Role of CXCR2 in the Ac-PGP-induced mobilization of circulating angiogenic cells and its therapeutic implications

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Title
Role of CXCR2 in the Ac-PGP-induced mobilization of circulating angiogenic cells and its therapeutic implications
Author(s)
Y W Kwon; S J Lee; S C Heo; T W Lee; G T Park; J W Yoon; S C Kim; H J Shin; Sang Chul Lee; J H Kim
Bibliographic Citation
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 236-246
Publication Year
2019
Abstract
Circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) have been implicated in the repair of ischemic tissues, and their mobilization from bone marrow is known to be regulated by the activations of chemokine receptors, including CXCR2 and CXCR4. This study was conducted to investigate the role of N-acetylated proline-glycine-proline (Ac-PGP; a collagen-derived chemotactic tripeptide) on CAC mobilization and its therapeutic potential for the treatment of peripheral artery diseases. Ac-PGP was administered daily to a murine hind limb ischemia model, and the effects of Ac-PGP on blood perfusion and CAC mobilization (Sca1+ Flk1+ cells) into peripheral blood were assessed. Intramuscular administration of Ac-PGP significantly improved ischemic limb perfusion and increased limb salvage rate by increasing blood vessel formation, whereas Ac-PGP-induced blood perfusion and angiogenesis in ischemic limbs were not observed in CXCR2-knockout mice. In addition, Ac-PGP-induced CAC mobilization was found to occur in wild-type mice but not in CXCR2-knockout mice. Transplantation of bone marrow from green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice to wild-type mice showed bone marrow-derived cells homed to ischemic limbs after Ac-PGP administration and that GFP-positive cells contributed to the formation of ILB4-positive capillaries and α smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-positive arteries. These results suggest CXCR2 activation in bone marrow after Ac-PGP administration improves blood perfusion and reduces tissue necrosis by inducing CAC mobilization. These findings suggest a new pharmaceutical basis for the treatment of critical limb ischemia. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2019;8:236&246.
Keyword
Ac-PGPCXCR2Circulating angiogenic cellMobilizationNeovascularizationPeripheral artery disease
ISSN
2157-6564
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sctm.18-0035
Type
Article
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Division of Biomedical Research > Metabolic Regulation Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
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