Platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor transfection of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes vascularization of fat grafts

San Guang; Song Jia

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.41.008

Abstract：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.