Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Delayed or impaired reendothelialization is a major cause of stent thrombosis in the interventional treatment of coronary heart disease. T cells are involved in neointima formation of injured arteries. However, the regulated mechanism of reendothelialization and the role of CD8 T cell in reendothelialization are unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: Immunofluorescence staining showed that CD8 positive cells were increased in wire injured femoral artery of mice. On day 21 after injury, elastin staining showed that knockout of CD8 (CD8(-/-)) significantly increased intimal thickness and a ratio of intima to media by 1.8 folds and 1.9 folds respectively in injured arteries. Evans blue staining showed that knockout of CD8 delayed the reendothelialization area on day 7 after injury (18.8±0.5% versus 42.1±5.6%, p<0.05). In vitro, a migration assay revealed that CD8(-/-) T cells co-cultured with WT macrophages significantly inhibited the migration of the endothelial cells (ECs); compared to CD4(+) T cells, and CD8(+) T cells could promote the ECs migration. Furthermore, real-time PCR analysis showed that knockout of CD8 increased the level of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in injured arteries and cytometric bead cytokine array showed that TNF-α was elevated in cultured CD8(-/-) T cells. Finally, a wound-healing assay showed that recombinant TNF-α significantly inhibited the migration of ECs. CONCLUSION: Our study suggested that CD8(+) T cells could promote the reendothelialization and inhibit the neointima formation after the artery wire injury, and this effect is at least partly dependent on decreasing TNF-α production promoting ECs migration.
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Authors | Jun-Meng Zhang, Ying Wang, Yan-Ju Miao, Yi Zhang, Yi-Na Wu, Li-Xin Jia, Yong-Fen Qi, Jie Du |
Journal | PloS one
(PLoS One)
Vol. 8
Issue 5
Pg. e62001
( 2013)
ISSN: 1932-6203 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23658704
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- CD8 Antigens
- Recombinant Proteins
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Topics |
- Animals
- CD8 Antigens
(genetics, metabolism)
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Cell Movement
(drug effects)
- Endothelial Cells
(drug effects, pathology)
- Femoral Artery
(drug effects, injuries, metabolism, pathology)
- Gene Deletion
- Gene Knockout Techniques
- Humans
- Male
- Mice
- Neointima
(metabolism, pathology)
- Recombinant Proteins
(pharmacology)
- Time Factors
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
(biosynthesis, pharmacology)
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