injection has produced controversial results. Given the lack of data in large mammals, we
searched the dose that would promote angiogenesis and expression of specific
regenerative genes in sheep with AMI (protocol 1) and, subsequently, use this dose to study
long-term effects on infarct size and left ventricular (LV) function (protocol 2). Protocol 1:
Sheep with AMI received 250 μg (high-dose, n= 7), 25 μg (low-dose, n= 7) HMGB1, or PBS …