کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5317 366 2016 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Aligned nanofibrillar collagen scaffolds – Guiding lymphangiogenesis for treatment of acquired lymphedema
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
برج‌های کلاژن تراز شده نانو ریشه‌ ای‌؛ lymphangiogenesis راهنما برای درمان لنف ادم اکتسابی
کلمات کلیدی
برج‌های کلاژن نانو ریشه‌ ای‌؛ Lymphangiogenesis؛ بازسازی عروق لنفاوی؛ لنف ادم؛ VEGF-C؛ لنفاوی پیوند گره؛ تصویربرداری لنفاوی CT
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی شیمی بیو مهندسی (مهندسی زیستی)
چکیده انگلیسی

Secondary lymphedema is a common disorder associated with acquired functional impairment of the lymphatic system. The goal of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of aligned nanofibrillar collagen scaffolds (BioBridge) positioned across the area of lymphatic obstruction in guiding lymphatic regeneration. In a porcine model of acquired lymphedema, animals were treated with BioBridge scaffolds, alone or in conjunction with autologous lymph node transfer as a source of endogenous lymphatic growth factor. They were compared with a surgical control group and a second control group in which the implanted BioBridge was supplemented with exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C). Three months after implantation, immunofluorescence staining of lymphatic vessels demonstrated a significant increase in lymphatic collectors within close proximity to the scaffolds. To quantify the functional impact of scaffold implantation, bioimpedance was used as an early indicator of extracellular fluid accumulation. In comparison to the levels prior to implantation, the bioimpedance ratio was significantly improved only in the experimental BioBridge recipients with or without lymph node transfer, suggesting restoration of functional lymphatic drainage. These results further correlated with quantifiable lymphatic collectors, as visualized by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. They demonstrate the therapeutic potential of BioBridge scaffolds in secondary lymphedema.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Biomaterials - Volume 102, September 2016, Pages 259–267
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