Abstract
In this study, the involvement of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in the development of intimal thickening was investigated. A fibromuscular intima was induced by placing a silicone collar around the rabbit carotid artery for 3 days or 2 weeks; the contralateral artery was sham operated. Rabbits received placebo treatments (groups 1 and 3), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (group 2; G-CSF, 20 microg x kg(-1) x d(-1), delivered by subcutaneous osmotic pumps), or an anti-CD18 monoclonal antibody (group 4; 1.5 mg/kg i.v.). The G-CSF treatment raised the peripheral PMN count 5- to 12-fold but had no effect on intimal thickening on day 3, 12, or 14. A single injection of anti-CD18 prevented PMN extravasation 6 hours after collar implantation without influencing intimal hyperplasia on day 14. Repeated daily administration of anti-CD18 strongly bound to CD18 on peripheral PMNs and inhibited both PMN-dependent plasma extravasation in the skin and accumulation of CD14-immunoreactive leukocytes in the intima and media. However, anti-CD18 did not suppress early intimal thickening or accumulation of alpha-smooth muscle actin-immunoreactive cells by day 3. It thus appears that the PMN influx in the intima and media evoked by the pe...Continue Reading
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