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ArticleThe Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology2018

Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Persist in Tissue-Engineered Vocal Fold Replacement in Rabbits.

Alexander N Goel, Bhavani S Gowda, Mysore S Veena, Travis L Shiba, Jennifer L Long

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Article in The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Preclinical Vocal Fold and Airway Injury Models: A Scoping Review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025
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  4. Vocal Fold Injury Produces Similar Biomechanical Outcomes in Male and Female Rabbits.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2024
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  12. Comparison of the effects of platelet-rich plasma and dexamethasone ınjection on scar formation after vocal fold ınjury in rabbits.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander N Goel1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9573-0318
Bhavani S Gowda1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Mysore S Veena2 Research Service, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Travis L Shiba1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jennifer L Long1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
University of California, Los Angeles · USVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · US

Funding

Tissue engineering to regenerate functional vocal fold after scarring or tissue lossR01DC016959 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI LONG, JENNIFER L · 2018 to 2022
$3.7M
Bilayered Vocal Fold Tissue EngineeringIK2BX001944 · VA · VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PI LONG, JENNIFER L · 2013 to 2017
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BLRD VA IK2 BX001944NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC016959
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives: Cell therapies using mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been proposed as a promising new tool for the treatment of vocal fold scarring. However, the mechanisms by which MSCs promote healing as well as their duration of survival within the host vocal fold have yet to be defined. The aim of this work was to assess the persistence of embedded MSCs within a tissue-engineered vocal fold mucosal replacement in a rabbit model of vocal fold injury.

methods: Male rabbit adipose-derived MSCs were embedded within a 3-dimensional fibrin gel, forming the cell-based outer vocal fold replacement. Four female rabbits underwent unilateral resection of vocal fold epithelium and lamina propria and reconstruction with cell-based outer vocal fold replacement implantation. Polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent in situ hybridization for the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome (SRY-II) in the sex-mismatched donor-recipient pairs sought persistent cells after 4 weeks.

results: A subset of implanted male cells was detected in the implant site at 4 weeks. Many SRY-II-negative cells were also detected at the implant site, presumably representing native female cells that migrated to the area. No SRY-II signal was detected in contralateral control vocal folds.

conclusions: The emergent tissue after implantation of a tissue-engineered outer vocal fold replacement is derived both from initially embedded adipose-derived stromal cells and infiltrating native cells. Our results suggest this tissue-engineering approach can provide a well-integrated tissue graft with prolonged cell activity for repair of severe vocal fold scars.

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Vocal CordsAnimalsCicatrixMesenchymal Stem CellsRabbitsRegenerationTissue EngineeringTissue TransplantationTreatment OutcomeVocal Cord Dysfunctionadipose-derived stromal celltissue engineeringvocal fold replacementvocal fold scarring

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PMCPMC6592424
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