Enhancing sealing of fetal membrane defects using tissue engineered native amniotic scaffolds in the rabbit model

Ochsenbein-Kölble, Nicole; Jani, Jacques; Lewi, Liesbeth; Verbist, Godelieve; Vercruysse, Lisbeth; Portmann-Lanz, Bettina; Marquardt, Klaus; Zimmermann, Roland; Deprest, Jan (2007). Enhancing sealing of fetal membrane defects using tissue engineered native amniotic scaffolds in the rabbit model. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 196(3), 263.e1-7. Orlando, Fla.: Elsevier 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.904

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of native engineered amniotic scaffolds (AS) and polyesterurethane scaffolds (DegraPol) and document wound healing response when sealing iatrogenic fetal membrane defects in the rabbit model. STUDY DESIGN: Native AS were engineered from freshly harvested membranes of 23 days' gestational age (GA; term = 31-2 d). Acellularity of AS was assessed by histology, light and scanning electron microscopy. Fetal membrane defects were created by 14 gauge-needle puncture at GA 23 days and primarily closed with AS (n = 10) or DegraPol (n = 10) or left unclosed (positive controls; n = 10). Sixty-one sacs served as negative controls. At GA 30 days a second look hysterotomy was performed to assess presence of amniotic fluid (AF) and harvest plugging sites for microscopic evaluation. RESULTS: Engineered AS had a cell-free collagenous fiber network. AF was significantly higher only in the DegraPol group (78%; P < .05) compared to the AF in positive controls (17%). Integration of plugs in the fetal membrane defect was better with AS than DegraPol, with higher reepithelialization rates (AS: 52.5% +/- 6.5%; DegraPol: 11.6% +/- 2.6%; P < .001) and proliferation indices (AS: 0.47 +/- 0.03; DegraPol: 0.28 +/- 0.04; P = .001). In both treatment groups, cell proliferation in the myometrium was increased (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Native AS seal iatrogenic fetal membrane defects better than DegraPol. Within a week, there is abundant reepithelilization and minimal local inflammation. This yields the proof of principle that engineered native, amniotic membrane scaffolds enhance fetal membrane wound healing response.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Gynaecology
UniBE Contributor:	Portmann-Lanz, Bettina
ISSN:	0002-9378
ISBN:	17346548
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:52
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:16
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.904
PubMed ID:	17346548
Web of Science ID:	000244767700030
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/21951 (FactScience: 20038)