Osteogenesis in xenogeneic bone transplantation, using an immunosuppressant. Rabbit-rat experiments.
Acta Orthop Scand
; 66(6): 557-60, 1995 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-8553828
We investigated osteogenesis and lymphocyte subsets in xenogeneic bone transplantation, using the immunosuppressant FK506 (FK). Iliac bones of rabbits were transplanted as fresh and frozen xenogeneic bone grafts into an intramuscular pouch of rats. FK was injected intramuscularly in half of the rats in a dose of 3 mg/kg/day for 14 days after transplantation. At 2, 4, and 8 weeks, transplanted grafts and the lymphocyte subsets of these rats were examined. In the group not given FK, the grafted bone became necrotic and infiltrated with small round cells around the trabeculae. In the FK group, at 2 and 4 weeks, new bone was formed in the fresh xenografts without infiltration of lymphocytes. At 8 weeks, the new bone became necrotic and lymphocytes were present. The percentage of T cells (CD 5), B cells and the ratio of CD 4 cells/CD 8 cells were smaller in the FK group. Using an immunosuppressant we concluded that xenogeneic bone has an osteogeneic potency.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteogénesis
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Trasplante Heterólogo
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Trasplante Óseo
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Tacrolimus
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Inmunosupresores
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Acta Orthop Scand
Año:
1995
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido