Weifeng He PhD

Publications (2)5.82 Total impact

• Article: Promotion of cutaneous wound healing by local application of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human umbilical cord blood

  PhD Gaoxing Luo MD, Wenguang Cheng MD, Weifeng He PhD, PhD Xiaojuan Wang MD, Jiangling Tan MD, Mark Fitzgerald MD, Xianchang Li PhD, Jun Wu MD
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  ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from umbilical cord blood (UCB) would promote cutaneous wound healing. MSCs from human UCB were isolated and identified. The characteristics of the isolated MSCs' growth and proliferation were assayed in vitro. The MSCs labeled with 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) were applied on fresh cutaneous mice wounds. The healing rates were surveyed. The distribution and the differentiation into keratinocytes of the labeled MSCs in the wound tissue were checked by immunohistochemistry staining. The isolated MSCs could grow and proliferate well in vitro. The isolated MSCs from UCB could be labeled by 5-bromodeoxyuridine successfully. The MSCs derived from UCB could enhance the healing of mice skin defect wounds, and it was found that the implanted MSCs could differentiate into keratinocyte in the wound tissue. It was demonstrated that MSCs from UCB can be isolated and proliferated successfully. The local administration of MSCs derived from UCB improves skin defect wound healing in mice.
  Wound Repair and Regeneration 08/2010; 18(5):506 - 513. · 2.91 Impact Factor
• Article: Antibacterial effect of dressings containing multivalent silver ion carried by zirconium phosphate on experimental rat burn wounds

  PhD Gaoxing Luo MD, Jin Tang MD, Weifeng He PhD, Jun Wu MD, PhD Bing Ma MD, PhD Xihua Wang MD, Xiwei Chen, Shaoxuan Yi PhD, Xiaorong Zhang, Xianchang Li PhD, Mark Fitzgerald MD
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  ABSTRACT: To evaluate the antibacterial effect of multivalent silver ion carried by zirconium phosphate (ZP-Ag) both in vitro and in an experimental rat burn wound compared with that of sulfadiazine silver (SD-Ag). Firstly, the minimal inhibition concentration and the minimal bactericidal concentration of ZP-Ag to three different strains of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli) were compared with those of SD-Ag in vitro. Following this dressings containing the same mass of ZP-Ag or SD-Ag were applied to wounds in a rat burn model and their antimicrobial activity assayed. The inflammatory response of the wounds managed with the two kinds of dressings was compared. Both the minimal inhibition concentration and minimal bactericidal concentration of ZP-Ag to S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli were two to four times lower than those of SD-Ag. In vivo ZP-Ag had a more effective antibacterial action inhibiting the growth of the above three bacterial strains under burn scar, compared with dressings made from the same mass of SD-Ag. Moreover, the antibacterial effect was unchanged after the ZP-Ag dressings were washed 20 times, while it dramatically decreased after the dressings with SD-Ag were washed 20 times. When covered by either regular or washed ZP-Ag dressings, the wounds showed integrity with no visible inflammatory reaction. However, various extents of inflammatory reactions on or around the wounds covered with regular SD-Ag dressing were observed. This study showed that dressings with ZP-Ag had a prominent and relative long-term antibacterial effect. ZP-Ag dressings could be an effective, low-cost management option for burn wounds.
  Wound Repair and Regeneration 10/2008; 16(6):800 - 804. · 2.91 Impact Factor