Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (27): 4350-4355.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1384

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Mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine Shixiang plaster in promoting the repair of soft tissue defects 

Zhu Xu, Shen Jun, Yang Rongkun, Wang Yong, Liu Yang, Sun Quan, He Zhuying, Chen Jiuyi   

  1.  (Guiyang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China)
  • Received:2019-03-30 Online:2019-09-28 Published:2019-09-28
  • Contact: Chen Jiuyi, Professor, Guiyang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Zhu Xu, Master, Attending physician, Guiyang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province, No. J [2010] 2202 (to CJY)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Shixiang plaster has been shown to be effective for treating soft tissue defects and chronic healing.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine Shixiang plaster to promote the repair of soft tissue defects.
METHODS: Thirty adult male rabbits were provided by Laboratory Animal Center of Guizhou Medical University, and the study was approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Guiyang University of
Traditional Chinese Medicine. All rabbits underwent classic full-thickness skin-cutting model, and then randomly divided into Shixiang plaster group (Shixiang plaster + dressing), Beifuji group (recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor + dressing) and blank control group (dressing). Dressing change was performed at 3, 6, 9 and 12 days, respectively, and the wound healing and granulation tissue were observed, and the wound healing time was recorded. The specimens of newborn granulation tissue were collected to observe the number of fibroblasts and vascular changes by pathological section. The expression levels of basic fibroblast growth factor and transforming growth factor-β1 protein in wounds were detected.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The wound healing rate in the Shixiang plaster and Beifuji group was high, the healing time was short, and the curative effect was better than that in the blank control group. (2) Pathological observation: Shixiang plaster group showed obvious capillary proliferation, mild inflammatory reaction, many fibroblasts and inflammatory cell infiltration in new granulation. The expression levels of transforming growth factor-β1 and basic fibroblast growth factor protein in wounds at 6 and 12 days after modeling under the same conditions in all groups were significantly higher than those at 3 days after modeling (P < 0.05). (3) These results suggest that Shixiang plaster can increase the expression levels of endogenous growth factors transforming growth factor-β1 and basic fibroblast growth factor in wounds and promote the repair of soft tissue defects.

Key words:  Shixiang plaster, soft tissue defect repair, transforming growth factor-β1, basic fibroblast growth factor, chronic healing wound

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