PMID- 19603100 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20091231 LR - 20211020 IS - 1528-3658 (Electronic) IS - 1076-1551 (Print) IS - 1076-1551 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 9-10 DP - 2009 Sep-Oct TI - CD151 gene delivery after myocardial infarction promotes functional neovascularization and activates FAK signaling. PG - 307-15 LID - 10.2119/molmed.2009.00025 [doi] AB - Our previous studies showed that tetraspanin CD151 promotes neovascularization in rat hindlimb and myocardial ischemia models. This study is to assess whether CD151 induces arteriogenesis and promotes functional neovascularization in a pig myocardial infarction model, and to determine the signaling pathways involved. CD151 cDNA and antiCD151 sequence were constructed into a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector. All 26 pigs used either were subjected to coronary artery ligation or did not undergo surgery. Eight wks after viral administration, the expression of CD151 protein was measured by Western blot. The densities of capillaries and arterioles were determined using immunohistochemistry. Regional myocardial perfusion and other myocardial functions were evaluated by (13)N-labeled NH(3) positron emission computed tomography ((13)N-NH(3) PET) and echocardiography. Western blot was performed for assessing the signaling mechanisms. Overexpression of CD151 markedly increased the densities of capillaries and arterioles, significantly enhanced the regional myocardial perfusion, reduced myocardial ischemia, and improved the myocardial contraction, wall motion, and wall thickness. Conversely, antiCD151 gene delivery reversed the above changes. In addition, CD151 activated focal adhesion kinase (FAK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-teminal kinase (JNK), phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), and endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS), and increased nitric oxide (NO) level. These findings demonstrate a robust role of CD151 in inducing and/or upregulating neovascularization. CD151-dependent neovascularization correlates with the activations of FAK, mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and PI3K signaling, suggesting that CD151 may promote neovascularization via MAPKs and PI3K pathways. FAU - Zuo, Houjuan AU - Zuo H AD - Department of Cardiology of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. FAU - Liu, Zhengxiang AU - Liu Z FAU - Liu, Xiaochun AU - Liu X FAU - Yang, Jun AU - Yang J FAU - Liu, Tao AU - Liu T FAU - Wen, Sha AU - Wen S FAU - Zhang, Xin A AU - Zhang XA FAU - Cianflone, Katherine AU - Cianflone K FAU - Wang, Daowen AU - Wang D LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20090618 PL - England TA - Mol Med JT - Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) JID - 9501023 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (Cd151 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Tetraspanin 24) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Focal Adhesion Kinase 1) RN - EC 2.7.12.2 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases) SB - IM MH - Analysis of Variance MH - Animals MH - Antigens, CD/*genetics/metabolism MH - Dependovirus/genetics MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/*metabolism MH - Gene Transfer Techniques MH - Genetic Therapy/*methods MH - Heart/physiology MH - Male MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases/metabolism MH - Myocardial Infarction/*therapy MH - Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics/therapy MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism MH - Recombinant Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Swine MH - Tetraspanin 24 PMC - PMC2710288 EDAT- 2009/07/16 09:00 MHDA- 2010/01/01 06:00 PMCR- 2009/09/01 CRDT- 2009/07/16 09:00 PHST- 2009/05/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2009/06/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2009/07/16 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/07/16 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/01/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2009/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 09_25_zuo [pii] AID - 10.2119/molmed.2009.00025 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;15(9-10):307-15. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2009.00025. Epub 2009 Jun 18.