LU Jing, et al. Comparative study on the expressions of HGF and bFGF between fresh and preserved amniotic membranes. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (4):533-535(2005)
LU Jing, et al. Comparative study on the expressions of HGF and bFGF between fresh and preserved amniotic membranes. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (4):533-535(2005) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2005.04.014.
Comparative study on the expressions of HGF and bFGF between fresh and preserved amniotic membranes
Objective:To study the expressions of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in fresh and two preserved amniotic membranes (AM)
and to explore their biological vitality.Methods:The amniotic membranes from the healthy puerperia with abdominal delivery were randomly divided into three groups:fresh group
DMEM/glycerol preserved group at -80℃ and glycerol preserved group at 4℃ (for 1 and 3 months).Immunohistochemical method was used to investigate the changes in the expressions of HGF and bFGF among the three groups.Results:HGF and bFGF were distributed in the epithelium of AMs mostly.The expressions of HGF in both preserved AMs for 1 and 3 months decreased significantly compared with fresh AM (P<0.0001)
and the expressions of bFGF in both preserved AMs for 3 months decreased significantly compared with fresh AM (P<0.01).Conclusion:HGF and bFGF both decrease in AMs preserved in DMEM/glycerol at -80℃ and in glycerol at 4℃
and their vitality declines gradually with preserving time.