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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound induces angiogenesis and ameliorates left ventricular dysfunction in a porcine model of chronic myocardial ischemia.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a significant progress has been made in the management of ischemic heart disease (IHD), the number of severe IHD patients is increasing. Thus, it is crucial to develop new, non-invasive therapeutic strategies. In the present study, we aimed to develop low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy for the treatment of IHD.

Methods and results

We first confirmed that in cultured human endothelial cells, LIPUS significantly up-regulated mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with a peak at 32-cycle (P<0.05). Then, we examined the in vivo effects of LIPUS in a porcine model of chronic myocardial ischemia with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (n?=?28). The heart was treated with either sham (n?=?14) or LIPUS (32-cycle with 193 mW/cm2 for 20 min, n?=?14) at 3 different short axis levels. Four weeks after the treatment, LVEF was significantly improved in the LIPUS group (46±4 to 57±5%, P<0.05) without any adverse effects, whereas it remained unchanged in the sham group (46±5 to 47±6%, P?=?0.33). Capillary density in the ischemic region was significantly increased in the LIPUS group compared with the control group (1084±175 vs. 858±151/mm2, P<0.05). Regional myocardial blood flow was also significantly improved in the LIPUS group (0.78±0.2 to 1.39±0.4 ml/min/g, P<0.05), but not in the control group (0.84±0.3 to 0.97±0.4 ml/min/g). Western blot analysis showed that VEGF, eNOS and bFGF were all significantly up-regulated only in the LIPUS group.

Conclusions

These results suggest that the LIPUS therapy is promising as a new, non-invasive therapy for IHD.

SUBMITTER: Hanawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4128732 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound induces angiogenesis and ameliorates left ventricular dysfunction in a porcine model of chronic myocardial ischemia.

Hanawa Kenichiro K   Ito Kenta K   Aizawa Kentaro K   Shindo Tomohiko T   Nishimiya Kensuke K   Hasebe Yuhi Y   Tuburaya Ryuji R   Hasegawa Hideyuki H   Yasuda Satoshi S   Kanai Hiroshi H   Shimokawa Hiroaki H  

PloS one 20140811 8


<h4>Background</h4>Although a significant progress has been made in the management of ischemic heart disease (IHD), the number of severe IHD patients is increasing. Thus, it is crucial to develop new, non-invasive therapeutic strategies. In the present study, we aimed to develop low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) therapy for the treatment of IHD.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We first confirmed that in cultured human endothelial cells, LIPUS significantly up-regulated mRNA expression of vascul  ...[more]

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