Exogenous substance P accelerates wound healing in diabetes,but the mechanism remains poorly understood.Here,we established a rat model by intraperitoneally injecting streptozotocin.Four wounds（1.8 cm diameter） were...Exogenous substance P accelerates wound healing in diabetes,but the mechanism remains poorly understood.Here,we established a rat model by intraperitoneally injecting streptozotocin.Four wounds（1.8 cm diameter） were drilled using a self-made punch onto the back,bilateral to the vertebral column,and then treated using amniotic membrane with epidermal stem cells and/or substance P around and in the middle of the wounds.With the combined treatment the wound-healing rate was 100% at 14 days.With prolonged time,type I collagen content gradually increased,yet type III collagen content gradually diminished.Abundant protein gene product 9.5-and substance P-immunoreactive nerve fibers regenerated.Partial nerve fiber endings extended to the epidermis.The therapeutic effects of combined substance P and epidermal stem cells were better than with amniotic membrane and either factor alone.Our results suggest that the combination of substance P and epidermal stem cells effectively contributes to nerve regeneration and wound healing in diabetic rats.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30560058a grant from the Science and Technology Planning Project of Jiangxi Province,China,No.20133BBG70026
文摘Exogenous substance P accelerates wound healing in diabetes,but the mechanism remains poorly understood.Here,we established a rat model by intraperitoneally injecting streptozotocin.Four wounds（1.8 cm diameter） were drilled using a self-made punch onto the back,bilateral to the vertebral column,and then treated using amniotic membrane with epidermal stem cells and/or substance P around and in the middle of the wounds.With the combined treatment the wound-healing rate was 100% at 14 days.With prolonged time,type I collagen content gradually increased,yet type III collagen content gradually diminished.Abundant protein gene product 9.5-and substance P-immunoreactive nerve fibers regenerated.Partial nerve fiber endings extended to the epidermis.The therapeutic effects of combined substance P and epidermal stem cells were better than with amniotic membrane and either factor alone.Our results suggest that the combination of substance P and epidermal stem cells effectively contributes to nerve regeneration and wound healing in diabetic rats.
