Bone morphogenetic protein-2 induces scar formation and skin maturation in the second trimester fetus

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
E J StelnickiW Y Hoffman

Abstract

Fetal mammals heal skin wounds through the second trimester of development without evidence of scar. We have investigated the role of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), which is a member of the TGF-beta superfamily, in normal skin development and fetal wound healing. We first used RNA in situ hybridization to demonstrate that BMP-2 was expressed at low levels in the developing hair follicles and in the epidermis of normal human fetal skin. We then created an in vivo model to test how exogenous BMP-2 would affect fetal skin development and wound healing. Fifty micrograms of BMP-2 was implanted into the subcutis of five 70-day-old fetal lambs through a full-thickness linear incision. The BMP-2 was placed beneath the right half of the wound, whereas the left half served as an untreated control. In two of the five animals 1 microgram of TGF-beta was placed into the same position in addition to the 50 micrograms of BMP-2. Twenty days later (90 days gestation, term = 140 days) all the fetal wounds were examined for evidence of cellular hyperproliferation and scar formation. BMP-2 induced massive dermal and epidermal growth when compared with controls. This finding was characterized by marked epidermal thickening and keratinization...Continue Reading

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