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ArticleStem cell investigation2021

Effect of mesenchymal stem cells versus aloe vera on healing of deep second-degree burn.

Nahla Imbarak, H Ismail Abdel-Aziz, Lamiaa M Farghaly, Somaya Hosny

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Article in Stem cell investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nahla ImbarakDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt.
H Ismail Abdel-AzizDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt.
Lamiaa M FarghalyDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt.
Somaya HosnyDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt.
Suez Canal University · EGCellular Research (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBurn injuries constitute a major health problem which cause more severe physiological stress than other traumas. Aloe vera has been used in traditional medicine for a long time for burn treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have delivered new approaches to the management of deep burns. The present study assessed the effect of aloe vera versus MSCs on experimentally induced deep second-degree burn.

methodsSixty adult female albino rats randomized into 6 groups: group I served as negative control, group II received topical aloe vera only, group III were injected intradermally with MSCs, group IV subjected to burn injury, group V received topical aloe vera post burn and group VI were injected intradermally with MSCs post burn. Healing of burn injury was evaluated grossly. Skin specimens were obtained after 14 & 21-days post-burn induction and prepared for histological techniques (H&E and Masson's trichrome stain). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of Sry gene for group VI was done.

resultsAfter 14 days, groups V&VI showed fully regenerated epidermis with a significant increase in the epidermal thickness and a significant decrease in the optical density of collagen fibers compared to control groups. After 21 days, group V showed less epidermal thickness compared to that of day 14 and nearly normal collagen fibers arrangement. However, group VI showed a significant increase in the epidermal thickness compared to groups V&I and an interwoven collagen fibers arrangement with a significant decrease in the optical density of collagen fibers in comparison to control groups. PCR results of the tested samples revealed that 100% of the recipient rats contain Sry positive gene.

conclusionsTopical aloe vera promoted burn wound healing faster and better than intradermal injection of MSCs.

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Aloe veradeep burnmesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)

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PMID34268441
PMCPMC8256119
OpenAlexW3163760251

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