Regenerative efficacy of fibroblast growth factor for the treatment of aged vocal fold: From animal model to clinical application
- Authors
- Ban, Myung Jin; Lee, Seung Chul; Park, Jae Hong; Park, Ki Nam; Kim, Hee Kyung; Lee, Seung Won
- Issue Date
- Jan-2021
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Inc.
- Keywords
- aged; animal experimentation; dysphonia; fibroblast growth factors; prospective studies; vocal cord; voice quality
- Citation
- Clinical Otolaryngology, v.46, no.1, pp 131 - 137
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- Clinical Otolaryngology
- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 131
- End Page
- 137
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/2130
- DOI
- 10.1111/coa.13597
- ISSN
- 1749-4478
1749-4486
- Abstract
- Objectives We assessed fibroblast growth factor (FGF) regenerative efficacy in an aged vocal fold rat model and confirmed it in a prospective clinical trial. Design, setting, and participants For animal experiments, 48 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups: 24 six-month-olds (young group) and 24 twenty-four-month-olds (old group). FGF was injected once a week thrice into the left vocal fold of the old group, dividing them into two sub-groups (injected [left] and uninjected [right]). Additionally, we conducted a prospective clinical trial for 38 patients with aged atrophic vocal fold. Main outcome measures A month post-injection, excised larynx from the three groups was subjected to comparative histopathological (ratio of relative lamina propria to total vocal fold) and mRNA expression analysis (of procollagen I, hyaluronic acid synthase (HAS)-2 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2) by real-time PCR. We performed perceptual, stroboscopic, acoustic aerodynamic test and Voice Handicap Index survey prior to and 1, 6 and 12 months after FGF injection. Results In rats, the relative lamina propria ratio increased after FGF injection. Procollagen I mRNA level decreased, whereas that of HAS-2 and MMP-2 increased significantly in the injected compared to the uninjected old group. Enrolled patients showed improved subjective and objective voice parameters after FGF injection, and these were maintained for a year. Potential side effects were not observed. Conclusions Animal experiments and prospective clinical trial suggest that FGF injection to vocal fold can significantly improve voice quality until one year, without complications, and is effective for aged atrophic vocal fold treatment.
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