Abstract

To evaluate which is the best route of administration for cell therapy in experimental rat model of small-for size syndrome. A total of 40 rats underwent partial hepatectomy (70%) that induces the small-for-size syndrome and were divided into four groups of route administration: intravenous, intraperitoneal, enteral and tracheal. The small-for-size syndrome model was designed with extended partial hepatectomy (70%). The animals were divided into four groups of routes administration: intravenous (n=10) - intravenously through the dorsal vein of the penis; intraperitoneal (n=10) - intraperitoneally in the abdominal cavity; enteral (n=10) - oroenteral with the placement of a number 4 urethral probe and maintained at third duodenal portion; tracheal (n=10) - after tracheal intubation. We track the animals and monitor them for 21 days; during this follow-up we evaluated the result of cell therapy application tracking animals using ultrasound, radiography and PET-scan. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism Software(r). Differences were considered significant with the p<0.05. Data are presented as the median and variation for continuous variables. Comparisons between groups were made using analysis of the imaging test by the researchers. All four groups underwent partial hepatectomy of 70% liver tissue targeting the same weight of resected liver. Initially the PET-scan tests showed similarity in administered cells by different routes. However, in few days the route of intravenous administration showed to be the most appropriated to lead cells to the liver followed by enteral. The tracheal and peritoneal routes were not as much successful for this goal. The intravenous route is the best one to cell therapy in experimental rat model of small-for size-syndrome.

Highlights

  • MethodsThe Small-for-Size Syndrome (SSS) is seen more often if the transplanted segment of the donor is

  • Embryonic and fetal liver cell lines can be an important tool for cell therapy in patients with liver disease source, as they have a high rate of differentiation into hepatocytes and bile duct cells

  • The animals underwent an extended partial hepatectomy (70%) that induce the small-for-size syndrome and were divided into four groups of routes administration (Figure 1): intravenous (n=10) - intravenously through the dorsal vein of the penis; intraperitoneal (n=10) - intraperitoneally in the abdominal cavity; enteral (n=10) - oroenteral with the placement of a number 4 urethral probe and maintained at third duodenal portion; tracheal (n=10) - after tracheal intubation (Figure 2)

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Introduction

The Small-for-Size Syndrome (SSS) is seen more often if the transplanted segment of the donor is

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