Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel

Bing Yang1,2*, ChangYang Gong1*, Xia Zhao2, ShengTao Zhou2, ZhengYu Li2, XiaoRong Qi2, Qian Zhong2, Feng Luo1, ZhiYong Qian11State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetri...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:656e579f81254820bf0e3aa113e0b97c2021-12-02T00:40:24ZPreventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel1176-91141178-2013https://doaj.org/article/656e579f81254820bf0e3aa113e0b97c2012-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/preventing-postoperative-abdominal-adhesions-in-a-rat-model-with-peg-p-a9193https://doaj.org/toc/1176-9114https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Bing Yang1,2*, ChangYang Gong1*, Xia Zhao2, ShengTao Zhou2, ZhengYu Li2, XiaoRong Qi2, Qian Zhong2, Feng Luo1, ZhiYong Qian11State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China*These authors contributed equally in this workBackground: Poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (ε-caprolactone)-poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG-PCL-PEG, PECE) hydrogel has been demonstrated to be biocompatible and thermosensitive. In this study, its potential efficacy and mechanisms of preventing postsurgical abdominal adhesions were investigated.Results: PECE hydrogel was transformed into gel state from sol state in less than 20 seconds at 37°C. None of the animals treated with the hydrogel (n = 15) developed adhesions. In contrast, all untreated animals (n = 15) had adhesions that could only be separated by sharp dissection (P < 0.001). The hydrogel adhered to the peritoneal wounds, gradually disappeared from the wounds within 7 days, and transformed into viscous fluid, being completely absorbed within 12 days. The parietal and visceral peritoneum were remesothelialized in about 5 and 9 days, respectively. The hydrogel prevented the formation of fibrinous adhesion and the invasion of fibroblasts. Also, along with the hydrogel degradation, a temporary inflammatory cell barrier was formed which could effectively delay the invasion of fibroblasts during the critical period of mesothelial regeneration.Conclusion: The results suggested that PECE hydrogel could effectively prevent postsurgical intra-abdominal adhesions, which possibly result from the prevention of the fibrinous adhesion formation and the fibroblast invasion, the promotion of the remesothelialization, and the hydroflotation effect.Keywords: anti-adhesion, thermosensitive, barrier, biocompatibleYang BGong CZhao XZhou SLi ZQi XZhong QLuo FQian ZDove Medical PressarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 547-557 (2012)
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Yang B
Gong C
Zhao X
Zhou S
Li Z
Qi X
Zhong Q
Luo F
Qian Z
Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
description Bing Yang1,2*, ChangYang Gong1*, Xia Zhao2, ShengTao Zhou2, ZhengYu Li2, XiaoRong Qi2, Qian Zhong2, Feng Luo1, ZhiYong Qian11State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China*These authors contributed equally in this workBackground: Poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (ε-caprolactone)-poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG-PCL-PEG, PECE) hydrogel has been demonstrated to be biocompatible and thermosensitive. In this study, its potential efficacy and mechanisms of preventing postsurgical abdominal adhesions were investigated.Results: PECE hydrogel was transformed into gel state from sol state in less than 20 seconds at 37°C. None of the animals treated with the hydrogel (n = 15) developed adhesions. In contrast, all untreated animals (n = 15) had adhesions that could only be separated by sharp dissection (P < 0.001). The hydrogel adhered to the peritoneal wounds, gradually disappeared from the wounds within 7 days, and transformed into viscous fluid, being completely absorbed within 12 days. The parietal and visceral peritoneum were remesothelialized in about 5 and 9 days, respectively. The hydrogel prevented the formation of fibrinous adhesion and the invasion of fibroblasts. Also, along with the hydrogel degradation, a temporary inflammatory cell barrier was formed which could effectively delay the invasion of fibroblasts during the critical period of mesothelial regeneration.Conclusion: The results suggested that PECE hydrogel could effectively prevent postsurgical intra-abdominal adhesions, which possibly result from the prevention of the fibrinous adhesion formation and the fibroblast invasion, the promotion of the remesothelialization, and the hydroflotation effect.Keywords: anti-adhesion, thermosensitive, barrier, biocompatible
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author Yang B
Gong C
Zhao X
Zhou S
Li Z
Qi X
Zhong Q
Luo F
Qian Z
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Zhao X
Zhou S
Li Z
Qi X
Zhong Q
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Qian Z
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title Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
title_short Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
title_full Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
title_fullStr Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
title_full_unstemmed Preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with PEG-PCL-PEG hydrogel
title_sort preventing postoperative abdominal adhesions in a rat model with peg-pcl-peg hydrogel
publisher Dove Medical Press
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