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hESC-Derived Epicardial Cells Promote Repair of Infarcted Hearts in Mouse and Swine
论文作者 Luo, XL; Jiang, Y; Li, Q; Yu, XJ; Ma, T; Cao, H; Ke, MX; Zhang, P; Tan, JL; Gong, YS; Wang, L; Gao, L; Yang, HT
期刊/会议名称 ADVANCED SCIENCE
论文年度 2023
论文类别 Article; Early Access
摘要 Myocardial infarction (MI) causes excessive damage to the myocardium, including the epicardium. However, whether pluripotent stem cell-derived epicardial cells (EPs) can be a therapeutic approach for infarcted hearts remains unclear. Here, the authors report that intramyocardial injection of human embryonic stem cell-derived EPs (hEPs) at the acute phase of MI ameliorates functional worsening and scar formation in mouse hearts, concomitantly with enhanced cardiomyocyte survival, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis. Mechanistically, hEPs suppress MI-induced infiltration and cytokine-release of inflammatory cells and promote reparative macrophage polarization. These effects are blocked by a type I interferon (IFN-I) receptor agonist RO8191. Moreover, intelectin 1 (ITLN1), abundantly secreted by hEPs, interacts with IFN-& beta; and mimics the effects of hEP-conditioned medium in suppression of IFN-& beta;-stimulated responses in macrophages and promotion of reparative macrophage polarization, whereas ITLN1 downregulation in hEPs cancels beneficial effects of hEPs in anti-inflammation, IFN-I response inhibition, and cardiac repair. Further, similar beneficial effects of hEPs are observed in a clinically relevant porcine model of reperfused MI, with no increases in the risk of hepatic, renal, and cardiac toxicity. Collectively, this study reveals hEPs as an inflammatory modulator in promoting infarct healing via a paracrine mechanism and provides a new therapeutic approach for infarcted hearts.
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