Degeneration, regeneration, and cicatrization after fat grafting: dynamic total tissue remodeling during the first 3 months

H Kato, K Mineda, H Eto, K Doi, S Kuno… - Plastic and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fat grafting is promising, but clinical outcomes are not always predictable. The
mechanisms of tissue revascularization/regeneration, and tissue necrosis and subsequent …

The fate of adipocytes after nonvascularized fat grafting: evidence of early death and replacement of adipocytes

H Eto, H Kato, H Suga, N Aoi, K Doi… - Plastic and …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Clinical outcomes following fat grafting are variable and technique dependent,
and it is unknown how the graft is revascularized. The authors recently observed that living …

Differential contributions of graft-derived and host-derived cells in tissue regeneration/remodeling after fat grafting

K Doi, F Ogata, H Eto, H Kato, S Kuno… - Plastic and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent research indicates that the adipose tissue of nonvascularized grafts is
completely remodeled within 3 months, although origins of next-generation cells are …

The angiogenic and adipogenic modes of adipose tissue after free fat grafting

Z Dong, Z Peng, Q Chang, W Zhan… - Plastic and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: The major drawback of adipose grafting is its clinical unpredictability, which
leads to surgeon and patient dissatisfaction. The mechanisms underlying angiogenesis and …

Improvement of skin quality after fat grafting: clinical observation and an animal study

A Mojallal, C Lequeux, C Shipkov… - Plastic and …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Restoration of volume and contour defects is a challenge in plastic surgery.
Autologous fat tissue transfer is gaining increasing popularity in this field. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] The science behind autologous fat grafting

E Bellini, MP Grieco, E Raposio - Annals of medicine and surgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Adipose grafting has undergone significant changes over time. Many different
techniques have been followed by trying to improve the quality of the lipoaspirate and the …

The cellular plasticity of human adipocytes

SS Tholpady, C Aojanepong, R Llull… - Annals of plastic …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Little is known regarding the biology of fat considering its extensive use clinically in soft
tissue implantation. Free-fat transfer is problematic the result of graft site volume loss …

Effect of centrifugation and washing on adipose graft viability: a new method to improve graft efficiency

L Hoareau, K Bencharif, AC Girard, L Gence… - Journal of Plastic …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Adipose tissue grafting is a promising method in the field of surgical filling.
We studied the effect of centrifugation on fat grafts, and we propose an optimised protocol for …

Improving fat transfer viability: the role of aging, body mass index, and harvest site

PJ Geissler, K Davis, J Roostaeian… - Plastic and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fat grafting remains unpredictable in the clinical setting, and variables that
influence adipocyte survival, such as age, body mass index, and specific donor sites, are still …

Studies in fat grafting: Part IV. Adipose-derived stromal cell gene expression in cell-assisted lipotransfer

RM Garza, RC Rennert, KJ Paik… - Plastic and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fat graft volume retention remains highly unpredictable, but addition of
adipose-derived stromal cells to fat grafts has been shown to improve retention. The present …