PMID: 22340787Feb 22, 2012Paper

Effect of melatonin on proliferation and apoptosis of fibroblasts in human hypertrophic scar

Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns
You-Fu XieGao-wei Du

Abstract

To study the effect of melatonin on proliferation and apoptosis of fibroblasts in human hypertrophic scar and its mechanism. Fibroblasts from human hypertrophic scar were isolated and cultured with DMEM medium containing 10% FBS, and then they were divided into control (C, added with ethanol), low concentration (LC, added with 1 × 10(-5) mmol/L melatonin), middle concentration (MC, added with 1 × 10(-3) mmol/L melatonin), and high concentration (HC, added with 1 mmol/L melatonin) groups according to the random number table. After being cultured for 24 hours, cell morphologic change was observed under microscope; XTT-PMS assay was used to examine cell proliferative activity; cell cycle and apoptosis were assessed with flow cytometry after double staining of FITC and PI, and the levels of cyclin E, p53, and Fas mRNA were determined with fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR. Data were processed with analysis of variance and LSD test. (1) Fibroblasts in C group were spindle-shaped with growth in colonies. Along with the increase in melatonin concentration, fibroblasts in LC, MC, and HC groups gradually dispersed, deformed and atrophied, with shrunk cellular membrane, and decrease in ratio of nucleus and cytoplasm. (2) Proliferative act...Continue Reading

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