A Comparative Histological Study to the Effect of Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Versus Virgin Coconut Oil in Skin Wound Healing of Adult Male Albino Rat | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Histology | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 45, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 162-172 PDF (5.71 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejh.2021.56439.1411 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Shereen Saad 1; Mary Refaat Isaac 2; Sherif A Kamar  3
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| 1Anatomy department, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University | ||||
| 2Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. | ||||
| 3Abbaseya | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Skin wounds comprise a clinical load for many patients. Owing to their availability and ability for differentiation, adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are considered a promising line in the tissue regenerative medicine. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has been also reported to help in wound healing by decreasing time of complete re-epithelization. However, there was lack in literature about histological details. Aim: The study aimed to compare the effect of ADSCs versus natural VCO in wound healing. Material and Methods: Thirty adult male rats were used in three experimental groups, ten rats in each. All animals were exposed to excisional skin wound injury. Group I was used as wounded untreated group. Group II was injected intra-dermally with 1x106 ADSCs in four injection sites around the wound, while group III was treated with topical application of 0.5 gm VCO ointment. After 2 weeks, all rats were sacrificed. Macroscopic shrinkage of wounds was recorded and compared. Skin samples were harvested and processed for light microscopic examination using H. & E. & Masson ̍s trichrome stains. Morphometric measurements were done for both epidermal thickness & collagen fibers area percentage. Data was analyzed statistically. Results: Histological examination of group II revealed regenerated epidermis and dermal skin appendages. Masson ̍ s trichrome stained sections revealed thick collagen bundles running in different directions. In Group III, epidermis was thin with few developing dermal skin appendages. Masson ̍ s trichrome stained sections showed dense parallel bundles of collagen fibers. Conclusion: Virgin coconut oil enhanced skin wound healing. However, ADSCs proved to be more efficient in regaining mature skin structure. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Stem Cells; Skin; Wound; Coconut Oil | ||||
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