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To construct the recombinant adenovirus vector containing the cDNA for human vascular endothelial growth factor (hVEGF165), the cDNA for hVEGF165 was subcloned into pACCMV · pLpA. Subsequently, this recombinant pACCMV · hVEGF was co-transfected into 293 cells together with pJM17 to obtain the replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus containing hVEGF gene — Ad-CMV · hVEGF. The VEGF gene expression was detected by using RT-PCR and Western blot in rabbit aorta vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) infected with AdCMV · hVEGF. Cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were incubated with the conditioned medium (CM) from above mentioned VSMC infected with AdCMV · hVEGF to observe the effect of VEGF on proliferation of HUVEC. 48 h after the infection with AdCMV · hVEGF, VSMC demonstrated VEGF expression, and the expressed VEGF could stimulate the proliferation of HUVECin vitro. Successfully prepared AdCMV · hVEGF165 could express biologically active VEGF in infected VSMC, and stimulate proliferation of HUVEC.
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Qigong, L., Zaiying, L., Weidong, Z. et al. Construction and identification of recombinant adenovirus vector containing the hVEGF165 gene. Current Medical Science 20, 186–189 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02886984
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