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  • Title: [Application of transforming growth factor-beta(1) on construction of tissue engineering heart valves: experimental in vitro].
    Author: Dong NG, Qiu YM, Shi JW.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi; 2007 Jun 19; 87(23):1622-6. PubMed ID: 17803853.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) on construction of tissue engineering heart valves (TEHV). METHODS: Fresh porcine aortic valves were decellularized with trypsinase and detergent Triton X-100. Myofibroblasts were obtained from rat thoracic aorta, cultured, transfected with the vector containing TGF-beta1 gene-plasmid pcDNA3.0/TGF-beta1 mediated by lipofectamine 2,000 after 48 hours, screened by G418 for for 3 weeks. Decellularized valves were divided into 3 groups: Group A, seeded with the transfected myofibroblasts and cultured in medium without TGF-beta1, Group B, seeded with the transfected myofibroblasts and cultured in medium with TGF-beta1 10 ng/ml, and Group C, seeded with non-transfected myofibroblasts and cultured in medium without TGF-beta1. Hematoxylin-eosin staining and transmission electron microscopy were performed to observe the cell proliferation. DNA contents were measured. Hydroxyproline content was measured so as to indirectly test the collagen production. AGS-J mechanical testing instrument was used to test the mechanical properties of the strips of valves. RESULTS: Immunohistological investigation showed instant TGF-beta1 expression in the myofibroblasts 48 h after the transfection and stable TGF-beta1 expression 4 weeks later. Morphological examination showed that the myofibroblasts in Groups A and B were connected to one another closely with abundant extracellular matrix in the valves. The DNA contents of Groups A and B were (0.126 +/- 0.013) per thousand, and (0.109 +/- 0.004) per thousand, both significantly higher than that of Group [(0.089 +/- 0.011) per thousand, both P < 0.011], with a significant difference between Groups A and B (P < 0.05). The hydroxyproline content of Groups A and B were (5.83 +/- 0.67) per thousand and (5.02 +/- 0.40) per thousand, both significantly higher than that of Group C [(4.34 +/- 0.47) per thousand, both P < 0.05], with a significant difference between Groups A and B (P < 0.05). The maximum load of Groups A and B were (13.4 +/- 1.0) N and (11.7 +/- 1.4) N respectively, both significantly higher than that of Group C [(10.0 +/- 1.1) N, both P < 0.05], with a significant difference between Groups A and B (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: TGF-beta1 is an important and effective bioactive factor for cell proliferation and extracellular matrix growth of heart valve. It is of great value for constructing TEHV in vitro.
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