Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (15): 2434-2441.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.15.023

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Role of stem cells, endothelial cells and cytokines in the development and regression of infantile hemangioma

Miao Xiao-teng, Song Wei-ming   

  1. Department of Cervicofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
  • Online:2014-04-09 Published:2014-04-09
  • Contact: Song Wei-ming, Master, Chief physician, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Department of Cervicofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
  • About author:Miao Xiao-teng, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Cervicofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
  • Supported by:

    grants from Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: At present, there are few efficient therapies for infantile hemangioma, and the pathogenesis mechanisms remain unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To review the literatures available on the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of infantile hemangioma, to understand the research progress on the pathogenesis of infantile hemangioma, and to provide a reference for developing new drug therapies.
METHODS: A computer-based online search was performed in the PubMed database for literatures related to the pathogenesis, physiopathological features and epidemiology data of infantile hemangioma published from January 2009 to February 2014. The subject headings are “hemangioma, capillary, classification, epidemiology, etiology, embryology, cytology, physiopathology, pathology, immunology, genetics, drug therapy, therapy”.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Accumulating evidence has investigated the occurrence, development and regression of infantile hemangioma. However, no large-scale, multi-central epidemiology data are reported, and there is no theory explaining the pathogenesis of infantile hemangioma completely. Moreover, the relationship between all those theories about the pathogenesis remains unclear. The most important obstacle constraining the research is the lack of ideal animal model of infantile hemangioma. Due to the restrictions of nude mice models, it is imminent to develop new animal models for infantile hemangioma research.



中国组织工程研究
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: hemangioma, immunity, model, animals

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