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BACKGROUND:Platelet-derived endothelial cel growth factor (PD-ECGF) can promote revascularization in fat transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To explore the dual effects of PD-ECGF and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels on the survival rate of fat grafts. METHODS:(1) Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels were isolated from the inguinal subcutaneous fat of New Zealand white rabbits, and then cultured. Passage 3 adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels were divided into experimental group (Lenti-PD-ECGF-EGFP transfected adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels), control group (Lenti-EGFP transfected adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels) and blank group (adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels with no transfection). (2) Lenti-PD-ECGF-EGFP transfected adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels were cultured in DMEM complete medium, and then mixed with fat tissues as group A; adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels with no transfection were cultured in DMEM complete medium and then mixed with fat tissues as group B; DMEM complete medium with no cels served as group C. Then, the grafts in groups A, B, C were respectively injected subcutaneously into the upper left, lower left and upper right parts of the rabbits’ black. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) In the experimental group, PD-ECGF mRNA and protein expressions were significantly higher than those in the control and blank groups (P < 0.05), and cel proliferation was also the fastest. (2) Graft weight and the number of capilaries were greater in group A than groups B and C. These findings indicate that PD-ECGF transfection of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels not only can continuously express the PD-ECGF protein, but also can promote the proliferation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cels.
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BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor is the most important pro-angiogenic factor, which can promote revascularization and survival of fat grafts during fat transplantation. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor 165 transfection on the proliferation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s. METHODS:Recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor 165 mRNA fragment was transmitted into adenovirus pAdEasy-1 systems that were packaged to measure viral titer (experimental group). Empty adenovirus was also packaged as control group. Two kinds of packaged adenovirus solution were transferred into adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s at the best multiplicity of infection=100. Cel s with no transfection served as blank group. RT-PCR and western blot methods were used to detect the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor 165 at mRNA and protein levels;MTT method was adopted to detect cel proliferation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor 165 mRNA and protein were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control and blank groups (P<0.05). The division and proliferation of transfected adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s were increased significantly in the experimental group, which was significantly different from the control and blank groups (P<0.05). These finding indicate that vascular endothelial growth factor 165 transfection cannot only sustain the target protein expression of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s, but also promote the proliferation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s remarkably.