An experimental study on the effect of cryopreservation on vascularized bone allotransplantation / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To investigate the effect of cryopreservation on the antigenicity of vascularized bone allotransplantation,and to observe the patency of the pedicle and the osteosis of bone allografts,in order to find out the dose of immunosuppressive agent.[Method]Forty-eight New Zealand rabbits were involved in the study.Of them 16 rabbits served as donors,and 32 hosts.Allotransplantation of cryopreserved radius diaphysis with the vascular pedicles were implanted to 8 rabbits and immunosuppressive agent(CsA 10 mg/kg/d) was administrated 4 weeks after transplantation(group A),similar cryopreserved grafts with the vascular pedicles were implanted to 8 rabbits and immunosuppressive agent(CsA 5mg/kg/d) was administrated 4 weeks after transplantation(group B),similar cryopreserved grafts with the vascular pedicles were implanted to 8 rabbits and immunosuppressive agent(CsA 2 mg/kg/d) was administrated 4 weeks after transplantation(group C),allotransplantation of cryopreserved radius diaphysis with a vascular pedicle was performed in 8 rabbits(group D),and 16 donors were group E.Immunological analysis was performed at 1 weeks.Radiography was taken for each graft at 2,4,8,12 weeks.And 12 weeks after operation,the patency of the pedicle was observed through ink infusing and histological studies were performed.[Result]There was no difference of IFN-? between group A and group B.However,the levels of IFN-? in groups A and B were lower than that in group C.[Conclusion]Cryopreservation could reduce the antigenicity of vascularized allotransplant graft.After transplantation,the reject response is decreased,patency and osteosis of bone allografts are better,and the dose of immunosuppressive agent are decreased.