated with the three cell types and three mechanical conditions. Two databases (Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) were used for enrichment analyses. VFF shared more mechanotransductive pathways with BM-MSC than with AT-MSC. Gene expression that appeared to distinguish the vibratory strain condition from polystyrene condition for these two cells types related to integrin activation, focal adhesions, and lamellipodia activity, suggesting that vibratory strain may be associated with cytoarchitectural rearrangement, cell reorientation, and extracellular matrix remodeling. In response to vibration and tensile stress, BM-MSC better mimicked VFF mechanotransduction than AT-MSC, providing support for the consideration of BM-MSC as a cell therapy for vocal fold tissue engineering. Future research is needed to better understand the sorts of physical adaptations that are afforded to vocal fold tissue as a result of focal adhesions, integrins, and lamellipodia, and how these adaptations could be exploited for tissue engineering.
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- Rebecca S Bartlett
- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
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Franchi F, Peterson KM, Paulmurugan R, Folmes C, Lanza IR, Lerman A, Rodriguez-Porcel M. Noninvasive Monitoring of the Mitochondrial Function in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Mol Imaging Biol 2017; 18:510-8. [PMID: 26865378 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-016-0929-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Mitochondria are a gatekeeper of cell survival and mitochondrial function can be used to monitor cell stress. Here we validate a pathway-specific reporter gene to noninvasively image the mitochondrial function of stem cells. PROCEDURES We constructed a mitochondrial sensor with the firefly luciferase (Fluc) reporter gene driven by the NQO1 enzyme promoter. The sensor was introduced in stem cells and validated in vitro and in vivo, in a mouse model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (IR). RESULTS The sensor activity showed an inverse relationship with mitochondrial function (R (2) = -0.975, p = 0.025) and showed specificity and sensitivity for mitochondrial dysfunction. In vivo, NQO1-Fluc activity was significantly higher in IR animals vs. controls, indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction, and was corroborated by ex vivo luminometry. CONCLUSIONS Reporter gene imaging allows assessment of the biology of transplanted mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), providing important information that can be used to improve the phenotype and survival of transplanted stem cells.
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- Federico Franchi
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Cambria E, Steiger J, Günter J, Bopp A, Wolint P, Hoerstrup SP, Emmert MY. Cardiac Regenerative Medicine: The Potential of a New Generation of Stem Cells. Transfus Med Hemother 2016; 43:275-281. [PMID: 27721703 DOI: 10.1159/000448179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cardiac stem cell therapy holds great potential to prompt myocardial regeneration in patients with ischemic heart disease. The selection of the most suitable cell type is pivotal for its successful application. Various cell types, including crude bone marrow mononuclear cells, skeletal myoblast, and hematopoietic and endothelial progenitors, have already advanced into the clinical arena based on promising results from different experimental and preclinical studies. However, most of these so-called first-generation cell types have failed to fully emulate the promising preclinical data in clinical trials, resulting in heterogeneous outcomes and a critical lack of translation. Therefore, different next-generation cell types are currently under investigation for the treatment of the diseased myocardium. This review article provides an overview of current stem cell therapy concepts, including the application of cardiac stem (CSCs) and progenitor cells (CPCs) and lineage commitment via guided cardiopoiesis from multipotent cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or pluripotent cells such as embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells. Furthermore, it introduces new strategies combining complementary cell types, such as MSCs and CSCs/CPCs, which can yield synergistic effects to boost cardiac regeneration.
