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Simvastatin Reduces Capsular Fibrosis around Silicone Implants
Article em En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-143618
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ABSTRACT
Capsular fibrosis and contracture occurs in most breast reconstruction patients who undergo radiotherapy, and there is no definitive solution for its prevention. Simvastatin was effective at reducing fibrosis in various models. Peri-implant capsular formation is the result of tissue fibrosis development in irradiated breasts. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of simvastatin on peri-implant fibrosis in rats. Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated to an experimental group (9 rats, 18 implants) or a control group (9 rats, 18 implants). Two hemispherical silicone implants, 10 mm in diameter, were inserted in subpanniculus pockets in each rat. The next day, 10-Gy of radiation from a clinical accelerator was targeted at the implants. Simvastatin (15 mg/kg/day) was administered by oral gavage in the experimental group, while animals in the control group received water. At 12 weeks post-implantation, peri-implant capsules were harvested and examined histologically and by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The average capsular thickness was 371.2 μm in the simvastatin group and 491.2 μm in the control group. The fibrosis ratio was significantly different, with 32.33% in the simvastatin group and 58.44% in the control group (P < 0.001). Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 gene expression decreased significantly in the simvastatin group compared to the control group (P < 0.001). This study shows that simvastatin reduces radiation-induced capsular fibrosis around silicone implants in rats. This finding offers an alternative therapeutic strategy for reducing capsular fibrosis and contracture after implant-based breast reconstruction.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: WPRIM Assunto principal: Fibrose / Mama / Administração Oral / Ratos Sprague-Dawley / Implantes de Mama / Sinvastatina / Géis de Silicone / Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1 / Fator de Crescimento do Tecido Conjuntivo / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Journal of Korean Medical Science Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: WPRIM Assunto principal: Fibrose / Mama / Administração Oral / Ratos Sprague-Dawley / Implantes de Mama / Sinvastatina / Géis de Silicone / Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1 / Fator de Crescimento do Tecido Conjuntivo / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Journal of Korean Medical Science Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article