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ArticleJournal of the American College of Surgeons2011

A new technique of ex vivo gene delivery of VEGF to wounds using genetically modified skin particles promotes wound angiogenesis.

Taro Koyama, Florian Hackl, Pejman Aflaki, Juri Bergmann, Baraa Zuhaili, Emily Waisbren, Usha Govindarajulu, Feng Yao, Elof Eriksson

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Article in Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Taro KoyamaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Florian Hackl
Pejman Aflaki
Juri Bergmann
Baraa Zuhaili
Emily Waisbren
Usha Govindarajulu
Feng Yao
Elof Eriksson
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USAmerican College of Surgeons · US

Funding

Cutaneous Wound Repair with Transgenic Skin Cells in PigR01GM051449 · NIGMS · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI ERIKSSON, ELOF · 1995 to 2008
$3.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM051449NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM51449
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransplantation of genetically modified keratinocytes has been shown to accelerate wound healing. However, this method is labor-intensive and time-consuming. We have developed a new technique of intraoperative gene delivery to wounds that involves transplantation of transfected minced skin particles (MSPs) derived from harvested partial-thickness skin. STUDY

designMSPs measuring 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.35 mm were created from a split-thickness skin graft of a pig. In vitro transfection was carried out with adenoviral LacZ (Ad-LacZ) for qualitative and adenoviral vascular endothelial growth factor (Ad-VEGF) for quantitative analysis. Transfected MSPs were transplanted to each of 2.5 × 2.5 cm full-thickness wounds on the dorsum of the pig. Nontransfected MSPs served as controls. Wound chambers were applied and injected with saline to create a wet environment.

resultsLacZ expression was detected in migrating cells originating from MSPs both in vitro and in vivo. VEGF expression in the wound fluid of Ad-VEGF-MSP-transplanted wounds on each of days 2 to 4 (mean ± SEM 6.74 ± 1.89 ng/mL, day 2; 9.88 ± 2.27 ng/mL, day 3; 9.87 ± 1.28 ng/mL, day 4) was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) compared with wounds transplanted with either untransfected MSPs, Ad-LacZ-MSPs, or untransplanted controls. In vitro VEGF expression was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) in Ad-VEGF 1 × 10(10) transfected MSPs compared with either Ad-VEGF 1 × 10(9) transfected MSPs or untransfected MSPs. Wounds transplanted with Ad-VEGF-MSPs showed significantly higher (p < 0.0001) numbers of newly formed blood vessels (12.6 ± 0.9 vessels/high power field [HPF]) compared with wounds transplanted with either Ad-LacZ-MSPs (4.4 ± 0.5 vessels/HPF) or untransfected MSPs (5.2 ± 0.7 vessels/HPF). All MSP-transplanted wounds (Ad-VEGF-MSPs, untransfected MSPs, Ad-LacZ-MSPs) showed significantly higher re-epithelialization compared with untransplanted wounds on days 10 and 14 (p < 0.0001).

conclusionsWe demonstrated successful transfection of MSPs that can be transplanted to wounds as a source of gene-expressing cells. This technique can be used to deliver growth-modulating genes in wound healing.

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Gene Transfer TechniquesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleNeovascularization, PhysiologicSkin TransplantationSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWound HealingVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID21247781
PMCPMC3050114
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