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- Elena Cambria
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Wyss Translational Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Wyss Translational Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Parashurama N, Ahn BC, Ziv K, Ito K, Paulmurugan R, Willmann JK, Chung J, Ikeno F, Swanson JC, Merk DR, Lyons JK, Yerushalmi D, Teramoto T, Kosuge H, Dao CN, Ray P, Patel M, Chang YF, Mahmoudi M, Cohen JE, Goldstone AB, Habte F, Bhaumik S, Yaghoubi S, Robbins RC, Dash R, Yang PC, Brinton TJ, Yock PG, McConnell MV, Gambhir SS. Multimodality Molecular Imaging of Cardiac Cell Transplantation: Part II. In Vivo Imaging of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Swine with PET/CT and MR Imaging. Radiology 2016; 280:826-36. [PMID: 27332865 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016151150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Purpose To quantitatively determine the limit of detection of marrow stromal cells (MSC) after cardiac cell therapy (CCT) in swine by using clinical positron emission tomography (PET) reporter gene imaging and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with cell prelabeling. Materials and Methods Animal studies were approved by the institutional administrative panel on laboratory animal care. Seven swine received 23 intracardiac cell injections that contained control MSC and cell mixtures of MSC expressing a multimodality triple fusion (TF) reporter gene (MSC-TF) and bearing superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NP) (MSC-TF-NP) or NP alone. Clinical MR imaging and PET reporter gene molecular imaging were performed after intravenous injection of the radiotracer fluorine 18-radiolabeled 9-[4-fluoro-3-(hydroxyl methyl) butyl] guanine ((18)F-FHBG). Linear regression analysis of both MR imaging and PET data and nonlinear regression analysis of PET data were performed, accounting for multiple injections per animal. Results MR imaging showed a positive correlation between MSC-TF-NP cell number and dephasing (dark) signal (R(2) = 0.72, P = .0001) and a lower detection limit of at least approximately 1.5 × 10(7) cells. PET reporter gene imaging demonstrated a significant positive correlation between MSC-TF and target-to-background ratio with the linear model (R(2) = 0.88, P = .0001, root mean square error = 0.523) and the nonlinear model (R(2) = 0.99, P = .0001, root mean square error = 0.273) and a lower detection limit of 2.5 × 10(8) cells. Conclusion The authors quantitatively determined the limit of detection of MSC after CCT in swine by using clinical PET reporter gene imaging and clinical MR imaging with cell prelabeling. (©) RSNA, 2016 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Natesh Parashurama
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jürgen K Willmann
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jaehoon Chung
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Fumiaki Ikeno
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Julia C Swanson
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Denis R Merk
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jennifer K Lyons
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - David Yerushalmi
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Tomohiko Teramoto
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Hisanori Kosuge
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Catherine N Dao
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Pritha Ray
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Manishkumar Patel
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Ya-Fang Chang
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Morteza Mahmoudi
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jeff Eric Cohen
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Andrew Brooks Goldstone
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Frezghi Habte
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Srabani Bhaumik
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Shahriar Yaghoubi
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Robert C Robbins
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Rajesh Dash
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Phillip C Yang
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Todd J Brinton
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Paul G Yock
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Sanjiv S Gambhir
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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Parashurama N, Ahn BC, Ziv K, Ito K, Paulmurugan R, Willmann JK, Chung J, Ikeno F, Swanson JC, Merk DR, Lyons JK, Yerushalmi D, Teramoto T, Kosuge H, Dao CN, Ray P, Patel M, Chang YF, Mahmoudi M, Cohen JE, Goldstone AB, Habte F, Bhaumik S, Yaghoubi S, Robbins RC, Dash R, Yang PC, Brinton TJ, Yock PG, McConnell MV, Gambhir SS. Multimodality Molecular Imaging of Cardiac Cell Transplantation: Part I. Reporter Gene Design, Characterization, and Optical in Vivo Imaging of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells after Myocardial Infarction. Radiology 2016; 280:815-25. [PMID: 27308957 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016140049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Purpose To use multimodality reporter-gene imaging to assess the serial survival of marrow stromal cells (MSC) after therapy for myocardial infarction (MI) and to determine if the requisite preclinical imaging end point was met prior to a follow-up large-animal MSC imaging study. Materials and Methods Animal studies were approved by the Institutional Administrative Panel on Laboratory Animal Care. Mice (n = 19) that had experienced MI were injected with bone marrow-derived MSC that expressed a multimodality triple fusion (TF) reporter gene. The TF reporter gene (fluc2-egfp-sr39ttk) consisted of a human promoter, ubiquitin, driving firefly luciferase 2 (fluc2), enhanced green fluorescent protein (egfp), and the sr39tk positron emission tomography reporter gene. Serial bioluminescence imaging of MSC-TF and ex vivo luciferase assays were performed. Correlations were analyzed with the Pearson product-moment correlation, and serial imaging results were analyzed with a mixed-effects regression model. Results Analysis of the MSC-TF after cardiac cell therapy showed significantly lower signal on days 8 and 14 than on day 2 (P = .011 and P = .001, respectively). MSC-TF with MI demonstrated significantly higher signal than MSC-TF without MI at days 4, 8, and 14 (P = .016). Ex vivo luciferase activity assay confirmed the presence of MSC-TF on days 8 and 14 after MI. Conclusion Multimodality reporter-gene imaging was successfully used to assess serial MSC survival after therapy for MI, and it was determined that the requisite preclinical imaging end point, 14 days of MSC survival, was met prior to a follow-up large-animal MSC study. (©) RSNA, 2016 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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Affiliation(s)
- Natesh Parashurama
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Byeong-Cheol Ahn
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Keren Ziv
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Ken Ito
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Ramasamy Paulmurugan
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jürgen K Willmann
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jaehoon Chung
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Fumiaki Ikeno
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Julia C Swanson
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Denis R Merk
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Jennifer K Lyons
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - David Yerushalmi
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Tomohiko Teramoto
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Hisanori Kosuge
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Catherine N Dao
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Pritha Ray
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Manishkumar Patel
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
| | - Ya-Fang Chang
- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, James Clark Center, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, 318 Campus Drive West, Room E153, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (N.P., K.Z., K.I., R.P., J.K.W., D.Y., M.P., Y.F.C., F.H., S.Y., S.S.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.C., F.I., J.K.L., T.T., H.K., C.N.D., M.M., R.D., P.C.Y., T.J.B., P.G.Y., M.V.M.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (J.C.S., D.R.M., J.E.C., A.B.G., R.C.R.), Department of Bioengineering (D.Y., P.G.Y., S.S.G.), Canary Center for Early Detection of Cancer (R.P., S.S.G.), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering (S.S.G.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; GE Global Research Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY (S.B.); Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea (B.C.A.); and Advanced Center for Treatment, Research, and Education ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India (P.R.)
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Su J, Ding L, Cheng J, Yang J, Li X, Yan G, Sun H, Dai J, Hu Y. Transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells combined with collagen scaffolds restores ovarian function in a rat model of premature ovarian insufficiency. Hum Reprod 2016; 31:1075-86. [PMID: 26965432 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does the transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on soluble collagen scaffolds (collagen/ADSCs) have better therapeutic effect than transplantation of ADSCs alone, to treat premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in a rat model induced by Tripterygium Glycosides (TG)? SUMMARY ANSWER The transplantation of collagen/ADSCs increased the short-term retention of ADSCs in ovaries and contributed to long-term restoration of ovarian function, as well as the fertility of rats with TG-induced ovarian damage. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY About 50% of young women in China, who have been treated with TG, have subsequently developed ovarian insufficiency. Rats exhibit similar symptoms to these patients when given an equivalent dose of TG. Transplantation of ADSCs improves ovarian function impaired by chemotherapy in rodent models. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION After the administration of TG, 54 POI model rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: phosphate buffered saline (PBS) ( ITALIC! n = 14), collagen ( ITALIC! n = 11), ADSCs ( ITALIC! n = 16) and collagen/ADSCs ( ITALIC! n = 13). Seventeen normal rats were assigned as control group. The retention of ADSCs in ovaries was confirmed immediately or at 3, 7, 14 and 28 days after transplantation ( ITALIC! n = 9). Four weeks after transplantation, ovarian function was evaluated from estrous cycle, estradiol level, the follicle number, granulosa cell proliferation and a fertility test. