Skin photoaging is induced and sustained by UV-induced oxidative damage,and stimulating regeneration of the UV-induced aging has remained a great challenge due to high-level oxidative stress factor(ROS)-induced chroni...Skin photoaging is induced and sustained by UV-induced oxidative damage,and stimulating regeneration of the UV-induced aging has remained a great challenge due to high-level oxidative stress factor(ROS)-induced chronic oxidative damage and inactivation of bio-macromolecule-based regeneration in oxidative photoaging micro-environment.In this study,we designed a“seed and soil”strategy to pursue a safer and more efficient way to prevent and treat photoaging by simultaneously changing UV-induced ROS-rich micro-environment into a proregenerative one(the“soil”)and providing growth factor-rich platelet lysates(PL,the“seed”)using PL-impregnated,collagen-reinforce hydrogel(PL/Col).SD rats were used to establish photoaging model by 8 weeks of UV irradiation.The effectiveness of different treatments was evaluated by making pathological sections and detecting photoaging-related indicators.Rats treated with PL/Col demonstrated a significant acceleration in skin healing and enhancement in the quality of trauma repairing.After treated with PL/Col,the rats showed smooth yellowish appearance,integral structure of skin collagen fiber and epidermis,a decrease in inflammation and a reshaped active micro-environment with reduced levels of SOD enzyme activity,GSH enzyme activity and MDA toxic products.Treatment of PL/Col in skin photoaging has shown potential anti-oxidation and anti-aging effects and is worthy of further study in related field.展开更多
BACKGROUND Hemifacial microsomia(HFM)is a rare congenital malformation characterized by a combination of various anomalies,including the face,ears,eyes,and vertebrae.Prenatal diagnosis for HFM is possible,and quite ac...BACKGROUND Hemifacial microsomia(HFM)is a rare congenital malformation characterized by a combination of various anomalies,including the face,ears,eyes,and vertebrae.Prenatal diagnosis for HFM is possible,and quite accurate ultrasound can detect obvious defects.The etiology is still unknown,although some hypotheses have been proposed,including gene mutation,chromosome anomaly,and environmental risk factors.However,there are few reports of pulmonary hypoplasia and dextrocardia in HFM.CASE SUMMARY A 2-year-old boy presented to the ear reconstruction department of our hospital complaining of deviation of the face to the right side and auricular anomaly.Physical examination revealed facial asymmetry,preauricular skin tags,and concha-type microtia with stricture of the external auditory canal on the right side.Head magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral semicircular canal dysplasia and bilateral internal auditory canals stenosis.Audiometric examination showed bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss.Chest radiography and computed tomography showed dextrocardia and right pulmonary hypoplasia.CONCLUSION This case presented a rare finding and an unusual association of 3 malformations,ipsilateral HFM,pulmonary agenesis,and dextrocardia.展开更多
基金funding from the Discipline construction project of Guangdong Medical University(4SG21277P,2021ZDZX2039,2DK21003,4SG23060G)Our work described in the present manuscript was also supported by research grants from Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2021A1515012437,2021KTSCX040),Guangdong,China。
文摘Skin photoaging is induced and sustained by UV-induced oxidative damage,and stimulating regeneration of the UV-induced aging has remained a great challenge due to high-level oxidative stress factor(ROS)-induced chronic oxidative damage and inactivation of bio-macromolecule-based regeneration in oxidative photoaging micro-environment.In this study,we designed a“seed and soil”strategy to pursue a safer and more efficient way to prevent and treat photoaging by simultaneously changing UV-induced ROS-rich micro-environment into a proregenerative one(the“soil”)and providing growth factor-rich platelet lysates(PL,the“seed”)using PL-impregnated,collagen-reinforce hydrogel(PL/Col).SD rats were used to establish photoaging model by 8 weeks of UV irradiation.The effectiveness of different treatments was evaluated by making pathological sections and detecting photoaging-related indicators.Rats treated with PL/Col demonstrated a significant acceleration in skin healing and enhancement in the quality of trauma repairing.After treated with PL/Col,the rats showed smooth yellowish appearance,integral structure of skin collagen fiber and epidermis,a decrease in inflammation and a reshaped active micro-environment with reduced levels of SOD enzyme activity,GSH enzyme activity and MDA toxic products.Treatment of PL/Col in skin photoaging has shown potential anti-oxidation and anti-aging effects and is worthy of further study in related field.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81701930
文摘BACKGROUND Hemifacial microsomia(HFM)is a rare congenital malformation characterized by a combination of various anomalies,including the face,ears,eyes,and vertebrae.Prenatal diagnosis for HFM is possible,and quite accurate ultrasound can detect obvious defects.The etiology is still unknown,although some hypotheses have been proposed,including gene mutation,chromosome anomaly,and environmental risk factors.However,there are few reports of pulmonary hypoplasia and dextrocardia in HFM.CASE SUMMARY A 2-year-old boy presented to the ear reconstruction department of our hospital complaining of deviation of the face to the right side and auricular anomaly.Physical examination revealed facial asymmetry,preauricular skin tags,and concha-type microtia with stricture of the external auditory canal on the right side.Head magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral semicircular canal dysplasia and bilateral internal auditory canals stenosis.Audiometric examination showed bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss.Chest radiography and computed tomography showed dextrocardia and right pulmonary hypoplasia.CONCLUSION This case presented a rare finding and an unusual association of 3 malformations,ipsilateral HFM,pulmonary agenesis,and dextrocardia.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51575490 and 51775505)the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(No.2014CB046404)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LZ15E050002)