title: Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in deep second-degree scald wounds in rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in deep second-degree scald wounds,with an attempt to further explore the role of VEGF in burn wound healing.
  
  
  METHODS
  Totally 36 adult Wistar rats were randomized into two groups: the scald group(30 rats)and the control group(6 rats). In the scald group,rat models of deep second-degree scald wounds were established. Full-thickness tissues of the wounds were collected respectively 1,3,7,14,and 21 days after the modeling. The expressions of the VEGF mRNA and protein were detected with real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot,respectively. In the control group,the same procedures were performed but without modeling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group,the expressions of VEGF mRNA and proteins were significantly higher in the scald group(P<0.05). The expression levels reached the peak on day 1,gradually decreased on day 3,reached the lowest points on day 14,but increased again on day 21.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VEGF is involved in the healing of scald burns. The expression of VEGF during the wound healing is closely correlated with the wound angiogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns,the Nanfang Hospital,Nanfang Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns,the Nanfang Hospital,Nanfang Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Jia-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns,the Nanfang Hospital,Nanfang Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qing
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns,the Nanfang Hospital,Nanfang Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Jia-Liang
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns,the Nanfang Hospital,Nanfang Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China.
authors.forename: Yong-Heng
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002056:Burns / Q000378:metabolism*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A