Fate of Fat Grafting In Vivo and In Vitro: Does the Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Device Matter?

Hui-Yi HsiaoChao-Yi LaiJia-Wei LiuYuan-Yuan YuFrank Chun-Shin ChangJung-Ju Huang

Published in: Aesthetic surgery journal (2021)

The in vivo study confirmed better graft angiogenesis with less inflammation, apoptosis, and scar formation in the VASER group. ASCs harvested with VASER exhibited increased differentiation capacity compared with those obtained by TSAL, and represent an excellent source for fat grafting and regenerative medicine.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
adipose tissue
endothelial cells
fatty acid
endoplasmic reticulum stress
wound healing
cell death
vascular endothelial growth factor
breast reconstruction
signaling pathway