Zn2+-dependent suppression of vascular smooth muscle intimal hyperplasia from biodegradable zinc implants
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2020
Department
Department of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract
Biodegradable arterial implants based on zinc have been found to suppress neointimal hyperplasia, suggesting that biodegradable materials containing zinc may be used to construct vascular implants with a reduced rate of restenosis. However, the molecular mechanism has remained unclear. In this report, we show that zinc-containing materials can be used to prevent neointimal formation when implanted into the rat aorta. Indeed, neointimal cells were significantly more TUNEL positive and alpha-actin negative at the interface of biodegradable zinc vs. biostable platinum implants, in association with greater caspase-3 activity. Although zinc stimulated extensive neointimal smooth muscle cell (SMC) death, macrophage and proinflammatory markers CD68 and iNOS were not increased in neointimal tissue relative to biostable platinum control implants. Using arterial explants, ionic zinc was confirmed to promote SMC apoptosis by activating the caspase apoptotic signaling pathway. These observations suggest that zinc-containing materials can be used to construct vascular implants such as stents with reduced neointimal hyperplasia.
Publication Title
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl
Recommended Citation
Guillory II, R. J.,
Kolesar, T.,
Oliver, A. A.,
Stuart, J.,
Bocks, M.,
Drelich, J. W.,
&
Goldman, J.
(2020).
Zn2+-dependent suppression of vascular smooth muscle intimal hyperplasia from biodegradable zinc implants.
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl,
111, 110826.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.110826
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