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Objective@#To investigate the effect of adding glutathion(GSH) to tumescent solution on autologous fat graft survival.@*Methods@#14 male and female New Zealand rabbits were divided into experimental group and control group randomly, 7 in each group. Experimental group: The donor areas of the rabbits were injected with 3 ml of tumescent solution with GSH. Control group: The donor areas of the rabbits were injected with 3 ml regular tumescent solution. DCFH-DA probe was used for fluorescent staining of harvested fat cells. Then stained fat cells were measured for the intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)content by fluorescence microplate. The grafts were harvested at 3 months after transplantation and assessed by general observation, volume measurement, wet weight measurement, HE staining for the number of fat cells, and CD34 immunohistochemical staining for the measurement of micro-vascular density. T test was performed by using SPSS 24.0.@*Results@#The intracellular ROS content of harvested fat cells in experimental group was lower than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). At 3 months after transplantation, the wet weight of fat grafts in experimental group was (1133.21±87.97) mg and that in control group was (718.79±79.27) mg. The volume of fat grafts in experimental group was (1.00±0.04) ml and that in control group was (0.59±0.03) ml. The number of fat cells in experimental group was (746.6±15.7)/10 high magnification vision and that in control group was (350.1±32.4)/10 high magnification vision. The density in group experimental was (8.1±2.0)/high magnification vision and that in control group was (6.7±2.4)/high magnification vision. The grafts′ volume, wet weight, and the number of fat cells in experimental group were higher than those in control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The difference of micro-vascular density between experimental group and control group had no statistical significance (P>0.05).@*Conclusions@#The addition of GSH to tumescent solution optimizes the process of autologous fat harvest, thereby improving the survival of fat graft.
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Objective@#To construct a novel carrier with core-shell structure-inner core of pFGF2-EGFP-loaded TACS coated by hydroxybutyl chitosan (HBC), and to explore its effects on granular fat graft survival.@*Methods@#The core-structured particles (TACS-pFGF2-EGFP) and core-shell-structured particles (HBC@ TACS-pFGF2-EGFP) were prepared to explore the release pattern of pFGF2-EGFP of these particles. The expression of FGF2 protein was detected by Western-Blot in 293T cells transfected with the sustained - release microspheres in vitro. Cell proliferation assay demonstrated that 10μg/ml pFGF2 plasmid could promote 293T cells growth. Eighteen New Zealand white rabbits were used for adipose tissue transplantation experiment. Rabbit left ear was treated as experimental group, 2 ml fat granules and HBC@TACS-pFGF2-EGFP were implanted; rabbit right ear was used as control group, 2 ml fat granules and HBC@TACS-empty plasmids were transplanted. The specimens were harvested at 4, 8, 12 weeks separately after fat transplantation. Gross view, HE staining, and immunohistochemical staining were performed to observe graft survival, biological characteristics, and neovascular density.@*Results@#HBC@TACS-pFGF2-EGFP particles could sustained release Pfgf2 gene in vitro, and successfully express FGF2 protein after transfecting 293T cells. At different time points after transplantation, the volume of adipose tissues was gradually reduced with time. The fat volume and survival rate of adipose tissues in the experimental group were significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). HE staining showed that the arrangement of new adipocytes in the experimental group was more regular than that in the control group. Immunohistochemistry staining showed that the micro vessel density and FGF2 protein expression level in the adipose tissue of the experimental group were higher than those in the control group (P< 0.05).@*Conclusions@#HBC@TACS-pFGF2-EGFP particles with sustained release of FGF2 can improve the survival of granule fat transplantation.