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Bone marrow cells regenerate infarcted myocardium

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  • Donald Orlic

    (Hematopoiesis Section, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, NHGRI)

  • Jan Kajstura

    (New York Medical College)

  • Stefano Chimenti

    (New York Medical College)

  • Igor Jakoniuk

    (New York Medical College)

  • Stacie M. Anderson

    (Hematopoiesis Section, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, NHGRI)

  • Baosheng Li

    (New York Medical College)

  • James Pickel

    (Laboratory of Molecular Biology, NINDS, NIH)

  • Ronald McKay

    (Laboratory of Molecular Biology, NINDS, NIH)

  • Bernardo Nadal-Ginard

    (New York Medical College)

  • David M. Bodine

    (Hematopoiesis Section, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, NHGRI)

  • Annarosa Leri

    (New York Medical College)

  • Piero Anversa

    (New York Medical College)

Abstract

Myocardial infarction leads to loss of tissue and impairment of cardiac performance. The remaining myocytes are unable to reconstitute the necrotic tissue, and the post-infarcted heart deteriorates with time1. Injury to a target organ is sensed by distant stem cells, which migrate to the site of damage and undergo alternate stem cell differentiation2,3,4,5; these events promote structural and functional repair6,7,8. This high degree of stem cell plasticity prompted us to test whether dead myocardium could be restored by transplanting bone marrow cells in infarcted mice. We sorted lineage-negative (Lin-) bone marrow cells from transgenic mice expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein9 by fluorescence-activated cell sorting on the basis of c-kit expression10. Shortly after coronary ligation, Lin- c-kit POS cells were injected in the contracting wall bordering the infarct. Here we report that newly formed myocardium occupied 68% of the infarcted portion of the ventricle 9?days after transplanting the bone marrow cells. The developing tissue comprised proliferating myocytes and vascular structures. Our studies indicate that locally delivered bone marrow cells can generate de novo myocardium, ameliorating the outcome of coronary artery disease.

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  • Donald Orlic & Jan Kajstura & Stefano Chimenti & Igor Jakoniuk & Stacie M. Anderson & Baosheng Li & James Pickel & Ronald McKay & Bernardo Nadal-Ginard & David M. Bodine & Annarosa Leri & Piero Anvers, 2001. "Bone marrow cells regenerate infarcted myocardium," Nature, Nature, vol. 410(6829), pages 701-705, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:410:y:2001:i:6829:d:10.1038_35070587
    DOI: 10.1038/35070587
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    1. Nanako Kawaguchi & Andrew J Smith & Cheryl D Waring & Md Kamrul Hasan & Shinka Miyamoto & Rumiko Matsuoka & Georgina M Ellison, 2010. "c-kitpos GATA-4 High Rat Cardiac Stem Cells Foster Adult Cardiomyocyte Survival through IGF-1 Paracrine Signalling," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(12), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Ling-Li Li & Guohua Ding & Nan Feng & Ming-Huang Wang & Yuh-Shan Ho, 2009. "Global stem cell research trend: Bibliometric analysis as a tool for mapping of trends from 1991 to 2006," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 80(1), pages 39-58, July.

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