Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (41): 6105-6111.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.41.004

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Role of adipose-derived stem cells in the fat transplantation

Zhao Xue-lian, Zhang Chun-li, Su Xiao-guang, Zhang Zhuo-nan, Han Peng, Zhang Jie, Wang Yan-ling, Zhang Chui   

  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2016-08-23 Online:2016-10-07 Published:2016-10-07
  • About author:Zhao Xue-lian, Associate chief physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Medical Science Research Project of Hebei Province in 2013, No. 20130513

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are a lot of adipose-derived stem cells in the vascular stroma. These cells are shown to play a very important role in the fat granule transplantation.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of adipose-derived stem cells in the fat granule transplantation.
METHODS: Normal adipose tissues were obtained from 10 male BALB/C mice, SPF grade. Adipose-derived stem cells and fat granules were extracted from the abdominal fat tissues. Another 24 nude mice acted as recipients and were assigned into control, fat granule transplantation or mixed transplantation (adipose-derived stem cells+fat granules) groups. In the latter two groups, fat granule suspension and suspension of fat granules and adipose-derived stem cells were injected into the shoulder of rats, respectively. In the control group, the same volume of cell medium was injected. Four weeks later, separated plasma and grafts were taken out for indicator measurement.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the fat granule transplantation group, the mixed transplantation could remarkably increase the weight of grafts, while reduce the absorption of grafted fat tissues (P < 0.01). After transplantation, the highest level of vascular endothelial growth factor in the plasma was obtained in the mixed transplantation group followed by fat granule transplantation group and control group (P < 0.01). Level of basic fibroblast growth factor and microvessel density were significantly higher in the mixed transplantation group than the fat granule transplantation group (P < 0.01). Better cell morphology and higher number of fat droplets were found in the mixed transplantation group compared with the fat granule transplantation group. All these results indicate that adipose-derived stem cell transplantation can remarkably promote the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor, improve graft microcirculation, and improve morphology and function of fat granules.

 

 

Key words: Stem Cells, Transplantation, Vessels, Tissue Engineering

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