Adipose tissue-derived stem cells embedded with eNOS restore cardiac function in acute myocardial infarction model.

This study assessed the potential therapeutic efficacy of endothelial NO syntheses (eNOS)-expressing adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on infarcted hearts. We isolated CD29+, CD44+, CD45- cells from adipose tissue. Multipotent property of ADSCs was characterized by induction to differentiate into myogenic, neurogenic, and endothelic lineages.

Role of norepinephrine in development of short-term myocardial hibernation.

Aim: To investigate the role of norepinephrine in the development of short-term myocardial hibernation.

Methods: Hearts were removed from rats and set up as isometrically beating or short-term hibernation models. The hearts were perfused with modified Krebs-Henseleit buffer under a controlled perfusion pressure.

Folic acid reduces adhesion molecules VCAM-1 expession in aortic of rats with hyperhomocysteinemia.

To investigate effects of supplementation of folic acid on the expression of adhesion molecules VCAM-1 in the aortas of rats with hyperhomocysteinemia. Thirty male SD rats (200 +/- 20 g) were invided into 3 groups (n = 10 for each group): control group(Control), high Met group(Met) and Met plus Folate group(Met + Folate), fed. for 45 days.