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS To establish the POI model, rats were administered 60 mg TG/kg/day intragastrically for 50 days. The estrous cycles were assessed by vaginal smear. The concentration of plasma estradiol in diestrus stage was measured using a radioimmunoassay kit. Disordered estrous cycles and low serum estradiol levels indicated the successful establishment of the POI model. Four types of suspensions (PBS, collagen, ADSCs and collagen/ADSCs) were transplanted directly into the core of the ovaries. The short-term retention of ADSCs in ovaries was evaluated by small-animal positron emission tomography images immediately after transplantation of (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) labeled ADSCs. The long-term retention of ADSCs in ovaries was observed by immunohistochemistry after transplantation of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled ADSCs. Serial sections of ovaries were prepared for histological analysis, follicle counting, and immunohistochemistry for Ki67 and Cleaved-Caspase-3. For the assessment of fertility, rats were mated with proven fertile male rats for 10 days. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE The (18)F-FDG signal decreased more slowly in ovaries injected with collagen/ADSCs than in ovaries with injected with ADSCs alone. Significantly more GFP-positive cells were observed in ovaries injected with collagen/GFP-ADSCs than in ovaries injected with GFP-ADSCs alone up to 14 days after the injection. However, in both groups very few GFP-positive cells were present at 4 weeks after transplantation. The collagen/ADSCs and ADSCs groups both showed better estrous cycle recovery than the PBS and collagen groups. The estradiol (E2) level in the collagen/ADSCs group was significantly increased compared with that of the PBS group ( ITALIC! P < 0.05). The number of antral follicles in the collagen/ADSCs group and the ADSCs group significantly increased compared with the PBS group ( ITALIC! P < 0.05). The granulosa cell proliferation in the collagen/ADSCs group was better than in the PBS group ( ITALIC! P < 0.01). The mating rates of the collagen/ADSCs group (88.9%) and the ADSCs group (90.9%) were higher than that of PBS group (60%, ITALIC! P < 0.05). The pregnancy rates of the collagen/ADSCs group (77.8%) and the ADSCs group (72.7%) were higher than the PBS group (50%, ITALIC! P < 0.05). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION We chose ADSCs for their accessibility, convenience and safety. We did not use other cells or materials for POI treatments to show that the collagen/ADSCs are the most promising materials. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Soluble collagen scaffolds may be useful in stem cells transplantation therapy for POI. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS This work is supported by grants from the 'Strategic Priority Research Program' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA01030000); Maternal-Fetal Medicine from Jiangsu Province Health Department of China (XK2011027); Clinical Center of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Genetic Diseases, Nanjing Health Department of Jiangsu Province, China; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (20620140652). The authors declare no competing financial interests. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Not applicable.
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- Jing Su
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 Nanyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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Le-Buu Pham T, Nguyen TT, Thi-Van Bui A, Pham HT, Phan NK, Thi-Thu Nguyen M, Van Pham P. Preliminary evaluation of treatment efficacy of umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell-differentiated cardiac progenitor cells in a myocardial injury mouse model. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THERAPY 2015. [DOI: 10.7603/s40730-015-0032-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Feisst V, Meidinger S, Locke MB. From bench to bedside: use of human adipose-derived stem cells. STEM CELLS AND CLONING-ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS 2015; 8:149-62. [PMID: 26586955 PMCID: PMC4636091 DOI: 10.2147/sccaa.s64373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since the discovery of adipose-derived stem cells (ASC) in human adipose tissue nearly 15 years ago, significant advances have been made in progressing this promising cell therapy tool from the laboratory bench to bedside usage. Standardization of nomenclature around the different cell types used is finally being adopted, which facilitates comparison of results between research groups. In vitro studies have assessed the ability of ASC to undergo mesenchymal differentiation as well as differentiation along alternate lineages (transdifferentiation). Recently, focus has shifted to the immune modulatory and paracrine effects of transplanted ASC, with growing interest in the ASC secretome as a source of clinical effect. Bedside use of ASC is advancing alongside basic research. An increasing number of safety-focused Phase I and Phase IIb trials have been published without identifying any significant risks or adverse events in the short term. Phase III trials to assess efficacy are currently underway. In many countries, regulatory frameworks are being developed to monitor their use and assure their safety. As many trials rely on ASC injected at a distant site from the area of clinical need, strategies to improve the homing and efficacy of transplanted cells are also being explored. This review highlights each of these aspects of the bench-to-bedside use of ASC and summarizes their clinical utility across a variety of medical specialties.
