[Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells transfected with hepatocyte growth factor gene improves heart function in rats with heart failure].

Aim: To investigate the effects of hepatocyte growth factor gene transfected MSCs transplantation on cardiac function and fibrosis in rats heart failure model induced by adriamycin.

Methods: MSCs were isolated from SD rats by density gradient centrifugation, purified, and transfected with Ad-hHGF. ELISA were used to detect the protein expression of hHGF in these MSCs.