Benefits of pentoxifylline for skin flap tissue repair in rats

To assess the action of pentoxifylline, administered by subcutaneous route, on skin flap tissue repair in rats, and to verify the histological aspects and biomarkers. Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CT) and treated with pentoxifylline (P1, P3 and P5). Modified McF...

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Published inActa cirurgica brasileira Vol. 35; no. 11; p. e301105
Main Authors Pedretti, Stephanie Luzia da Costa, Rena, Cícero de Lima, Orellano, Laura Alejandra Ariza, Lazari, Marcela Guimarães de, Campos, Paula Peixoto, Nunes, Tarcizo Afonso
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 01.01.2020
Subjects
Animals
Graft Survival
Male
Necrosis
Pentoxifylline
Pentoxifylline - pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Skin Transplantation
Surgical Flaps
Survival
Wound Healing
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Summary:To assess the action of pentoxifylline, administered by subcutaneous route, on skin flap tissue repair in rats, and to verify the histological aspects and biomarkers. Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CT) and treated with pentoxifylline (P1, P3 and P5). Modified McFarlane technique flap was used. Ten days later, the animals were euthanized and the areas of viable and necrotic tissue were evaluated. Hematoxylin/eosin staining was used to assess the morphometric characteristics of the number of vessels and epithelial thickness. Picrosirius red was used to assess collagen density. VEGF and TGF-?1 levels on the skin flap and serum of the animals were measured by the ELISA method. The macroscopic evaluation of the skin flap dimensions showed reduced necrotic tissue in the pentoxifylline (p < 0.05) treated groups. There was an increase in angiogenesis and reepithelization, demonstrated by analyses with an increased number of vessels (p < 0.05), VEGF and epithelial thickness. Fibrogenic effect showed decreased collagen density and TGF-β1 in the skin flap and serum. The benefits of pentoxifylline administered by subcutaneous route, at dose 100 mg/kg, which was effective to improve the survival of skin flap by acting on tissue repair components, stimulating angiogenesis and reepithelization, in addition to reducing fibrogenesis.
ISSN:0102-8650
1678-2674
DOI:10.1590/ACB351105