Objective To observe the expression and distribution of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in the healing process of bile duct and discuss its function and significance in the process of benign biliary stricture formation. Methods An injury to bile duct of dog was made and then repaired. The expression and distribution of TGF-β1 in the tissue at different time of the healing process were studied after operation with immunohistochemical SP staining. Results TGF-β1 staining was observed in the granulation tissue, fibroblasts and endothelial cells of blood vessels. High expression of TGF-β1 was observed in the healing process lasting for a long time. Conclusion The high expression of TGF-β1 is related closely with the fibroblast proliferating activity, extracellular matrix overdeposition and scar proliferation in the healing process of bile duct.
Abstract To observe the effect of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) on wound healing, 50 mice were divided into 5 groups. On the back of every mouse, 2 wounds were made by operative cuts, one for experiment and the other for control. The wounds of the experimental group were covered with 0.5ml FGF solution (contented FGF 300 μg/ml, heparin 100 μg/ml), whereas the wounds of the control group were covered with 0.5ml 0.9% NaCl solution. All of the wounds were dressed by sterilized gauze, and received the same treatment once a day. After 1,3,5,7,10 days, the mice in every group were sacrificed and the tissues of the wounds were collected and prepared for microscopic examination. The results showed that the capillaries and fibroblasts in the experimental group were markedly increased and reached the peak 2～3 days earlier than those in the control group. It was suggested that FGF promoted the formation of granulation tissue and the wound healing.
ObjectiveTo summarize recent progress in adipose tissue acting as a more efficient and ideal therapy to facilitate wound repair and evaluate the therapeutic values of adipose tissue.MethodsThe related literature about adipose tissue for wound healing in recent years was reviewed and analyzed.ResultsEnormous studies focus on the capacity of adipose tissue to accelerate wound healing including cellular components, extracellular matrix, and paracrine signaling have been investigated.ConclusionAdipose tissue has generated great interest in recent years because of unique advantages such as abundant and accessible source, thriven potential to enhance the regeneration and repair of damaged tissue. However, there is still a need to explore the mechanism that adipose tissue regulates cellular function and tissue regeneration in order to facilitate clinical application of adipose tissue in wound healing.
In order to explore the effect of Sipunculus nudus extract (SNE) on skin wound healing in mice and its mechanism, hemostasis effect of SNE was measured, the mouse skin wound model was established by full-thickness excision. The morphological changes of the wound were observed after the treatment with SNE and the healing rate was measured. The changes of wound histology were observed by hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining, Masson staining and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The expression of cell factors and related proteins was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results showed that the SNE possessed hemostatic function. SNE could obviously improve the healing rate of wound in mouse and shorten time of scab removal compared with the none-treatment (NT) group (P < 0.05).The pathological histology analysis results showed complete epidermal regeneration, with remarkable capillary and collagen fiber observed in the SNE group. The expression level of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF -α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in SNE group was significantly lower than that of the NT group on 7 d (P < 0.05). Moreover, compared with the NT group, the gene expressions level of Smad7 was significantly increased and the level of type II TGF-β receptors (TGF-βRII), collagen I (COL1A1) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were significantly reduced in the SNE group on 28 d (P < 0.05), but the difference was not statistically significant compared to Yunnanbaiyao group (PC group) (P > 0.05). These results indicated that SNE possessed obvious activity of accelerating wound healing and inhibiting scar formation, and its mechanism was closely related to hemostatic function, regulation of inflammatory factors, collagen deposition, collagen fiber remodeling and intervening TGF-β/Smads signal pathway. Therefore, SNE may have promising clinical applications in skin wound repair and scar inhibition.
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an extracellular matrix having a high molecular weight. This study is to investigate (1) whether the ultrapure HA had effect on the healing of full thickness skin wounds in animals, and (2) the relation between the effect of HA and the size of the molecular weight of HA. The ultrapure HA with different molecular weights and HA with intermediate molecular weight were applied topically to the wounds from removal of full thickness of skin and topical application of normal saline was used as control. At 21st, day after the topical application, the tensile strength was reduced in wounds of groups of HA with high and intermediate molecular weights, but not in the group of low molecular weight. Using laser-Doppler scanning of the dynamic changes of the wound perfusion, in the 3rd day the blood supply to the wound was reduced in HA groups of high and intermediate molecular weights, but at the 7th day, the blood supply of all wounds in the two groups was increased. The study revealed that HA with different molecular weights had different actions on the contraction of wounds, the angiogenesis of the granulation tissues and the healing strength of the wounds. It was indicated that hyaluronan could be used for wound treatment or as a carrier, but its accurate composition must be carefully noted.
