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Preventive effects of ¹²⁵I seeds on benign restenosis following esophageal stent implantation in a dog model.

Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of iodine‑125 (125I) seeds on the proliferation of primary esophageal fibroblasts in dogs, and to assess the safety and preventive efficacy of 125I seed‑pre‑loaded esophageal stents in benign restenosis following implantation. Primary fibroblasts were cultured with various 125I seed activities, which were then evaluated using cell proliferation and apoptosis assays as well as cell cycle analysis using Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) double staining and PI staining. Prior to sacrification, animals were submitted to esophageal radiography under digital subtraction angiography. Esophageal tissues were collected and examined for macroscopic, microscopic and pathological alterations. The results demonstrated a significant and dose‑dependent inhibition of fibroblast proliferation and increased apoptosis following exposure to 125I seeds. G0/G1 fibroblast populations increased in a dose‑dependent manner following treatment with 125I seeds, in contrast to cells in S phase. Four weeks following implantation, α‑smooth muscle actin and proliferating cell nuclear antigen expression levels in the experimental group were significantly lower compared with those in the control group; in addition, eight weeks following implantation, esophageal inner diameters were increased in the experimental group. 125I seeds inhibited proliferation of dog esophageal fibroblasts via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In conclusion, 125I seed‑pre‑loaded esophageal stents inhibited benign hyperplasia in the upper edge of the stent to a certain extent, which relieved benign restenosis following implantation with a good safety profile.
AuthorsZhen Gan, Jian Jing, Guangyu Zhu, Yonglin Qin, Gaojun Teng, Jinhe Guo
JournalMolecular medicine reports (Mol Med Rep) Vol. 11 Issue 5 Pg. 3382-90 (May 2015) ISSN: 1791-3004 [Electronic] Greece
PMID25543838 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Hydroxyproline
Topics
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis (radiation effects)
  • Cell Cycle (radiation effects)
  • Cell Proliferation (radiation effects)
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dogs
  • Esophageal Stenosis (pathology, prevention & control, surgery)
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts (metabolism, radiation effects)
  • Hydroxyproline (metabolism)
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Stents

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