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. 2019 Feb;19(1):20–30. doi: 10.2174/1566523218666181003125308

Table 1. Summary of the effects of virus-mediated gene transfer in animal models of myocardial infarction.

Molecular Target Vector Type Animal MI Models Results
Angiogenesis
CD151 [44] rAAV, local Rat Increased VEGF expression and improved left ventricular function
VEGF [45-49] Adenovirus, local Rat, sheep Improved ejection fraction; reduced myocardial fibrosis
β-adrenoceptor [50] Ad rats Activation of VEGF pathway for increased angiogenesis and global contractility
Fibroblast growth factor 9 [51, 52] Ad mice Conditional expression of FGF9 promotes myocardial vascularization and hypertrophy with enhanced systolic function and reduced heart failure mortality after MI.
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase [53-56] Ad rat eNOS provided cardiac protection after myocardial infarction injury through inhibition of cardiac apoptosis and collagen deposition, and suppression of TGF-β1
Stromal cell-derived factor or CXCR4 [57, 58] Ad Rat SDF-1 alpha could improve cardiac structure and function after Myocardial infarction through angiogenic and anti-fibrotic actions.
Hepatic growth factor [59-61] Ad Rabbit, rat, canine improved left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening, reduced the fibrotic area, and increased the capillary density in the risk area.
apoA-I [62] Ad mice Increased endothelial progenitor number and function and the peak rate of isovolumetric relaxation by AdapoA-I
SERCA2a expression
SERCA2a [63, 64] AAV1; Lentivirus Sheep, rat Improved contractility, reduced myocyte apoptosis and myocyte hypertrophy
antisense phospholamban (asPLB) [22] AAV rat enhanced myocardium SERCA activity; prevented the progression of heart failure
Urocortin-2 [65] AAV8 mice increased LV systolic and diastolic function
Small ubiquitin-like modifier 1 (SUMO-1) [66] AAV1 swine improved cardiac function and stabilized LV volumes
S100A1 [67] AAV9, porcine Prevented heart failure and reduced scar side
Cardiomyocyte preservation and regeneration
Stem cell factor [68] Adenovirus Swine Recruitment of cKit+ cells, improved cardiac function
Connexin43 [69] Ad pig Targeted manipulation of Cx43 levels improved conduction velocity and reduced ventricular tachycardia susceptibility.
G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) [70, 71] scAAV Sheep, pig preservation of regional and global systolic function