Table 1 Summary of expression profiles of vectors studied

From: Plasmid-based transient human stromal cell-derived factor-1 gene transfer improves cardiac function in chronic heart failure

Promoter

Backbone

Enhancer

Model

Peak expression

Days of expression

αMHC

pBS

None

Infarcted rats

6.75 × 105

32

CMV

pcDNA 3.1

CMV

Infarcted rats

2.39 × 106

5

CMV

pcDNA 3.1

CMV+RU5

Infarcted rats

2.75 × 107

16

  1. Abbreviations: αMHC, α myosin heavy chain; CMV, cytomegalovirus.