Aging Clinical Trial - Age-Related Changes in Proliferation &

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Periorbital rejuvenation has been an issue of great interest in plastic surgery. Adipose tissue plays an important role in the periorbital anatomy, and has a great impact on the aging process of the region. We believe age-related atrophy of the facial adipose tissue may be related to the decreased proliferation and differentiation capability of the preadipocytes (adipose precursor cells).

Clinical Trial Description

Understanding the age-related changes in periorbital adipose tissue is crucial for improving current rejuvenation techniques, or developing new ones. However, no such study has been reported in the literature.

Hundreds of people came to our hospital requesting upper blepharoplasty every year. Taking advantage of the discarded soft tissue in the blepharoplasty surgery, samples of bilateral pretarsal fat can be easily obtained from patients of various ages. This study is designed to objectively evaluate the age-related changes of the preadipocytes in human periorbital adipose tissue regarding their proliferation and differentiation capability.

The adipose samples taken during the surgery are sent to the lab immediately to separate the preadipocytes from the specimens. Their number is estimated under the microscope, and then the cells are cultured in vitro to evaluate their proliferation and differentiation capability. Proliferation is assessed by counting the number of preadipocyte everyday for 7 days, and differentiation is assessed by Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) assay.

A linear regression analysis is used to analyze correlations of the parameters with age. Moreover, by dividing the subjects who had their periorbital fat sampled during upper blepharoplasty operation into three age groups, the parameters are compared with ANOVA test. Therefore, the age-related changes of the proliferation and differentiation capability of the preadipocytes in human periorbital adipose tissue can be concluded. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Aging

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00155493
Study type	Interventional
Source	National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact	Yueh-Bih Tang, M.D. Ph.D.
Phone	886-2-23123456
Email	phoebe@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Phase 1
Start date	January 2006
Completion date	August 2006

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Age-Related Changes in Proliferation and Differentiation Capacity of Human Preadipocytes From Periorbital Fat.

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