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- Vaughan Feisst
- Dunbar Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Dunbar Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Mohammadzadeh-Vardin M, Roudkenar MH. NF-E2-related factor 2 over-expression in mesenchymal stem cells to improve cellular cardiomyoplasty. Electron Physician 2015; 6:808-13. [PMID: 25763150 PMCID: PMC4324274 DOI: 10.14661/2014.808-813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 02/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Various therapeutic strategies have been introduced for MI treatment. In recent years, interest in utilizing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for MI therapy has increased. In fact, the use of MSCs for MI treatment, known as cellular cardiomyoplasty, is in the clinical trial stage. However, despite promising results, most MSCs die after transplantation as a result of exposure to various stresses. Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), a well-known cytoprotective transcription factor, protects MSCs against some stresses. Over-expression of Nrf2 in MSCs decreases their apoptosis in vitro without any adverse effects on their differentiation capacity. Therefore, we hypothesized that over-expression of Nrf2 in MSCs can improve cellular cardiomyoplasty.
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- Mohammad Mohammadzadeh-Vardin
- Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomical Sciences and Pathology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Ph.D., Associated Professor, Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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Parmar N, Ahmadi R, Day RM. A novel method for differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into smooth muscle-like cells on clinically deliverable thermally induced phase separation microspheres. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2014; 21:404-12. [PMID: 25205072 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2014.0431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Muscle degeneration is a prevalent disease, particularly in aging societies where it has a huge impact on quality of life and incurs colossal health costs. Suitable donor sources of smooth muscle cells are limited and minimally invasive therapeutic approaches are sought that will augment muscle volume by delivering cells to damaged or degenerated areas of muscle. For the first time, we report the use of highly porous microcarriers produced using thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) to expand and differentiate adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSCs) into smooth muscle-like cells in a format that requires minimal manipulation before clinical delivery. AdMSCs readily attached to the surface of TIPS microcarriers and proliferated while maintained in suspension culture for 12 days. Switching the incubation medium to a differentiation medium containing 2 ng/mL transforming growth factor beta-1 resulted in a significant increase in both the mRNA and protein expression of cell contractile apparatus components caldesmon, calponin, and myosin heavy chains, indicative of a smooth muscle cell-like phenotype. Growth of smooth muscle cells on the surface of the microcarriers caused no change to the integrity of the polymer microspheres making them suitable for a cell-delivery vehicle. Our results indicate that TIPS microspheres provide an ideal substrate for the expansion and differentiation of AdMSCs into smooth muscle-like cells as well as a microcarrier delivery vehicle for the attached cells ready for therapeutic applications.
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- Nina Parmar
- Applied Biomedical Engineering Group, Division of Medicine, University College London , London, United Kingdom
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Renin inhibition improves the survival of mesenchymal stromal cells in a mouse model of myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2014; 7:560-9. [PMID: 25030734 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-014-9575-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine if renin inhibition is able to improve the survival of transplanted stem cells in a mouse model of myocardial infarction. Myocardial infarction was induced in FVB/NJ inbred mice (n = 23). Bone marrow-derived mouse mesenchymal stromal cells (mMSCs, 3 × 10(5)) expressing the reporter gene firefly luciferase were delivered intramyocardially (n = 12) and monitored non-invasively by bioluminescence imaging. A group of these mice (n = 6) received aliskiren (15 mg/kg/day) via an osmotic pump implanted subcutaneously. The survival of mMSCs was significantly increased in those animals that received aliskiren leading to a significant improvement in systolic function after myocardial infarction. Histological analysis revealed a significant reduction in inflammation and collagen deposition in those mice that received aliskiren compared to controls. Renin inhibition of the ischemic myocardium is able to modulate the microenvironment improving the survival and efficacy of transplanted mMSCs in a mouse model of myocardial infarction.
