Abstract
Background: Recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilized pluripotent cells from the bone marrow are proposed to have a regenerative potential. Though, a report of excessive instent restenosis, in patients treated with G-CSF before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) warrants caution. Methods: Patients (n=59) enrolled in the STEMMI trial, a randomized and double blind study, comparing G-CSF and placebo after large ST-elevation myocardial infarctions, had an intracoronary ultrasound imaging at 6 months follow-up with a quantitative analysis of instent neointimal hyperplasia. Results: During G-CSF treatment leukocyte counts, and CD34+ and CD45-/CD34- cell fractions in peripheral blood increased markedly (p<0.0001 vs. placebo). At follow-up, there were no differences in intracoronary late lumen loss, expressed as neointima volume per mm of stent (1.6 mm 3±1.2 [G-CSF group] vs. 1.9 mm3 ±1.3 [placebo group]; p=0.38), and in minimal instent lumen area (5.4 mm2 ±2.4 vs. 5.3 mm2±2.6, p=0.90). In the placebo group, plasma concentration of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) increased significantly after STEMI. This SDF-1 response was completely suppressed during G-CSF treatment. A rebound increase of SDF-1 was observed after withdrawal of G-CSF (p=0.001). Plasma concentration of SDF-1 at the time of stent implantation correlated positively to neointimal hyperplasia (p=0.025). Conclusions: G-CSF treatment, initiated after PCI, does not lead to excessive instent neointimal hyperplasia or restenosis in patients with STEMI. The timing of G-CSF, in relation to the PCI, might be important, as G-CSF influences SDF-1.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 139 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 269-75 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0167-5273 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Mar 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged
- Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization
- Humans
- Hyperplasia
- Male
- Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Neointima
- Prospective Studies
- Recombinant Proteins
- Stents
- Treatment Outcome