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Exogenous non-crosslinked collagen enhances granulation tissue formation in dermal excision wounds in guinea pigs.

Based on previous observations indicating a role for collagen peptides in eliciting a positive feedback for collagen biosynthesis, this study was initiated to elucidate the effect of non-crosslinked collagen on granulation tissue formation in dermal excision wounds. The wounds were treated with either non-crosslinked or crosslinked native collagen, or left untreated as controls. Granulation tissue was analyzed for collagen type I mRNA, for levels of interstitial collagen and for the number of blood vessels. The results indicated significant increases in procollagen type I mRNA, in interstitial collagen, in the number of blood vessels and in epithelial advance in the non-crosslinked collagen-treated wounds relative to the untreated controls. It is assumed that the presence of non-crosslinked collagen in a healing wound enhances both procollagen type I biosynthesis and the repair process of dermal wounds, due to the more readily released collagen peptides derived from this exogenous collagen dressing.

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[Inflammatory granulation tissue polyp of the submandibular gland].

Case report on a pedunculated granulation tissue formation in a duct of the salivary gland with consecutive obstructive sialadenitis, clinically imposing as submandibular tumour. The morphologically particular and rare form of such a repair process in a salivary gland can be explained by the continuous chronic irritation of a foreign body. The significance of such a benign lesion is primarily given by clinical differential diagnosis to a tumorous process, where the histological verification permits the exclusion of a tumour.

Adolescent↗

Effect of wound location and the use of topical collagen gel on exuberant granulation tissue formation and wound healing in the horse and pony.

Preformed collagen gel was topically applied to cutaneous wounds of the equine dorsal fetlock (thoracic limb) and metatarsal regions to evaluate the effect on exuberant granulation tissue production and wound healing. In 6 horses and 3 ponies (less than 140 cm high at the withers and less than 365 kg), 36 standardized cutaneous limb wounds were surgically induced (4 wounds/animal); 18 wounds were treated topically with collagen gel, and 18 wounds were not treated (controls). Collagen gel was initially applied to the wound at 0, 2, or 7 days after wound formation (groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively). Four measurements were regularly made: amount of wound contraction and the size of the granulation bed, epithelial covering, and total wound. Sequential skin and wound biopsies were evaluated histologically to assess wound healing. Using a computer, data were analyzed for differences in the 4 measurements between treated and control wounds, between fetlock wounds and metatarsal wounds, and among groups 1, 2, and 3. Analyses were performed on days 15 and 45 of wound healing and on the final day of healing. A significant difference (P greater than 0.05) in the production of exuberant granulation tissue, rate of epithelialization, or degree of wound contraction was not detected between the collagen-treated and control wounds. Total healing time and final scar size were similar. Wound healing patterns were significantly different (P less than 0.05) in the fetlock wounds and metatarsal wounds. All wounds enlarged up to day 15 with fetlock wounds enlarging significantly more than did the metatarsal wounds.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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Metabolic phases during the development of granulation tissue.

1. The metabolism of incubated slices of sponge-induced granulation tissue, harvested 4-90 days after the implantation, was studied with special reference to the capacity of collagen synthesis and to the energy metabolism. Data are also given on the nucleic acid contents during the observation period. Three metabolic phases were evident. 2. The viability of the slices for the synthesis of collagen was studied in various conditions. Freezing and homogenization destroyed the capacity of the tissue to incorporate proline into collagen. 3. Consumption of oxygen reached the maximum at 30-40 days. There was evidence that the pentose phosphate cycle was important, especially during the phases of the proliferation and the involution. The formation of lactic acid was maximal at about 20 days. 4. The capacity to incorporate proline into collagen hydroxyproline in vitro was limited to a relatively short period at 10-30 days. 5. The synthesis of collagen was dependent on the supply of oxygen and glucose, which latter could be replaced in the incubation medium by other monosaccharides but not by the metabolites of glucose or tricarboxylic acid-cycle intermediates.

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Fallopian tube prolapse misdiagnosed as vault granulation tissue: a report of three cases.