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Alteration of Notch signaling and functionality of adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells in heart failure. Int J Cardiol 2014; 174:119-26. [PMID: 24767126 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM Circulating mesenchymal cells increase in heart failure (HF) patients and could be used therapeutically. Our aim was to investigate whether HF affects adipose tissue derived mesenchymal cell (adMSC) isolation, functional characteristics and Notch pathway. METHODS AND RESULTS We compared 25 patients with different degrees of HF (11 NYHA classes I and II and 14 NYHA III and IV) with 10 age and gender matched controls. 100% adMSC cultures were obtained from controls, while only 72.7% and 35.7% from patients with mild or severe HF (p<0.0001). adMSC from HF patients showed higher markers of senescence (p16 positive cells: 14±2.3% in controls and 35.6±5.6% (p<0.05) and 69±14.7% (p<0.01) in mild or severe HF; γ-H2AX positive cells: 3.7±1.2%, 19.4±4.1% (p<0.05) and 23.7±3.4% (p<0.05) respectively), lower proliferation index (Ki67 positive cells: 21.5±4.9%, 13.2±2.8% and 13.7±3.2%, respectively), reduced pluripotency-associated genes (Oct4 positive cells: 86.7±4.9%, 55±12% (p<0.05) and 43.3±8.7% (p<0.05), respectively; NANOG positive cells: 89.8±3.7%, 39.6±14.4% (p<0.01) and 47±8.1%, respectively), and decreased differentiation markers (α-sarcomeric actin positive cells: 79.8±4.6%, 49±18.1% and 47±12.1% (p<0.05) and CD31-positive endothelial cells: 24.5±2.9%, 0.5±0.5% (p<0.001) and 2.3±2.3% (p<0.001), respectively). AdMSC from HF patients also showed reduced Notch transcriptional activity (lowered expression of Hey 1 and Hey 2 mRNAs). Stimulation with TNF-α of adMSC isolated from controls affected the transcription of several components of the Notch pathway (reduction of Notch 4 and Hes 1 mRNAs and increase of Notch 2 and Hey 1 mRNAs). CONCLUSIONS In HF yield and functionality of adMSC are impaired and their Notch signaling is downregulated.
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Ercan E, Bagla AG, Aksoy A, Gacar G, Unal ZS, Asgun HF, Karaoz E. In vitro protection of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells by erythropoietin. Acta Histochem 2014; 116:117-25. [PMID: 24011510 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mobilization of stem cells and their differentiation into cardiomyocytes are known to have protective effects after myocardial infarction. The integrity of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells for cardiac regeneration is dependent on cell-cell or cell-matrix interaction, which is adversely affected by reactive oxygen species in an ischemic environment. Treatment with erythropoietin was shown to protect human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells in an ischemic injury in vitro model. The analyses indicated that expression of erythropoietin receptors played a pivotal role in erythropoietin mediated cell survival. In this study, the anti-apoptotic effect of erythropoietin on stem cells was analyzed in apoptosis-induced human mesenchymal stem cells. Apoptosis was induced in cultured adult human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells by hydrogen peroxide. A group of cultured cells was also treated with recombinant human erythropoietin in a concentration of 50 ng mL(-1). The degree of apoptosis was analyzed by flow-cytometry and immunohistochemical staining for Caspase 3. The average percentages of apoptotic cells were significantly higher in H2O2-induced stem cells than in cells co-cultured with erythropoietin (63.03 ± 4.96% vs 29 ± 3.41%, p<0.01). We conclude that preconditioning with erythropoietin suppresses apoptosis of mesenchymal stem cells and enhances their survival.
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- Ertugrul Ercan
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Stem Cells, Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Stem Cells, Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Stem Cells, Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey.
