Loss of Myeloid-Derived Growth Factor Leads to Increased Fibrosis in Mice After Myocardial Infarction
Abstract
To investigate the effect of the loss of myeloid-derived growth factor (Mydgf) on the transformation of cardiac fibroblasts into myofibroblasts after myocardial infarction (MI).
Methods Two adult mouse groups, including a wild-type (WT) group and another group with Mydgf knockout (Mydgf-KO), were examined in the study. The mice in these two groups were tested for their cardiac function by measuring left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS) (n=10). Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) (n=3) was performed to determine the mRNA expression levels of myofibroblast markers, including α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), periostin (postn), type Ⅷ collagen (col8al), and connective tissue growth factor (ctgf). Western blot (n=3) was performed to verify the protein expression levels of α-SMA. MI modeling was performed on the WT and the Mydgf-KO mice. Postoperative LVEF and LVFS (n=10) were then measured. The hearts were harvested and Masson staining was performed to determine the infarcted area (n=10). The heart samples of Mydgf-KO and WT mice were collected at d 7 and d 14 after MI, respectively, to verify the expression of myofibroblast markers (n=3).
Results Compared with WT mice, LVEF and LVFS in adult Mydgf-KO mice showed no significant changes (all P>0.05). However, the mRNA levels of α-SMA and postn were upregulated, and α-SMA protein expression was also increased (all P<0.05). After MI, compared with WT mice, LVEF and LVFS in Mydgf-KO mice decreased, and the infarcted area increased significantly (all P<0.05). Furthermore, mRNA levels of α-SMA, col8al, postn, and ctgf were increased in Mydgf-KO mice. In addition, the α-SMA protein expression level was upregulated and α-SMA-positive fibroblasts were increased (P<0.05).
Conclusion Mydgf deletion promotes the transformation of cardiac fibroblasts into myofibroblasts and aggravates myocardial fibrosis after MI.
Keywords: Myeloid-derived growth factor, Myocardial fibrosis, Myocardial infarction, Myofibroblasts
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