Clenbuterol plus granulocyte colony-stimulating factor regulates stem/progenitor cell mobilization and exerts beneficial effect by increasing neovascularization in rats with heart failure.

Toshikazu D. Tanaka, Jordan J. Lancaster, Elizabeth Juneman, Joseph J. Bahl, Steven Goldman

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Abstract

Treatment of beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists with myeloid cytokines, such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been reported to enhance stem/progenitor cell mobilization and proliferation in ischemic myocardium. However, whether the combination therapy of G-CSF and clenbuterol (Clen) contributes to improved left ventricular (LV) function remains uncertain. We investigated whether this combination therapy induced bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cell mobilization, neovascularization, and altered LV function after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Following MI, rats were treated with single Clen, high-dose Clen, and G-CSF + Clen. We evaluated LV function and remodeling with the use of echocardiography in addition to hemodynamics 3 weeks after MI. Treatment with G-CSF + Clen increased (P < .05), compared with no treatment, LV ejection fraction 46 ± 3% vs 34 ± 2%, LV dP/dt 5,789 ± 394 mm Hg vs 4,503 ± 283 mm Hg, and the percentage of circulating CD34+ cells, appearing to correlate with improvements in LV function. Combination therapy improved LV function 3 weeks after MI, suggesting that G-CSF + Clen might augment stem/progenitor cell migration, contributing to tissue healing. These data raise the possibility that enhancing endogenous bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cell mobilization may be a new treatment for ischemic heart failure after MI.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)503-508
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of cardiac failure
Volume19
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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