Prolapse of the fallopian tube into the vagina is an uncommon complication caused by either vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy. Recently, however, we encountered three cases with prolapse of the fallopian tube after abdominal hysterectomy. The patients presented with vaginal bleeding. A red hemorrhagic granular mass, misdiagnosed as vaginal granulation tissue both macroscopically and microscopically, was noted at the apex of vagina. Pathologically, one case was initially diagnosed as vaginal vault granulation tissue, but there were two recurrences after excision. Microscopically, the mass had a papillary or villous outer surface with a complex pattern of tubular and glandular structures, as well as acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrates in the fibrovascular stroma. A typical ciliated tubal type of epithelium was identified, and on immunohistochemical staining for cytokeratin, attenuated epithelial cells were detected. It is necessary to receive a pathologic confirmation by performing vaginal biopsy when fallopian tube prolapse is clinically suspected, thus preventing misdiagnosis.

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Distinction between two molecular species of type V collagen from human post-burn granulation tissues.

Human type V collagen was purified from post-burn granulation tissues, and was demonstrated to exist in two different molecular assemblies consisting of [alpha 1(V)]2 alpha 2(V) and alpha 1(V)alpha 2(V)alpha 3(V) heterotrimers which are designated as type V(112) and V(123) collagens, respectively, in this paper. The two molecular species were separated by salt fractionation at neutral pH under non-denaturing conditions. When crude type V collagen was dialyzed against phosphate-buffered saline at 4 degrees C, mainly collagen V(112) precipitated, leaving collagen V(123) in the solution. Type V(112) collagen, but not type V(123), precipitated at 0.15 M NaCl in 50 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.5), whereas the type V(123) molecule precipitated at 4.5 M NaCl in the same buffer. When the crude type V collagen was electrophoresed under non-denaturing conditions, two bands were observed; and it was confirmed that the fast-migrating band was composed of [alpha 1(V)]2 alpha 2(V) and the slow-migrating band was alpha 1(V)alpha 2(V)alpha 3(V). Both alpha 1 and alpha 2 chains of V(112) showed biochemical properties that were very similar, if not identical, to those of the corresponding alpha chains of V(123) judging from amino acid compositions, peptide mapping patterns obtained following treatment with cyanogen bromide and lysyl endopeptidase, and periodic acid Schiff and concanavalin A stainings. Alpha 3 chain, in contrast, was distinct from both alpha 1 and alpha 2 chains. The amino acid composition and peptide maps of alpha 3 chain were similar to some extent, but not identical, to those of the alpha 1 chain. The intensity of carbohydrate stainings of the alpha 3 chain was clearly different from that of the alpha 1 chain. The negatively stained segment-long-spacing crystallites of the two molecular species exhibited an identical banding pattern. The crystallite derived from collagen V(112) was usually in a dimeric form exhibiting the C-C terminal junction, but that of collagen V(123) was mostly in a monomeric form. Differences between the two molecular species is ascribed to the presence of the alpha 3 chain in collagen V(123).

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Effect of corticosteroid-antibiotic agents on granulation tissue in a murine model.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of 3 commonly used ototopical corticosteroid-antibiotic agents, currently available for use in the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the external and middle ear, on granulation tissue in an established murine model of wound healing. SUBJECTS: Twelve C57/BL6J mice. DESIGN: Eight-millimeter wounds, created bilaterally on the dorsum of the mice, were treated with combinations of 0.3% ciprofloxacin and 0.1% dexamethasone (CiproDex), 0.3% tobramycin and 0.1% dexamethasone (TobraDex), 0.2% ciprofloxacin hydrochloride and 1% hydrocortisone (Cipro HC), or phosphate-buffered saline (n = 6 each) for 3 days (days 4-6) and then harvested on day 7. Wound sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, Gomori trichrome, and CD31. Extracellular matrix deposition was graded from 1-4, and neovascularization was assessed by counting the number of endothelial-lined vessel lumens per high-power field (HPF). RESULTS: The mean +/- SEM grade of extracellular matrix deposition was lower in CiproDex- (1.7 +/- 0.2) and TobraDex- (2.0 +/- 0.2) but not Cipro HC-(2.9 +/- 0.3) treated wounds compared with control wounds (2.9 +/- 0.2) (P<.01). The mean +/- SEM number of vessel lumens per HPF was lower in CiproDex- (0.9 +/- 0.2 lumens/HPF), TobraDex- (1.5 +/- 0.3 lumens/HPF) and Cipro HC-(0.9 +/- 0.3 lumens/HPF) treated wounds compared with controls (3.3 +/- 0.5 lumens/HPF) (P<.01). CONCLUSIONS: All 3 ototopical corticosteroid-antibiotic agents studied were equally effective at reducing neovascularization, although dexamethasone-based products were more effective at reducing extracellular matrix deposition. The results of this study suggest that ototopical agents containing dexamethasone may be more effective for the treatment of granulation tissue resulting from external and middle ear inflammatory conditions.

