Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (49): 9226-9231.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2012.49.019

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Effects of adenovirus hepatocyte growth factor modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on radioactive skin wound healing

Ha Xiao-qin, Zhang Jun, Deng Zhi-yun, Dong Ju-zi, Peng Jun-hua, Zhao Yong, Zhang Yuan-yuan   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Lanzhou Military General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Gene Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
  • Received:2012-01-12 Revised:2012-02-27 Online:2012-12-02 Published:2013-01-16
  • About author:Ha Xiao-qin☆, Doctor, Chief physician, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Lanzhou Military General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Gene Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China haxq@yahoo.com
  • Supported by:

    “Eleventh Five-Year” Key Project of Chinese PLA (General Program), No. 06MB097*; Scientific Research Projects of Lanzhou Military Region, No. CLZ11J09*; the “Twelfth Five-Year” Key Project of Chinese PLA (General Program), No. CWS11C229*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Combined application of gene therapy and stem cells can promote the healing of refractory large scale wound.  
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of adenovirus hepatocyte growth factor (Ad-HGF) modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on radioactive skin wound healing.
METHODS: The BMSCs were in vitro isolated and cultured from male Wistar rats and transfected with Ad-HGF. Forty female Wistar rats were irradiated using X-ray therapy machine to establish acute skin radiation damage model. The models were randomly divided into four groups: BMSCs treatment group, Ad-HGF treatment group, Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group and control group. After irradiating, the suspension of BMSCs, Ad-HGF and Ad-HGF modified BMSCs suspension were injected directly into the radioactive wounds.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Hematoxylin-eosin staining results showed that at 21 hours after injury, the epidermis in Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group was significantly thinner than that in the control group, and the epidermis in the Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group was more regular than that in the BMSCs treatment group and Ad-HGF treatment group, many small vessels were observed in the derma of radioactive wounds. Immunohistochemistry results showed that the expression of hepatocyte growth factor in Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group was stronger than that in the other three groups; the content of hydroxyproline in the Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group was significantly lower than that in the other three groups after 7 days (P < 0.05); in situ hybridization showed that the expression of sex-determining sry gene in Ad-HGF modified BMSCs treatment group was stronger than that in the BMSCs treatment group. It demonstrates that Ad-HGF modified BMSCs can promote the healing of radioactive skin wound, and the effect is better than simple application of the suspension.

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