53 Effects Of GLP-1 eluting stem cell therapy on collagen remodelling in a porcine model of myocardial infarction.

E J Wright, K A Farrell, N Malik, C Wallrapp, P Geigle, A L Lewis, P W Stratford, C M Holt

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    Abstract

    Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone with cardioprotective effects. Human stem cells (hMSCs) secreting a GLP-1 fusion protein and encapsulated in alginate (GLP-1 CellBeads) have been developed as a novel therapeutic. This study investigated the effects of GLP-1 CellBeads on post-MI healing in a porcine model. GLP-1 CellBeads were delivered to coronary artery branches, creating micro-infarcts and mild LV dysfunction. Cell-free beads (empty) and CellBeads containing hMSCs but not secreting GLP-1 (hMSC-beads) were delivered as controls. Left ventricular (LV) function, infarct size, myocyte cross-sectional area, total collagen content (picrosirius red staining) and collagen -1 and -3 levels (qRT-PCR) were analysed to determine therapeutic potential. Four weeks post-MI, only GLP-1 CellBead treatment produced significantly improved LV function compared to 30 min post-MI (44.00%±1.29% vs 49.75%±1.03%, p
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalHeart (British Cardiac Society)
    Volume97
    Issue number20
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2011

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