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[Comparison of the regenerative cytokine profile of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) harvested via abdominoplasty, suction-assisted liposuction (SAL) and ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL)].

Aitzetmüller MM., Machens HG., Schilling AF., Duscher D.

Prospective Study, published in Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsEvidence level of this study

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir (2018)
Country
Germany
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
29672782
DOI
10.1055/s-0043-118596
Citations
3

Abstract (original English)

Mesenchymal stem cells are already used in numerous areas of medicine. In the field of plastic surgery, the main focus of recent research has been to utilise adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs), mainly harvested via liposuction. The ability to release regenerative cytokines is supposed to be the key mechanism for the therapeutic efficacy of ASCs. There are currently a variety of methods and devices in clinical use for harvesting lipoaspirate and consequently ASCs. For most of these devices, the effect on the regenerative cytokine profile of ASCs is unknown. The aim of this study is to compare the expression of key regenerative cytokines of ASCs derived by three standard procedures of plastic surgery: abdominoplasty, suction-assisted liposuction (SAL) and ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL). UAL and SAL lipoaspirates were obtained from 3 healthy female volunteers before abdominoplasty was performed in the same patients. ASCs were isolated from UAL and SAL lipoaspirates as well as from abdominoplasty resections and RNA expression of important regenerative cytokines (HGF (hepatocyte growth factor), FGF-2 (basic fibroblast growth factor), MCP-1 (monocyte chemotactic protein 1), SDF-1 (stromal cell-derived factor 1) and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) was compared. There was no difference in the expression of HGF, FGF-2, SDF-1 and VEGF between the individual samples, bu

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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AbdominoplastyAdipocytesAdipose TissueCytokinesFemaleHumansLipectomyMesenchymal Stem CellsSuctionSurgery, Plastic

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