Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Overexpression Positively Modulates the Characteristics of Periprosthetic Tissue of Polyurethane-Coated Silicone Breast Implant in Rats - Concepedia

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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Overexpression Positively Modulates the Characteristics of Periprosthetic Tissue of Polyurethane-Coated Silicone Breast Implant in Rats

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2010

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Vilberto José Vieira, Armando José d'Acâmpora, Ana Beatriz W. Marcos, Gabriella Di Giunta, Zulmar Antonio Accioli de Vasconcellos, Jorge Bins Ely, Rodrigo dʼEça Neves, Cláudia P. Figueiredo

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Abstract

These findings suggest that the intense VEGF expression in capsules around the polyurethane-coated silicone implant is able to improve the tissue vascularization, resulting in a softer capsule compared with the textured-surface silicone implant.

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