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Orbital volume augmentation after injection of human orbital adipose-derived stem cells in rabbits.

Lee JY., Lee KH., Shin HM., Chung KH., Kim GI., Lew H.

Prospective Study with a reported sample of 10, published in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2013) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2013)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
10
Source database
PubMed
PMID
23471894
DOI
10.1167/iovs.12-11210
Citations
11

Abstract (original English)

Purpose This randomized, controlled animal study investigated the morphologic and histologic properties of rabbit orbital fat following injection of human orbital adipose-derived stem cells (hoADSCs). Methods The efficacy of hoADSCs was compared to that of hyaluronic acid gel (HAG) and human orbital stromal vascular fraction (hoSVF). A total of 30 orbits from 15 New Zealand white rabbits (25 weeks postnatal, 2500-3000 g) underwent injection with HAG (molecular weight [MW] 1,000,000, 0.5 mL, n = 10, HAG only), hoSVF (0.25 mL) mixed with HAG (0.25 mL, n = 10, HAG + hoSVF), or hoADSCs (0.25 mL) mixed with HAG (0.25 mL, n = 10, HAG + hoADSCs). The degree of proptosis, and the time course of changes were determined and compared among groups. Results The difference between the initial exophthalmometric value and that at 4 weeks after injection was 1.77 mm for HAG only and 2.01 mm for HAG + hoSVF. The difference between the initial value and that at 12 weeks decreased to 0.05 mm for HAG only and 0.24 mm for HAG + hoSVF. In contrast, injection of HAG + hoADSCs increased the exophthalmometric value by 2.43 mm at 4 weeks after injection, and this difference was maintained at 2.56 mm at 12 weeks. Histopathologic examination revealed specific inflammation around the injection materials at 4 weeks after injection, and inflammation subsided 8 weeks after injection in all three groups. Conclu

What this study does not prove

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

Evidence level

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

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AdipocytesAdipose TissueAnimalsCells, CulturedExophthalmosGelsGraft SurvivalHumansHyaluronic AcidInjections, Intraocular

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