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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-3
pubmed:abstractText
A new tissue repair agent, RGTA11, is described for its ability to enhance colonic anastomosis repair and resistance to leakage. RGTA11 is a dextran derivative containing 110% carboxymethyl groups, 2.6% carboxymethyl benzylamide groups, and 36.6% carboxymethyl benzylamide sulfonate groups. RGTA11 was deemed efficient to protect the heparin-binding growth factors FGF2 against trypsin digestion. By this property RGTA11 mimicked heparin or heparan sulfate. We have also found that RGTA11 protected TGF beta 1 against trypsin digestion while heparin did not. RGTA11 was then tested in an in vivo wound-healing model of colonic anastomosis. Our results indicate that after 48 h, RGTA11- or RGTA11/FGF-2-treated animals presented a resistance of the anastomosis to leakage which was increased twofold (p < 0.05) over untreated controls. After 96 h and until day 7 there was no more difference with control animals. Our results suggest that RGTA11 presents potential clinical interest by preventing earlier leakage of colonic anastomosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0021-9304
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
293-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Heparin-like polymers derived from dextran enhance colonic anastomosis resistance to leakage.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de Recherche sur la Croissance, la Réparation et la Régénération Tissulaire (CRRET), CNRS URA 1813, Université Paris XII-Val de Marne, Créteil, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't