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- Department of Stem Cells, Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Sousa BR, Parreira RC, Fonseca EA, Amaya MJ, Tonelli FMP, Lacerda SMSN, Lalwani P, Santos AK, Gomes KN, Ulrich H, Kihara AH, Resende RR. Human adult stem cells from diverse origins: An overview from multiparametric immunophenotyping to clinical applications. Cytometry A 2013; 85:43-77. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Bruna R. Sousa
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases; Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven Connecticut
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Amazonas; Manaus AM Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Núcleo de Cognição e Sistemas Complexos, Centro de Matemática, Computação e Cognição; Universidade Federal do ABC; Santo André SP Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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Impact of repeated intravenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells infusion on myocardial collagen network remodeling in a rat model of doxorubicin-induced dilated cardiomyopathy. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 387:279-85. [PMID: 24257807 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1894-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplantation improved cardiac function and reduced myocardial fibrosis in both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. We evaluated the effects of repeated peripheral vein injection of MSCs on collagen network remodeling and myocardial TGF-β1, AT1, CYP11B2 (aldosterone synthase) gene expressions in a rat model of doxorubicin (DOX)-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Thirty-eight out of 53 SD rats survived at 10 weeks post-DOX injection (2.5 mg/kg/week for 6 weeks, i.p.) were divided into DCM blank (without treatment, n = 12), DCM placebo (intravenous tail injection of 0.5 mL serum-free culture medium every other day for ten times, n = 13), and DCM plus MSCs group (intravenous tail injection of 5 × 10(6) MSCs dissolved in 0.5 mL serum-free culture medium every other day for 10 times, n = 13). Ten untreated rats served as normal controls. At 20 weeks after DOX injection, echocardiography, myocardial collagen content, myocardial expressions of types I and III collagen, TGF-β1, AT1, and CYP11B2 were compared among groups. At 20 weeks post-DOX injection, 8 rats (67%) survived in DCM blank group, 9 rats (69%) survived in DCM placebo group while 13 rats (100 %) survived in DCM plus MSCs group. Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter was significantly higher and ejection fraction was significantly lower in DCM blank and DCM placebo groups compared to normal control rats, which were significantly improved in DCM plus MSCs group (all p < 0.05 vs. DCM blank and DCM placebo groups). Moreover, myocardial collagen volume fraction, types I and III collagen, myocardial mRNA expressions of TGF-β1, AT1, CYP11B2, and collagen I/III ratio were all significantly lower in DCM plus MSCs group compared to DCM blank and DCM placebo groups (all p < 0.05). Repeated intravenous MSCs transplantation could improve cardiac function by attenuating myocardial collagen network remodeling possibly through downregulating renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in DOX-induced DCM rats.
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Szepes M, Benkő Z, Cselenyák A, Kompisch KM, Schumacher U, Lacza Z, Kiss L. Comparison of the direct effects of human adipose- and bone-marrow-derived stem cells on postischemic cardiomyoblasts in an in vitro simulated ischemia-reperfusion model. Stem Cells Int 2013; 2013:178346. [PMID: 23853609 PMCID: PMC3703900 DOI: 10.1155/2013/178346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Regenerative therapies hold a promising and exciting future for the cure of yet untreatable diseases, and mesenchymal stem cells are in the forefront of this approach. However, the relative efficacy and the mechanism of action of different types of mesenchymal stem cells are still incompletely understood. We aimed to evaluate the effects of human adipose- (hASC) and bone-marrow-derived stem cells (hBMSCs) and adipose-derived stem cell conditioned media (ACM) on the viability of cardiomyoblasts in an in vitro ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) model. Flow cytometric viability analysis revealed that both cell treatments led to similarly increased percentages of living cells, while treatment with ACM did not (I-R model: 12.13 ± 0.75%; hASC: 24.66 ± 2.49%; hBMSC: 25.41 ± 1.99%; ACM: 13.94 ± 1.44%). Metabolic activity measurement (I-R model: 0.065 ± 0.033; hASC: 0.652 ± 0.089; hBMSC: 0.607 ± 0.059; ACM: 0.225 ± 0.013; arbitrary units) and lactate dehydrogenase assay (I-R model: 0.225 ± 0.006; hASC: 0.148 ± 0.005; hBMSC: 0.146 ± 0.004; ACM: 0.208 ± 0.009; arbitrary units) confirmed the flow cytometric results while also indicated a slight beneficial effect of ACM. Our results highlight that mesenchymal stem cells have the same efficacy when used directly on postischemic cells, and differences found between them in preclinical and clinical investigations are rather related to other possible causes such as their immunomodulatory or angiogenic properties.
