Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (1): 72-77.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.01.013

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Ex-vivo expansion of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for the recovery of nasal mucosal function

Liu Yang, Jia De-jin, Yan Jun-ling, Li Liang, Chen Chong, Wang Cheng, Ding Hong, Tang Su-yang   

  1. Department of Skin Regeneration, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China
  • Revised:2014-11-20 Online:2015-01-01 Published:2015-01-01
  • Contact: Tang Su-yang, M.D., Chief physician, Department of Skin Regeneration, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China
  • About author:Liu Yang, Master, Department of Skin Regeneration, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The ex-vivo expanded autologous adipose-derived stem cells have the capability of multipotential differentiation and have a broad application prospect in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the nasal mucosal structural repair and functional reconstruction using ex-vivo expanded autologous adipose-derived stem cells.
METHODS: Ten patients with mucosal damage due to the physical or chemical factors were enrolled, including six cases of mucosal scar and four cases of mucosal ulceration. Autologous adipose tissue was extracted for in vitro isolation, culture and expansion of adipose-derived stem cells. Before transplantation, quality safety testing was done. All the patients were injected adipose-derived stem cells (1×107/cm2) at an interval of 15 days, totally for three times. Nasal volume, minimum cross-sectional area, and mucociliary clearance function were determined at 30, 90, 150 days after the final injection. Three of 10 patients were selected to take a 0.1 cm×0.1 cm mucosal tissue sample at 30 days before and after transplantation for hematoxylin-eosin staining, Masson trichrome staining, and AB-PAS staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Clinical symptoms were alleviated in all patients undergoing transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells. Compared with the baseline data, the nasal volume and minimum cross-sectional area were both decreased at 30, 90, 150 days after transplantation (P < 0.05), and the mucociliary clearance function was improved but not significantly (P > 0.05). Compared with the baseline data, the inflammation of the nasal mucosa was significantly reduced, collagen fibers arranged neatly, the deposition was decreased, and mucin secreted from goblet cells was increased in the selected three patients at 30 days after cell transplantation. These findings indicate that ex-vivo expanded autologous adipose-derived stem cells can be used to reconstruct the nasal mucosal structure and its function.


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Key words: Stem Cells, Adipose Tissue, Nasal Mucosa, Mucociliary Clearance

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