A histological Study of the Possible Therapeutic Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on the Healing of Second Degree Skin Burn and Prevention of Scar Formation in Adult Male Albino Rat | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Histology | ||||
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 April 2023 | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejh.2023.193559.1858 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Asmaa Mohammed Mansour 1; Mona Tayssir Sadek2; Essam mahmoud Laag3; Ebtsam Fouad Okasha4; Gehan Mohammed Soliman5 | ||||
1Department of histology-faculty of medicine-Tanta university | ||||
2Histology department, Faculty of medicine, Tanta University | ||||
3Histology department,faculty of medicine tanta university | ||||
4Histology department-Tanta Faculty of Medicine | ||||
5Histology department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Abstract Introduction: Burn is a skin injury causing hypertrophic scars. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) represents a therapeutic method used for wound healing. Aim of the work: To study the possible therapeutic effect of PRP on healing of second-degree skin burn and scar formation. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on 70 adult male albino rats, randomly divided into three main groups; I, II & III. Group I included 30 rats that were randomly divided equally into three subgroups; I-A (for blood collection), I-B (control group kept without treatment) and I-C (control group which received a single subcutaneous injection of PRP, then skin specimens were obtained after 1week and 4weeks). Group II included 20 rats in which second-degree burn was induced by heated metal rod then subdivided into two equal subgroups; II-A (examined after 1week) and II-B (examined after 4weeks). Group III included 20 rats in which second-degree burn was induced then the rats were immediately treated locally by a single subcutaneous injection of 0.4ml of PRP and further subdivided into two equal subgroups; III-A (examined after 1week) and III-B (examined after 4weeks). Skin specimens were examined using light microscopy (H&E, toluidine blue, Mallory’s trichrome, anti α SMA and CD34 immunostaining) and electron microscopy. Morphometric study and statistical analysis were done to measure mean epidermal thickness, mean collagen area percentage and mean color intensity of α SMA and CD34 immunoreaction. Results: In comparison to the untreated subgroup II-A and II-B, both treated subgroups III-A and III-B exhibited enhanced healing and accelerated scar maturation respectively that was more prominent after four weeks from PRP injection. Conclusion: PRP is effective in healing and scar maturation of second-degree skin burn. Keywords: Skin burn, PRP, scar. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Skin burn; PRP; scar | ||||
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