Shyu Victor Bong-Hang, Hsu Chung En, Wen Chih-Jen, Wun Tze-Chein, Tang Rui, Achilefu Samuel, Wei Fu-Chan, Cheng Hui-Yun
From the *Center for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation, †Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; ‡School of Medicine, Chang Gung University; Taoyuan, Gueishan, Taiwan; §EVAS Therapeutics, LLC, Ballwin; and ∥Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Mar;78(3 Suppl 2):S129-S134. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001018.
Appropriate antithrombotic therapy is critical for successful outcomes in reconstructive microsurgical procedures involving free tissue transfer. The annexin V-6L15 (ANV-6L15) fusion protein was developed as a targeted antithrombotic reagent. Annexin V specifically binds to exposed phosphatidylserine on apoptotic or injured cells, and prevents coagulation and cell adhesion, whereas 6L15 inhibits tissue factor-VIIa pathway within the coagulation cascade. The treatment efficacy of ANV-6L15 on rat island muscle and pedicled abdominal fasciocutaneous flaps following ischemic injury and ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) was evaluated.
The effects of ANV-6L15 on survival of rat abdominal fasciocutaneous flaps subjected to 10 hours of critical ischemia were assessed on day 5. Near-IR imaging was applied to evaluate the distribution of ANV-6L15 and flap perfusion. The rat cremaster muscle island flap was used to evaluate the effect of ANV-6L15 on IRI-induced leukocyte-endothelial interactions via intravital microscopy. 2,3,5 triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride assay was used to determine the ratio between live-versus-dead tissue.
ANV-6L15 significantly increased the ratio of viable tissue (68.5 ± 9.79% vs 84.8 ± 5.14%, P < 0.05), and promoted survival of rat pedicled abdominal flaps (59.3 ± 6.86 vs. 47.0 ± 8.67, P < 0.05). Intravital microscopy demonstrated a significant decrease in the number of adhesive leukocytes (1.8 ± 1.64 vs. 10.0 ± 6.32, P < 0.05), and the percentage change of functional capillaries (16.4 ± 15.1 vs. 47.3 ± 18.3, P < 0.05) in ANV-6L15-treatment group.
ANV-6L15 promoted survival of ischemic rat cremaster muscle and abdominal fasciocutaneous flaps and ameliorated leukocyte-related IRI. Future evaluation of potential clinical application of ANV-6L15 is warranted as a flap treatment adjunct.
在涉及游离组织移植的重建显微外科手术中,适当的抗血栓治疗对于取得成功的手术结果至关重要。膜联蛋白V-6L15(ANV-6L15)融合蛋白被开发为一种靶向抗血栓试剂。膜联蛋白V特异性结合凋亡或受损细胞上暴露的磷脂酰丝氨酸,并防止凝血和细胞粘附,而6L15抑制凝血级联反应中的组织因子-VIIa途径。评估了ANV-6L15对大鼠岛状肌和带蒂腹部筋膜皮瓣在缺血性损伤和缺血再灌注损伤(IRI)后的治疗效果。
在第5天评估ANV-6L15对经历10小时严重缺血的大鼠腹部筋膜皮瓣存活的影响。应用近红外成像评估ANV-6L15的分布和皮瓣灌注情况。利用大鼠提睾肌岛状皮瓣通过活体显微镜评估ANV-6L15对IRI诱导的白细胞-内皮细胞相互作用的影响。采用2,3,5-三苯基氯化四氮唑法测定活组织与死组织的比例。
ANV-6L15显著提高了存活组织的比例(68.5±9.79%对84.8±5.14%,P<0.05),并促进了大鼠带蒂腹部皮瓣的存活(59.3±6.86对47.0±8.67,P<0.05)。活体显微镜显示,ANV-6L15治疗组中粘附白细胞数量显著减少(1.8±1.64对10.0±6.32,P<0.05),功能性毛细血管的百分比变化也显著减少(16.4±15.1对47.3±18.3,P<0.05)。
ANV-6L15促进了缺血大鼠提睾肌和腹部筋膜皮瓣的存活,并改善了与白细胞相关的IRI。作为皮瓣治疗辅助手段,有必要对ANV-6L15潜在的临床应用进行进一步评估。