Effect of a Low Molecular Weight Heparin Molecule, Dalteparin, on Cellular Apoptosis and Inflammatory Process in an Incisional Wound-healing Model

Overview

Journal Surg Today

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2007 May 1

PMID 17468823

Citations 4

Authors

Ali Civelek

Koray Ak

Ozlem Kurtkaya

Atike Tekeli

Selim Isbir

Erol Nargileci

Sinan Arsan

Aydin Sav

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Abstract

Purpose: In this study we aimed to test the effect of a low molecular weight heparin molecule, namely dalteparin, on the inflammation and cellular apoptosis in an incisional wound-healing model in rats.

Methods: Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups (n = 6 for each group). Two full-thickness skin incisions were made over cervical and lumbar regions of all rats. Group 1 (sham group) received no treatment, group 2 (control group) received 0.01 ml/g saline subcutaneously 12 h two times daily from 0 to 10th postoperative day, and group 3 (dalteparin group): received 1 IU/g dalteparin subcutaneously two times daily from 0 to 10th postoperative day. A histological evaluation was done by light microscopy. Apoptosis was detected immunohistochemically by anti-poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase p85 fragment pAb.

Results: The early inflammatory response and related tissue edema were depressed on day 3 in the dalteparin group when compared with those in the other groups (P < 0.05). Fibroblast proliferation was also depressed on day 10 in the dalteparin group compared to the others (P < 0.05). Furthermore, increased apoptosis was detected in the dalteparin group both on day 3 and day 10.

Conclusion: Our results showed that dalteparin may adversely affect the incisional wound healing by suppressing the early inflammatory process and increasing cellular apoptosis; however, further studies are warranted to confirm the results.

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