Extended soft tissue defects after extensive deep burns or tumor resections are still an unresolved problem in plastic and reconstructive surgery. There is a clinical need for an adequate solution to this problem but currently, no adequate implant material is available for the correction of these defects. Since the autologous transplantation of mature adipose tissue gives poor results, this study explores the advantages of using human preadipocytes in collagen sponges for tissue reconstruction purposes.
Human preadipocytes of young adults were isolated, cultured, seeded onto collagen sponges with uniform pore size, and implanted into immunodeficient mice. After 24 hours of incubation in vitro and after explantation at 3, 8, and 12 weeks, sponges were examined for macroscopic appearance, weight, thickness, histology, immuno-histochemistry, and ultrastructure.
We find good penetration of cells into the scaffold, layers of adipose tissue, and new vessels on all grafts while controls appear unchanged. These results are promising for improving the reconstruction of soft tissue defects.
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