The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study

Aims. This study determined the effects of a single dose of bevacizumab, an antiangiogenic recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), on adhesion formation in the rat cecal abrasion model. Methodology. Thirty female Wistar albino rats (200–22...

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Main Authors: Murat Basbug, Nurullah Bulbuller, Cemalettin Camci, Refik Ayten, Erhan Aygen, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan, Zulfu Arikanoglu, Sami Akbulut
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Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/578691
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author Murat Basbug
Nurullah Bulbuller
Cemalettin Camci
Refik Ayten
Erhan Aygen
Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan
Zulfu Arikanoglu
Sami Akbulut
author_facet Murat Basbug
Nurullah Bulbuller
Cemalettin Camci
Refik Ayten
Erhan Aygen
Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan
Zulfu Arikanoglu
Sami Akbulut
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description Aims. This study determined the effects of a single dose of bevacizumab, an antiangiogenic recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), on adhesion formation in the rat cecal abrasion model. Methodology. Thirty female Wistar albino rats (200–224 g) were divided into three groups. All rats underwent laparotomy at which time cecal wall abrasion and abdominal wall injuries were induced. Group I (control) underwent only the abrasion procedure; Groups II and III received saline or bevacizumab intraperitoneally, respectively, following the abrasion. The rats were killed on postoperative day 7, and the severity of adhesions was evaluated, together with histopathological fibrosis parameters and immunohistochemical staining to identify the VEGF receptor. Results. The mean adhesion severity score in Groups I–III was 2.5±0.52, 2.4±0.69, and 0.7±0.82, respectively; the score in Group III was significantly lower than that in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). In the histopathological evaluation, the mean fibrosis score in Group III was significantly lower that the scores in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). VEGF staining of the adhesion areas in Group III was significantly lower than that in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). Conclusion. Bevacizumab decreases adhesion formation following laparotomy in rats by blocking VEGF receptor occupancy.
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spelling doaj-art-470c944465d34817af236cb8e406180e2025-02-03T01:31:24ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/578691578691The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental StudyMurat Basbug0Nurullah Bulbuller1Cemalettin Camci2Refik Ayten3Erhan Aygen4Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan5Zulfu Arikanoglu6Sami Akbulut7Department of General Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23100 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23100 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23100 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23100 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23100 Elazig, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, TurkeyAims. This study determined the effects of a single dose of bevacizumab, an antiangiogenic recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically targets vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), on adhesion formation in the rat cecal abrasion model. Methodology. Thirty female Wistar albino rats (200–224 g) were divided into three groups. All rats underwent laparotomy at which time cecal wall abrasion and abdominal wall injuries were induced. Group I (control) underwent only the abrasion procedure; Groups II and III received saline or bevacizumab intraperitoneally, respectively, following the abrasion. The rats were killed on postoperative day 7, and the severity of adhesions was evaluated, together with histopathological fibrosis parameters and immunohistochemical staining to identify the VEGF receptor. Results. The mean adhesion severity score in Groups I–III was 2.5±0.52, 2.4±0.69, and 0.7±0.82, respectively; the score in Group III was significantly lower than that in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). In the histopathological evaluation, the mean fibrosis score in Group III was significantly lower that the scores in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). VEGF staining of the adhesion areas in Group III was significantly lower than that in Groups I (P<0.001) and II (P<0.001). Conclusion. Bevacizumab decreases adhesion formation following laparotomy in rats by blocking VEGF receptor occupancy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/578691
spellingShingle Murat Basbug
Nurullah Bulbuller
Cemalettin Camci
Refik Ayten
Erhan Aygen
Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan
Zulfu Arikanoglu
Sami Akbulut
The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
title The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
title_full The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
title_fullStr The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
title_short The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study
title_sort effect of antivascular endothelial growth factor on the development of adhesion formation in laparotomized rats experimental study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/578691
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