PMID- 26707180 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161027 LR - 20220310 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 2 DP - 2016 Feb TI - Nano-microcapsule basic fibroblast growth factor combined with hypoxia-inducible factor-1 improves random skin flap survival in rats. PG - 1661-6 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2015.4699 [doi] AB - The present study aimed to investigate the effect of nano-microcapsule-basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) combined with hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) on the random skin flap survival of rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish the McFarlane flap model and subsequently, all model rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control, bFGF, HIF-1 and bFGF combined with HIF-1. The model rats were treated with 2.5 microg/day bFGF and 1.0 microg/day HIF-1 for 5 days by intraperitoneal injection. On day 5 following treatment, the boundaries between necrotic and surviving regions were significantly inhibited by bFGF combined with HIF-1. bFGF combined with HIF-1 inhibited oxidative stresses and inflammatory factors in random skin flap survival of rats. bFGF combined with HIF-1 also activated the protein expression levels of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the random skin flap survival of rats. In conclusion, nano-microcapsule bFGF combined with HIF-1 prevented random skin flap survival in rats through antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and activation of the protein expression levels of COX-2 and VEGF. FAU - Chen, Guang-Jun AU - Chen GJ AD - Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Yi-Heng AU - Chen YH AD - Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, P.R. China. FAU - Yang, Xia-Qing AU - Yang XQ AD - Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Zhi-Jie AU - Li ZJ AD - Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20151221 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Capsules) RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) RN - 0 (vascular endothelial growth factor A, rat) RN - 103107-01-3 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 2) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Ptgs2 protein, rat) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Capsules/*administration & dosage MH - Cyclooxygenase 2/biosynthesis MH - Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/*administration & dosage/chemistry MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Graft Survival MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/*administration & dosage/chemistry MH - Male MH - Nanoparticles/administration & dosage MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Skin Abnormalities/*drug therapy/pathology MH - Surgical Flaps/pathology MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/biosynthesis EDAT- 2015/12/29 06:00 MHDA- 2016/11/01 06:00 CRDT- 2015/12/29 06:00 PHST- 2015/03/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/10/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/12/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/12/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/11/01 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2015.4699 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2016 Feb;13(2):1661-6. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4699. Epub 2015 Dec 21.