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ArticleHerpesviridae2010

RCMV increases intimal hyperplasia by inducing inflammation, MCP-1 expression and recruitment of adventitial cells to intima.

Monika K Grudzinska, Krzysztof Bojakowski, Joanna Soin, Frank Stassen, Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér, Piotr Religa

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Article in Herpesviridae, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Monika K GrudzinskaExperimental Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Krzysztof BojakowskiDepartment of General, Vascular and Oncologic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Joanna SoinDepartment of General Biochemistry and Nutrition, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Frank StassenMaastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér *Experimental Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Piotr Religa *Experimental Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SEMedical University of Warsaw · PLMaastricht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been associated with accelerated transplant vasculopathy. In this study, we assessed the effects of acute rat CMV (RCMV) infection on vessel remodeling in transplant vasculopathy, focusing on allograft morphology, inflammation and contribution of adventitial cells to intimal hyperplasia.

methodsInfrarenal aorta was locally infected with RCMV and transplanted from female F344 rats to male Lewis rats. Graft samples were collected 2 and 8 weeks after transplantation and analyzed for intimal hyperplasia, collagen degradation and inflammation. Transplantation of aorta followed by transplantation of RCMV infected and labeled isogenic adventitia were performed to study migration of adventitial cells towards the intima.

resultsIntimal hyperplasia was increased threefold in infected allografts. RCMV induced apoptosis in the media, expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2, and decreased collagen deposits. Macrophage infiltration was increased in the infected allografts and resulted in increased production of MCP-1. RCMV-infected macrophages were observed in the adventitia and intima. Cells derived from infected adventitia migrated towards the intima of the allograft.

conclusionsRCMV enhances infiltration of macrophages to the allografts, and thereby increases MCP-1 production and inflammation, followed by recruitment of adventitial cells to the intima and accelerated intimal hyperplasia.

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