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ArticleLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2014

γ-Secretase inhibitor DAPT attenuates intimal hyperplasia of vein grafts by inhibition of Notch1 signaling.

Yong Guang Xiao, Wei Wang, Dan Gong, Zhi Fu Mao

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Article in Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yong Guang XiaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Dan GongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Zhi Fu MaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proliferation and high plasticity of vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are the major reasons for restenosis of vein grafts. N-[N-(3, 5-difluorophenacetyl)-l-alanyl]-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester (DAPT), specific inhibitor of γ-secretase, has been shown to regulate vSMC proliferation and differentiation through the Notch signaling pathway, but the pathophysiological importance of these findings in venous grafts has not yet been determined. A rat vein graft model was employed wherein the left jugular vein was surgically interposed into the left common carotid artery. Daily subcutaneous injections of DAPT or placebo (DMSO) were administered postoperatively (control animals received no treatment). We showed that DAPT can inhibit restenosis of vein grafts by inhibiting vSMC proliferation and increasing apoptosis in vivo. Notch1 signaling was highly active during the development of intima thickening. By blocking the Notch signaling pathway, the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT can significantly attenuated intima thickening. These changes in vein grafts coincided with enhanced binding of myocardin to the smooth muscle-specific protein SM22 and smooth muscle myosin heavy chain at the promoters of vSMC differentiation-specific genes. These studies showed that DAPT can restore the vSMC phenotype and inhibit vSMC proliferation through suppression of the Notch1 signaling pathway, and thus opens a new avenue for the treatment of restenosis in vein grafts.

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Blood Vessel ProsthesisAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDipeptidesHyperplasiaMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularPhenotypeRatsRats, WistarReceptor, Notch1Signal TransductionTunica IntimaAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesDipeptidesN-(N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl)alanyl)phenylglycine tert-butyl esterNotch1 protein, ratReceptor, Notch1

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