Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors is increased, but microvascular relaxation is impaired in patients after acute myocardial ischemia Xunyu Xu, MDa, Jian Li, MD, PhDb, Michael Simons, MDb, Jianyi Li, MB, MSa, Roger J. Laham, MDb, Frank W. Sellke, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 121, Issue 4, Pages 735-742 (April 2001) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112340 Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 A, mRNA expression of VEGF and its receptors VEGF-R1 and VEGF-R2, FGF2 and its receptor FGFR-1, and loading control glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) in human atrial tissue from the nonischemic (control) and ischemic groups, as analyzed with reverse transcriptase PCR. Positions and sizes of the PCR products in base pairs (bp) are shown at the right. B, Quantitative analysis of mRNA level of expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, FGF2, and FGFR-1 in atrial tissue in the control group (n = 16) and the acute ischemia group (n = 16) indexed as the percentage of density ratio to control specimens (100% expression in nonischemic microvessels). Data are expressed as means ± SD. *P <.05 versus control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 A, Protein expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, FGF2, FGFR-1, and of loading control Commassie blue in human atrium from the nonischemic (control) and ischemic groups, as analyzed with Western blotting. Positions and sizes of the blotting bands in kilodaltons are shown at the right. B, Quantitative analysis of protein expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, FGF2, and FGFR-1 in atrial microvessels in the control (n = 16) and acute ischemia (n = 16) groups indexed as the percentage of density ratio to control specimens (100% expression in nonischemic microvessels). Data are expressed as means ± SD. *P <.05 versus control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Plot of in vitro response of atrial microvessels to VEGF in the control group (n = 7) and the acute ischemia group (n = 8). Responses are percentage of relaxation of spontaneous contractions, U46619-induced contractions, or both. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. *P <.05 versus control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Plot of in vitro response of atrial microvessels to FGF2 in the control group (n = 8) and the acute ischemia group (n = 8). Responses are percentage of relaxation of spontaneous contractions, U46619-induced contractions, or both. Data are expressed as means ± SD. *P <.05 versus control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Plot of in vitro response to substance P of atrial microvessels in the control group (n = 8) and the acute ischemia group (n = 8). Responses are percentage of relaxation of spontaneous contractions, U46619-induced contractions, or both. Data are expressed as means ± SD. *P <.05 versus control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Plot of in vitro response to sodium nitroprusside (SNP) of atrial microvessels in the control group (n = 7) and the acute ischemia group (n = 8). Responses are percentage of relaxation of spontaneous contractions, U46619-induced contractions, or both. Data are expressed as means ± SD. *P <.05 vs control. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 735-742DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.112340) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions