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Histological study of subcutaneous injections of nanofat versus hyaluronic acid on thin skin of female aged albino rats

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Last updated: 31 Dec 2024

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Cell Biology

Abstract

Skin ageing is an inevitable process characterized by loss of elasticity and decreased dermal volume. Nanofat injection is a new technique used for long-lasting skin rejuvenation, while hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely used to improve skin rejuvenation temporarily. This work aimed to compare the effect of nanofat versus hyaluronic acid (HA) subcutaneous injections on the aged thin skin of female rats. Four equal groups of 40 female rats were included in this study. Group I (GpI) was the control adult, while GpII was the control aged one. GpIII aged rats received a single subcutaneous (SC) injection of 0.1 ml of cross-linked HA, while Gp IV-aged rats received a single SC injection of 0.1 ml of nanofat. Light microscopic examination was done following staining with H&E, Masson trichrome, and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunostaining, in addition to electron microscopic study. The light and electron microscopic examination of GpIII and GpIV revealed structural rejuvenation of their aged skin. In the papillary dermis, collagen fibers were fine, interlocking small bundles. In the reticular dermis, they appeared as thick, closely packed bundles, with elastic fibers and active fibroblasts in between. Morphometric analysis displayed a significant increase in the mean total thickness of the dermis, mean area percentage of Masson trichrome-stained collagen fibers, and mean number of positive VEGF blood vessels of both GpIII and GpIV compared to group II. In conclusion, nanofat and HA subcutaneous injections improved skin ageing signs; however, nanofat injection is particularly predominant in neovascularisation and collagen formation.

DOI

10.21608/bbj.2024.341336.1061

Keywords

Aged skin, Electron Microscope, Hyaluronic acid, Nanofat, VEGF

Authors

First Name

Hagar

Last Name

Megahed

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

hagarmegahed80@gmail.com

City

Tanta

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Elswaidy

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

noha.swaidy@yahoo.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

0000-0002-6833-2816

First Name

Naglaa

Last Name

Sarhan

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

naglaa.sarhan@med.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

-

First Name

Shereen

Last Name

Elabd

MiddleName

Sh.

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

shereen.elabd@med.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

0000-0003-3600-943X

Volume

3

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

51791

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-03

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

117

Page End

136

Print ISSN

2974-4334

Online ISSN

2974-4342

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https://bbj.journals.ekb.eg/article_401080.html

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2,844

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Biological and Biomedical Journal

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https://bbj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Histological study of subcutaneous injections of nanofat versus hyaluronic acid on thin skin of female aged albino rats

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31 Dec 2024