This experiment was designed to observe the proliferative effects of platelet derived wound healing factor (PDWHF) of different concentrations on fibroblasts from rat wounds and on epithelial from human wounds. Cultured fibroblasts from rat wound and epithelia from human wound were randomly divided into three groups. (1) In blank control, the cells were treated with basic medium (BM, contains 1640/0.5% FCS); (2) the positive control, the cells were treated with 1640/10% FCS and (3) in the PDWHF group, the cells were treated respectively with BM/1% PDWHF, BM/3% PDWHF, BM/5% PDWHF, BM/7% PDWHF, BM/10% PDWHF, BM/12% PDWHF, respectively. The Cells were collected after 48 hours culturing with BM or PDWHF, and the cell proliferation was measured by MTT method according to the OD values. The result showed that the PDWHF could remarkably enhance the proliferation of fibroblasts and epithelial cells when its concentration was between 1% and 7%, which was obviously higher than that of the blank control (P lt; 0.01). When the concentration of PDWHF reached 10%, its proliferative effect was not remarkable when compared with the blank control, When the concentration of PDWHF reached 12%, it showed inhibitory effect on fibroblasts and manifested no obvious inhibitory effect on epithelial cells. It was concluded that the PDWHF was a combination of a variety of growth factors. In a certain range of concentration, the PDWHF might effectively promote the proliferation of fibroblasts and epithelial cells. Howerve, when its concentration reached to relatively higher level, its effect was not remarkable any more, or even showed inhibitory effect on cell proliferation.
Slow wound healing has been a troublesome problem in clinic. In China, traditional methods such as antibiotics and silver sulfadiazine are used to treat skin wound, but the abuse use has many disadvantages, such as chronic wounds and pathogen resistance. Studies have shown that the microorganisms with symbiotic relationship with organisms have benefits on skin wound. Therefore, the way to develop and utilize probiotics to promote wound healing has become a new research direction. In this paper, we reviewed the studies on the bacteriotherapy in the world, described how the probiotics can play a role in promoting wound healing through local wound and intestine, and introduced some mature probiotics products and clinical trials, aiming to provide foundations for further development of bacteriotherapy and products.
To investigate the effect of Insulin and Danshen on anabolism and catabolism of collagen during the healing of wound, fibroblast which was cultured from human embryonic skin were divided into 3 groups: Insulin group, Danshen group and contral group. Each group was cultured for 2, 4 and 6 days, then the growth curve was established respectively. RESULTS: 1. The growth curve showed-insulin group gt; control group gt; Danshen group. 2. The rate of cell division in 3 groups was 19.6/1000, 2.5/1000, 3.77/1000 respectively. 3. The electron microscopic scanning showed that there was much of fibroid tissue surrounding the fibroblast cell in insulin group, but there was little fibroid tissue in Danshen group. The conclusion showed that insulin can accelerates proliferation of fibroblast and synthesis of collagen, but the effect of denshen was just on the contrary.
With the development of photothermal nanomaterials, photothermal therapy based on near-infrared light excitation shows great potential for the bacterial infected wound treatment. At the same time, in order to improve the photothermal antibacterial effect of wound infection and reduce the damage of high temperature and heat to healthy tissue, the targeted bacteria strategy has been gradually applied in wound photothermal therapy. In this paper, several commonly used photothermal nanomaterials as well as their targeted bacterial strategies were introduced, and then their applications in photothermal antibacterial therapy, especially in bacterial infected wounds were described. Besides, the challenges of targeted photothermal antibacterial therapy in the wound healing application were analyzed, and the development of photothermal materials with targeted antibacterial property has prospected in order to provide a new idea for wound photothermal therapy.