Abstract:
Backgrouds Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells(ADMSC)homing to pulmonary arterial hypertensive(PAH)rats can be induced and differentiated into endothelial-like cells;and delayed intervention of ADMSC on monocrotaline-induced PAH rats can significantly attenuate pulmonary arteriolar remodeling. Objective This study was to investigate the effects of delayed intervention of ADMSC on function of pulmonary arterioles in monocrotaline-induced PAH rats. Methods ADMSC were isolated from inguinal subcutaneous adipose tissue of SD rats and cultured. Ninety male SD rats were randomly assigned into normal control(n=30),PAH(induced by monocrotaline,n=30)and delayed intervention of ADMSC(ADMSC-DI,n=30),ADMSC(1×106)were delivered via left external jugular vein 2weeks after monocrotaline inductiongroups. At the 1st,2nd,3rd week after transplantion of ADMSC,mean pulmonary arterial pressure(MPAP)was measured by catheterization,pulmonary arteriolar endothelium-dependent relaxation(EDdR),endothelium-independent relaxation(EDiR)and vasoconstriction were evaluated by isolated vascular ring tension. Results Compared with control group,at the 3rd,4th,5th week after intraperitoneal injection of monocrotaline,MPAP of PAH group were significantly increased(26.9±0.9,n=10)vs(14.8±1.0,n=10);(32.2±0.7,n=8)vs(15.2±1.0,n=10);(36.3±0.8,n=8)vs(15.5±1.0,n=10)mm Hg,all P<0.05,pulmonary arteriolar EDdR and EDiR were markedly decreasedpD2(EDdR):(4.85±0.29)vs(8.12±0.48),(3.22±0.61)vs(7.93±0.50),(3.16±0.52)vs(7.85±0.63);pD2(EDiR):(6.28±0.38)vs(8.64±0.35);(5.40±0.55)vs(8.58±0.41);(4.79±0.51)vs(8.47±0.47);all P<0.05. Compared with PAH group,at the 1st,2nd,3rd week after delayed transplantation of ADMSC,MPAP of ADMSC-DI group were significantly decreased(17.7±1.1,n=10)vs(26.9±0.9,n=10);(21.9±0.9,n=10)vs(32.2±0.7,n=8);(22.4±0.9,n=10)vs(36.3±0.8,n=8)mm Hg,all P<0.05,pulmonary arteriolar EDdR were significantly increasedpD2(EDdR):(8.08±0.37)vs(4.85±0.29),(6.21±0.67)vs(3.22±0.61),(5.74±0.41)vs(3.16±0.52);all P<0.05;and EDiR were also markedly increasedpD2(EDiR):(8.16±0.23)vs(6.28±0.38),(7.01±0.30)vs(5.40±0.55),(6.89±0.23)vs(4.79±0.51);all P<0.05. Compared with those at the 1st week after delayed transplantation of ADMSC,MPAP were markedly increased,while EDdR and EDiR were obviously decreased at the 2nd and 3rd week. Conclusion Delayed intervention of ADMSC can effectively reduce pulmonary arterial pressure of monocrotaline-induced PAH rats,and improve the impaired pulmonary arteriolar EDdR and EDiR.