Human keratinocyte stem cells survive for months in sodium chloride and can be successfully transplanted

被引:7
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Olszewski, WL
Moscicka, M
Zolich, D
Machowski, Z
机构
[1] Polish Acad Sci, Med Res Ctr, Dept Surg Res & Transplantat, PL-02106 Warsaw, Poland
[2] Dept Surg, Polokwane, South Africa
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10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.174
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Human skin fragments can be preserved in anhydric sodium chloride at room temperature for periods of weeks or months and successfully transplanted, retaining normal morphological structure. Skin fragments of 10 X 10 X 6 mm were harvested during elective vascular and orthopedic surgery of lower limbs, dried of blood, and placed in anhydric sodium chloride powder in tightly sealed containers. Prior to transplantation to scid mice, the specimens were desalinated and rehydrated. Specimens preserved for 1-6 months and harvested 3-4 weeks after transplantation revealed intensive incorporation of bromdeoxyuridine (BdUR) into basal keratinocytes (stem cells). They expressed p63 and CD29 (stem cells and transient cells antigens), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and cytokeratin 16 specific for proliferating keratinocytes. We conclude that human epidermal stem cells can survive in a dehydrated state in sodium chloride for months and after transplantation give rise to keratinocyte progenies. Skin fibroblasts and some resident immune cells can also survive.
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