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Fibronectin. Localization in normal human skin, granulation tissue, hypertrophic scar, mature scar, progressive systemic sclerotic skin, and other fibrosing dermatoses.

The histologic localization of fibronectin (FN) in normal human skin, granulation tissue, hypertrophic scar, mature scar, progressive systemic sclerotic skin, and tissue of other fibrotic disorders was investigated by an indirect immunofluorescence technique using specific antiserum prepared in rabbits against purified human plasma FN. In granulation tissue that developed just after traumatic wounding, FN seemed to increase remarkably in the wound as a fibrillar network. In the hypertrophic scar, one to five years after wounding, FN was detected in a linear or curling arrangement throughout the dermis. On the contrary, FN gradually decreased in the wound of the mature scar five to 20 years after wounding. There were some interesting observations among other diseases. In the skin of patients with progressive systemic sclerosis and morphea, FN was found to be localized faintly on the dermoepidermal junction and papillary dermis. In the involved skin of dermatofibroma, FN was observed in a curling arrangement throughout the dermis.

Adolescent↗

Use of topical sRAGE in diabetic wounds increases neovascularization and granulation tissue formation.

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) accumulate in diabetic wounds as a result of the glycosylation of various proteins. Interaction of AGEs with the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) results in an exaggerated inflammatory response and compromised collagen production. These changes lead to impaired wound healing. A soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) has been shown to bind AGEs and thereby blunt their pathogenetic effects. Using genetically diabetic C57BLks-db/db mice, the authors applied sRAGE topically to standardized full-thickness wounds to improve diabetic wound healing. They measured various parameters of wound healing such as neovascularization, reepithelialization, collagen formation, and granulation tissue area. Their results showed a statistically significant increase in granulation tissue area and microvascular density in the sRAGE group compared with untreated wounds. There was a trend toward a smaller epithelial gap in the sRAGE-treated group that did not reach statistical significance. The authors conclude that sRAGE may be a powerful treatment of accelerating diabetic wound healing.

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[Evaluation on equivalence of pharmacological properties between natural crude drugs and their cultured cells based on their components. Accelerative effect of lithospermi radix and inhibitory effect of coptidis rhizoma on proliferation of granulation tissue].

The present study was carried out to evaluate an equivalence of pharmacological properties between natural crude drugs and their cultured cells. The effects of ether extract of Lithospermi Radix and cultured cells of Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb. et Zucc. and aqueous extract of Coptidis Rizoma and cultured cells of Coptis japonica Makino var. dissecta Nakai on proliferation of granulation tissue in rats were compared. The ether extracts of Lithospermi Radix and the cultured cells enhanced proliferation of granulation tissue by the cotton pellet method. The potency of both extract was about the same, if results were compared with the corresponding doses which contained the same quantity of shikonin derivatives. On the other hand, the aqueous extracts of Coptidis Rhizoma and the cultured cells inhibited it. The potency of both extract was about the same, if results were compared with the corresponding doses which contained the same quantity of berberine-type alkaloids. From these results, to evaluate an equivalence of pharmacological properties between natural crude drugs and their cultured cells, it is concluded that their qualities and quantities are not so different each other and the almost same pharmacological effect expected on the basis of their uses is required.

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An unusual N-terminal deletion of the laminin alpha3a isoform leads to the chronic granulation tissue disorder laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome.

Laryngo-onycho-cutaneous (LOC or Shabbir) syndrome (OMIM 245660) is an autosomal recessive epithelial disorder confined to the Punjabi Muslim population. The condition is characterized by cutaneous erosions, nail dystrophy and exuberant vascular granulation tissue in certain epithelia, especially conjunctiva and larynx. Genome-wide homozygosity mapping localized the gene to a 2 Mb region on chromosome 18q11.2 with an LOD score of 19.8 at theta=0. This region includes the laminin alpha3 gene (LAMA3), in which loss-of-expression mutations cause the lethal skin blistering disorder Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Detailed investigation showed that this gene possesses a further 38 exons (76 exons in total) spanning 318 kb of genomic DNA, and encodes three distinct proteins, designated laminin alpha3a, alpha3b1 and alpha3b2. The causative mutation in 15 families was a frameshift mutation 151insG predicting a stop codon 7 bp downstream in an exon that is specific to laminin alpha3a. This protein is secreted only by the basal keratinocytes of stratified epithelia, implying that LOC is caused by dysfunction of keratinocyte-mesenchymal communication. Surprisingly, the 151insG mutation does not result in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay due to rescue of the transcript by an alternative translation start site 6 exons downstream. The resultant N-terminal deletion of laminin alpha3a was confirmed by immunoprecipitation of secreted proteins from LOC keratinocytes. These studies show that the laminin alpha3a N-terminal domain is a key regulator of the granulation tissue response, with important implications not only in LOC but in a range of other clinical conditions associated with abnormal wound healing.

Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18↗

Human periapical granulation tissue contains osteogenic cells.

Bone defects caused by periapical inflammation can be treated and improved by endodontic therapy. However, the mechanism for osseous healing of periapical lesions after root canal treatment is unclear. In this study we examined whether fibroblastic cells from human periapical granulation tissue could produce calcified matrix in vitro. Periapical lesions from three patients were dissected in endodontic surgery, and fibroblastic cells (HFC) migrating from these lesions in vitro were used in this study. The HFC were cultured with or without beta-glycerophosphate (beta-GP) and ascorbic acid (AA), and the expression of human runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2), osterix (Osx), osteopontin (Opn), and osteocalcin (Ocn) mRNA, and alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) was examined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or by an enzyme-cytochemical technique. Furthermore, calcification in the cells was investigated by von Kossa staining. At the beginning of the culture, HFC expressed Runx2 mRNA faintly, but neither Opn mRNA nor ALPase activity. Immunocytochemical study also showed HFC expressed Runx2 more weakly, compared to SaOS2. However, the expression levels of ALPase, and Runx2, Osx, and Opn mRNA, were stimulated by 2 mM beta-GP and 50 microg/ml AA. After 4 weeks of culture with 2 mM beta-GP and 50 microg/ml AA, HFC formed von Kossa staining-positive calcified deposits on culture dishes, and also expressed Ocn mRNA. These results suggest that inflamed periapical granulation tissue contains osteogenic cells that have the potential to differentiate into mature osteoblastic or cementoblastic cells, and that such cells might contribute to osseous healing after root canal treatment.

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Type I collagen messenger RNA levels in experimental granulation tissue and silicosis in rats.

A complementary DNA (cDNA) clone was constructed for chick pro alpha 2(I) collagen mRNA. This and previously constructed cDNA clones for chick and human pro alpha 1(I) collagen mRNAs were used to measure levels of type I procollagen messenger RNAs in two experimental models: viscose cellulose sponge-induced experimental granulation tissue and silica-induced experimental lung fibrosis in rats. Both Northern RNA blot and RNA dot hybridizations were used to quantitate procollagen mRNAs during formation of granulation tissue. The period of rapid collagen synthesis was characterized by high levels of procollagen mRNAs, which were reduced when collagen production returned to a low basal level. The rate of collagen synthesis and the levels of procollagen mRNAs during the period of rapid reduction in collagen production did not, however, parallel with each other. This suggests that translational control mechanisms are important during this time in preventing overproduction of collagen. In silicotic lungs, the early stages of fibroblast activation follow a similar path but appear faster. At a later stage, however, the RNA levels increase again and permit collagen synthesis to continue at a high rate, resulting in massive collagen accumulation.

