Abstract
Therapeutic angiogenesis has emerged as a promising therapy to treat patients with ischemic diseases. Transplantation of bone marrow cells (BMCs) is reported to augment collateral development in ischemic organs either by differentiating into vascular cells or by secreting angiogenic cytokines. Recent evidence suggests that adipose tissues secrete a number of humoral factors and contain pluripotent stem cells. Here, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of adipose tissue-derived cells to promote angiogenesis in a mouse model of hind limb ischemia. Stromal vascular fraction cells (SVFs) were isolated from inguinal adipose tissue. Endothelial-like cells or smooth muscle-like cells could be obtained from the culture of SVFs in the presence of growth factors. Freshly isolated BMCs, SVFs, or mature adipocytes were transplanted into the ischemic hind limb of mice. SVFs significantly augmented collateral development as determined by the restoration of blood perfusion and capillary density of the ischemic muscle. Angiogenic effects of SVFs were as potent as those of BMCs. Mature adipocytes showed no proangiogenic effects. The ischemic muscle contained endothelial cells or smooth muscle cells that derived from the transplanted SVFs and BMCs. These results suggest that SVFs might be used to promote angiogenesis in ischemic tissues.
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