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We have previously reported increased survivability of ischemic skin flap tissue by adenovirus carrying Peli1 (Ad\u2010Peli1) gene therapy in Flk\u20101\n              <jats:sup>+\/\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n              mice.\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n              Two separate experimental groups of mice were subjected to myocardial infarction (\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              ) followed by the immediate intramyocardial injection of adenovirus carrying LacZ (Ad\u2010LacZ) (1\u00d710\n              <jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\n              \u00a0pfu) or Ad\u2010Peli1 (1\u00d710\n              <jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\n              \u00a0pfu). Heart tissues were collected for analyses. 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Mice (\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CD<\/jats:styled-content>\n              1) treated with Ad\u2010Peli1 after the induction of\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              showed increased \u03b2\u2010catenin translocation to the nucleus, connexin 43 expression, and phosphorylation of Akt,\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">eNOS<\/jats:styled-content>\n              ,\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MK<\/jats:styled-content>\n              2, and I\u03baB\u03b1, that was followed by increased vessel densities compared with the Ad\u2010LacZ\u2013treated group. Echocardiography conducted 30\u00a0days after surgery showed decreased function in the Flk1\n              <jats:sup>+\/\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              group compared with\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">WTMI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              , which was restored by Ad\u2010Peli1 gene therapy. In addition, therapy with Ad\u2010Peli1 stimulated angiogenic and arteriogenic responses in both\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CD<\/jats:styled-content>\n              1 and Flk\u20101\n              <jats:sup>+\/\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n              mice following\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              . Ad\u2010Peli1 treatment attenuated cardiac fibrosis in Flk\u20101\n              <jats:sup>+\/\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              mice. Similar positive results were observed in\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CD<\/jats:styled-content>\n              1 mice subjected to\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              after Ad\u2010Peli1 therapy.\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n              Our results show for the first time that Peli1 plays a unique role in salvaging impaired collateral blood vessel formation, diminishes fibrosis, and improves myocardial function, thereby offering clinical potential for therapies in humans to mend a damaged heart following\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MI<\/jats:styled-content>\n              .\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1161\/jaha.117.007601","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,9,16]],"date-time":"2018-09-16T15:02:17Z","timestamp":1537110137000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Disruption of VEGF Mediated Flk\u20101 Signaling Leads to a Gradual Loss of Vessel Health and Cardiac\u00a0Function During Myocardial Infarction: Potential Therapy With Pellino\u20101"],"prefix":"10.1161","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Mahesh","family":"Thirunavukkarasu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory University of Connecticut Health Farmington CT"},{"name":"Department of Surgery University of Connecticut Health Farmington CT"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vaithinathan","family":"Selvaraju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory University of Connecticut Health Farmington CT"},{"name":"Department of Surgery University of Connecticut Health Farmington CT"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mandip","family":"Joshi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory University of Connecticut Health Farmington CT"},{"name":"Stanley J. 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