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A 10-kda fragment of fibronectin type III domain is a neutrophil chemoattractant purified from conditioned medium of rat granulation tissue.

A neutrophil chemoattractant has been purified from the conditioned medium of granulation tissue obtained from carrageenan-induced inflammation in rats. The purified chemoattractant was a basic protein with a molecular mass of 10 kDa on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) under reducing and non-reducing conditions. NH2-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified 10-kDa protein was identical with the sequence of rat fibronectin starting from the residue Thr585, indicating that the purified 10-kDa chemoattractant is a fragment derived from the NH2-terminal type III domain of rat fibronectin.

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Expression of N-acetyltransferases in periodontal granulation tissue.

Smoking is a major risk of periodontal diseases. At the site of first contact, the gingiva is exposed to aromatic amines and polycyclic hydrocarbons. These are metabolized by the N-acetyltransferases (NAT), leading to local detoxification and/or activation reactions contributing to the risk of periodontal destruction in smokers. The purpose of this study was to detect the expression of N-acetyltransferase isoenzymes NAT1 and NAT2 in periodontal granulation tissue. In 24 specimens obtained from periodontitis patients or control subjects, mRNA encoding for NAT1 and NAT2 was detected by RT-PCR, and proteins were identified by immunohistochemistry. In periodontal granulation tissues, immunoreactivity for NAT1 and NAT2 was detected in infiltrating leukocytes and fibroblasts. In normal gingiva, both enzymes were found in epithelial cells, whereas NAT1 was also detected in endothelial cells. The results suggest that these enzymes may play a role in the defense against xenobiotics and the accelerated progression of periodontal disease in smokers.

Acetyltransferases↗

Alterations in purine salvage and hypoxanthine levels in granulation tissue during skin wound repair.

We report the levels of hypoxanthine in rabbit skin granulation tissue, harvested at different postwound intervals and from various locations within the wounds. The effect of full-thickness autogenous skin grafts on hypoxanthine levels has also been examined. The levels of inosine, xanthine, adenosine 5'-monophosphate, and inosine 5'-monophosphate are reported as well. The correlation between the level of these compounds and the healing process suggests they may be useful indicators of the extent of tissue damage.

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Treatment of recurrent ingrown great toenail associated with granulation tissue by partial nail avulsion followed by matricectomy with sharpulse carbon dioxide laser.

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of partial nail avulsion followed by matricectomy with carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for the treatment of ingrown great toenails remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the effectiveness of partial nail avulsion followed by matricectomy with sharpulse CO2 laser in the treatment of recurrent ingrown great toenails associated with granulation tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen patients with a total of 18 recurrent ingrown great toenails were randomly selected for participation in this study. Partial nail avulsions followed by matricectomy with sharpulse CO2 laser were performed on the involved nails. After at least 6 months, we evaluated the recurrence of ingrown toenails, regrowth of the nail spike, duration of post-treatment pain and post-treatment infection. RESULTS: Partial nail avulsion followed by matricectomy with sharpulse CO2 laser in the treatment of ingrown toenails resulted in a high cure rate, short postoperative pain duration and low risk of postoperative infection. CONCLUSION: This method we advocate is convenient and effective for the treatment of recurrent ingrown great toenail associated with granulation tissue.

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Effects of granulation tissue conditioned medium on the in vitro differentiation of keratinocytes.

The accumulation of desquamated keratinizing squamous epithelial cells appears to be a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatomas. The accumulation of keratin debris is due to the proliferation and the terminal differentiation of basal keratinocytes. Since cholesteatomas are usually associated with inflammatory reactions in the middle ear cavity, we examined the effects of a granulation tissue conditioned medium on the terminal differentiation of basal keratinocytes in vitro. This conditioned medium stimulated the terminal differentiation of basal keratinocytes by showing: (a) increased incorporation of 3H-leucine into cell envelopes; (b) an increased number of SDS-insoluble cell envelopes; and (c) increased transglutaminase activity (as a marker for terminal cellular differentiation). Our present studies further suggest that inflammatory granulation tissue plays an important role in the clinical growth and development of the cholesteatoma.

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