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The Left Pneumonectomy Combined with Monocrotaline or Sugen as a Model of Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats

In this protocol, we detail the correct procedural steps and necessary precautions to successfully perform a left pneumonectomy and induce PAH in rats ...

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) featuring complete heart isolation and continuous cardiac perfusion is a very promising approach for solving the problem of efficient gene delivery. In the technique presented here, separate pumps are used for the systemic and cardiac circuits. This system permits continuous isolated arrested heart perfusion through optimizing a number of delivery parameters including temperature, flow rate, driving pressure, ionic composition, and exposure time to the cardiac vessels. During complete cardiac isolation, the blood vector concentration trended from 11.51 ± 1.73 log genome copies (GCs)/cm to 9.84 ± 1.65 log GC/cm ( > .05). Despite restructuring a very high concentration to the heart, GCs were detectable in the systemic circuit. These values over time were near negligible by comparison but detectable 1.66 ± .26 during 20 minutes of recirculation and did not change ( > .05). After the completion of the recirculation interval and subsequent washing procedure, the initial systemic blood vector GC concentration slightly increased to 2.08 ± .38 log GCs/cm ( > .05). During the recirculation period, we supported flow via the cardiac circuit around 300 mL/min. In this technique of heart isolation with continuous cardiac perfusion, >99% of the vector remains in coronary circulation during recirculation period. The animal's non recirculation blood, or that in the system, was routinely tested during and after recirculation to contain much less than 1% of the original dose obtained via logging concentration of therapeutic over time. All of the sheep in this group recovered from anesthesia and received critical postoperative care, including all organ function, in the first 24-36 hours. Twenty-one sheep (84%) survived to euthanasia at 12 weeks. Average CPB time was 107 ± 19.0 minutes and cross-clamp time was 49 ± 7.9 minutes. This technology readily provides multiple pass recirculation of genes through the heart with minimal side effects of collateral expression of other organs.

Technique of Complete Heart Isolation with Continuous Cardiac Perfusion During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: New Opportunities for Gene Therapy.

Lentiviral-Mediated Interleukin-10 Gene Therapy for Lung Transplantation.

Advances in DNA- and RNA-based technologies have made gene therapy suitable for many lung diseases, especially those that are hereditary. The main objective of gene therapy is to deliver an adequate amount of gene construct to the intended target cell, achieve stable transduction in target cells, and to produce a clinically therapeutic effect. This review focuses on the cellular organization in the normal lung and how gene therapy targets the specific cell types that are affected by pulmonary disorders caused by genetic mutations. Furthermore, it examines the pulmonary barriers that can compromise the absorption and transduction of viral vectors and genetic agents by the lung. Finally, it discusses the advantages and limitations of direct intra-tracheal gene delivery with different viral vectors in small and large animal models and in clinical trials.

Anthony S. Fargnoli

Cardiovascular Research Center,
Department of Cardiology,
Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Cardiology

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Left Pneumonectomy Combined with Monocrotaline or Sugen as a Model of Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats

Anthony S. Fargnoli

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Left Pneumonectomy Combined with Monocrotaline or Sugen as a Model of Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats

Cardiovascular Research Center,
Department of Cardiology,
Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Cardiology