title: Effect of fat particle-to-SVF ratio on graft survival rates in rabbits.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to compare the graft survival rates of various ratios of fat particles to stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in rabbits.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen purebred white rabbits of the same brood were used. In the study, the grafts of equal weight (0.8 g) were mixtures of fat particles with various proportions of SVF (1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6) to form 4 treated groups (I, II, III, and IV), whereas merely fat particles formed 1 control group. They were randomly autoimplanted into subcutaneous pockets on both sides of the dorsal midlines of the rabbits. Animals were killed 3 months after surgery. The grafts were harvested and weighed. Comparisons were performed between the groups for survival rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The treated group II (fat particle-to-SVF ratio was 3:1) revealed the greatest weight maintenance in all of the groups, showing the greatest survival rate [87.94% (1.30%), P < 0.01 or P < 0.05].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was suggested that the optimal fat particle-to-SVF ratio might be 3:1, with a low resorption rate.
authors.affiliation: From the *Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou; †Wuxi Higher Health Vocational Technology School, Wuxi; and‡Clinical Medical College of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Youdi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Xiaosheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhijian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Maolin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hongying
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Xiaochun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D050156:Adipogenesis; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006085:Graft Survival; D011817:Rabbits; D011897:Random Allocation; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000637:transplantation*