The Journal of surgical research
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The Kerator is a computer controlled bioreactor for the automated culture and harvest of keratinocytes that can reduce labor and materials involved in the fabrication of engineered skin substitutes (ESS). Previous studies have shown that the Kerator is comparable to tissue culture flasks by keratinocyte confluence during culture, clonogenic potential of harvested keratinocytes and microanatomy, cell viability, and surface hydration of ESS fabricated with the harvested keratinocytes. In this study, the Kerator and tissue culture flasks were further compared by keratinocyte proliferation in vitro and wound healing after transplantation of ESS to athymic mice. ⋯ In both cases, 78% (7 of 9) mice transplanted were positive for engraftment of human keratinocytes by direct immunofluorescence for HLA-ABC antigens. These results further confirm that the ESS fabricated with keratinocytes harvested from Kerator and flasks are equivalent in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, use of Kerator for large scale production of ESS can lead to increased availability at reduced cost while maintaining ESS quality for grafting.
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Managements of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) injuries are difficult and often result in a disappointing outcome. Damage control surgery (DCS) has been approved to be an effective and reliable strategy for severe trauma victims. We aimed to build up a severe trauma-shock-hypothermia model of SMA injuries for DCS study and determine the optimal time to institute DCS. ⋯ We first built up an acute SMA injury animal model for DCS investigations and determined that the optimal institution time of DCS was before 60 min after SMA injury in the trauma-shock-hypothermia swine model.
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Pulmonary ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is associated with degradation of structural proteins. Preconditioning by short-term inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) ameliorates some of the severe consequences of an I/R cycle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of NO preconditioning on I/R-induced changes of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity. ⋯ The early rise of MMP-2 and MMP-7 in BALF resulted from plasma protein extravasation, whereas MMP-9 and NE were imported into lung tissue via leukocyte invasion. The effect of NO inhalation on lavagable MMPs was secondary to the sealing of the permeability barrier.
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To discuss the feasibility of peripheral nerve injury treated by end-to-side neurorrhaphy in clinic and to evaluate the effect of short-course FK506 on promoting nerve regeneration after end-to-side neurorrhaphy. ⋯ End-to-side repair combined with FK506 has a potential for application in selected cases of peripheral nerve injury in clinic.