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Expression of bone morphogenetic protein and its receptors in different stages of hypertrophic scar

Huang Xin1, Wei Hai-Ming2, Liang Min-hua1, Mai Hui1, Zhu Ge-fei1, Teng Xiao-pin1   

  1. 1Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, 2Department of Pathology, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning  530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Revised:2013-10-18 Online:2013-12-10 Published:2013-12-10
  • Contact: Wei Hai-ming, Associate chief physician, Department of Pathology, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China ming9753@sina.com
  • About author:Huang Xin★, Master, Associate chief physician, Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China wany1106@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the Project of the Health Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. z2008041*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone morphogenetic proteins are associated with the formation and development of scars. Fibroblasts are closely related to the proliferation and maturation of scars. However, the expression of bone morphogenetic proteins in fibroblasts in different stage of hypertrophic scars remains poorly understood.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2/4, bone morphogenetic protein 7, bone morphogenetic protein receptor IA in fibroblasts in different stage of hypertrophic scars.
METHODS: The immunohistochemical SP method was employed to detect the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2/4, bone morphogenetic protein 7, bone morphogenetic protein receptor IA in fibroblasts in 20 cases of proliferative stage hypertrophic scar and 20 cases of maturation stage hypertrophic scar. All samples were obtained from the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, the People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression of bone morphogenetic protein 2/4 in fibroblasts in proliferative hypertrophic scars significantly elevated compared with mature hypertrophic scars (P < 0.05). In various stages of hypertrophic scars, the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7 and bone morphogenetic protein receptor IA in fibroblasts was not obviously different (P > 0.05). Results demonstrated that bone morphogenetic protein 2/4 expression down-regulated during the development from proliferative stage to maturation stages in fibroblasts in hypertrophic scars. However, there was no change in the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7 and bone morphogenetic protein receptor IA.



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杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: cicatrix, fibroblasts, bone morphogenetic proteins, bone morphogenetic protein 7, bone morphogenetic protein receptors, bone morphogenetic protein receptors, type I

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