Changes in histopathology and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 expression in skin graft with different time on Indonesian local cats

Vet World Vol.10 June-2017 Article-15

Research Article

Veterinary World, 10(6): 662-666

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2017.662-666

Erwin¹, Etriwati², Gunanti³, Ekowati Handharyani³, and Deni Noviana³

1. Laboratory of Clinic and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
2. Laboratory of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
3. Department of Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: A good skin graft histopathology is followed by formation of hair follicle, sweat gland, sebaceous gland, blood vessel, lightly dense connective tissue, epidermis, and dermis layer. This research aimed to observe histopathology feature and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 expression on cat skin post skin grafting within a different period of time.

Materials and Methods: Nine male Indonesian local cats aged 1-2 years old weighing 3-4 kg were separated into three groups. First surgery created defect wound of 2 cm x 2 cm in size to whole groups. The wounds were left alone for several days, differing in interval between each group, respectively: Group I (for 2 days), Group II (for 4 days), and Group III (for 6 days). The second surgery was done to each group which harvested skin of thoracic area and applied it on recipient wound bed. On day 24th post skin graft was an examination of histopathology and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 immunohistochemistry.

Results: Group I donor skin's epidermis layer had not formed completely whereas epidermis of donor skin of Groups II and III had completely formed. In all group hair follicle, sweat gland, sebaceous gland, and neovascularization were found. The density of connective tissue in Group I was very solid than other groups. Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 expression was found on donor skin's epithelial cell in epidermis and dermis layer with very brown intensity for Group II, brown intensity for Group II, and lightly brown for Group I.

Conclusion: Histopathological structure and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 expression post skin graft are better in Groups II and III compared to Group I. Keywords: cats, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, histopathology, skin graft.

Keywords: cats, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, histopathology, skin graft.

How to cite this article: Erwin, Etriwati, Gunanti, Handharyani E, Noviana D (2017) Changes in histopathology and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 expression in skin graft with different time on Indonesian local cats, Veterinary World, 10(6): 662-666.

Received: 03-01-2017 Accepted: 05-05-2017 Published online: 18-06-2017

Corresponding author: Erwin E-mail: erwin2102@unsyiah.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.662-666

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