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- Mónika Szepes
- Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Utca 37-47, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Utca 37-47, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Utca 37-47, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy and Experimental Morphology, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy and Experimental Morphology, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Utca 37-47, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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- Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Utca 37-47, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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A novel therapeutic strategy to prevent or reverse ventricular remodeling, the substrate for heart failure and arrhythmias following a myocardial infarction, is the use of cell-based therapy. Successful cell-based tissue regeneration involves a complex orchestration of cellular and molecular events that include stem cell engraftment and differentiation, secretion of anti-inflammatory and angiogenic mediators, and proliferation of endogenous cardiac stem cells. Recent therapeutic approaches involve bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells and mesenchymal stem cells, adipose tissue-derived stem cells, cardiac-derived stem cells and cell combinations. Clinical trials employing mesenchymal stem cells and cardiac- derived stem cells have demonstrated efficacy in infarct size reduction and regional wall contractility improvement. Regarding delivery methods, the safety of catheter-based, transendocardial stem cell injection has been established. These proof-of-concept studies have paved the way for ongoing pivotal trials. Future studies will focus on determining the most efficacious cell type(s) and/or cell combinations and the mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects.
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- Ivonne H Schulman
- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Chen X, Thibeault SL. Cell-cell interaction between vocal fold fibroblasts and bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells in three-dimensional hyaluronan hydrogel. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2013; 10:437-46. [PMID: 23653427 DOI: 10.1002/term.1757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotential adult cells present in all tissues. Paracrine effects and differentiating ability make MSCs an ideal cell source for tissue regeneration. However, little is known about how interactions between implanted MSCs and native cells influence cellular growth, proliferation, and behaviour. By using an in vitro three-dimensional (3D) co-culture assay of normal or scarred human vocal fold fibroblasts (VFFs) and bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) in a uniquely suited hyaluronan hydrogel (HyStem-VF), we investigated cell morphology, survival rate, proliferation and protein and gene expression of VFFs and BM-MSCs. BM-MSCs inhibited cell proliferation of both normal and scarred VFFs without changes in VFF morphology or viability. BM-MSCs demonstrated decreased proliferation and survival rate after 7 days of co-culture with VFFs. Interactions between BM-MSCs and VFFs led to a significant increase in protein secretion of collagen I and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and a decrease of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). In particular, BM-MSCs significantly upregulated matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) and HGF gene expression for scarred VFFs compared to normal VFFs, indicating the potential for increases in extracellular matrix remodelling and tissue regeneration. Application of BM-MSCs-hydrogels may play a significant role in tissue regeneration, providing a therapeutic approach for vocal fold scarring. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Xia Chen
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI, USA
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Maltais S, Joggerst SJ, Hatzopoulos A, DiSalvo TG, Zhao D, Sung HJ, Wang X, Byrne JG, Naftilan AJ. Stem cell therapy for chronic heart failure: an updated appraisal. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2013; 13:503-16. [PMID: 23289619 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2013.749852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Significant advances have been made to understand the mechanisms involved in cardiac cell-based therapies. The early translational application of basic science knowledge has led to several animal and human clinical trials. The initial promising beneficial effect of stem cells on cardiac function restoration has been eclipsed by the inability of animal studies to translate into sustained clinical improvements in human clinical trials. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors cover an updated overview of various stem cell populations used in chronic heart failure. A critical review of clinical trials conducted in advanced heart failure patients is proposed, and finally promising avenues for developments in the field of cardiac cell-based therapies are presented. EXPERT OPINION Several questions remain unanswered, and this limits our ability to understand basic mechanisms involved in stem cell therapeutics. Human studies have revealed critical unresolved issues. Further elucidation of the proper timing, mode delivery and prosurvival factors is imperative, if the field is to advance. The limited benefits seen to date are simply not enough if the potential for substantial recovery of nonfunctioning myocardium is to be realized.
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