Research Article

Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1α Alleviates Calcium-Sensing Receptor Activation-Mediated Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Caspase-3/Caspase-9-Induced Cell Apoptosis in Rat Free Flaps

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(a) Free flap survival status on day 7 after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). The necrotic ratio in the CaCl2 group was significantly higher than that of the other groups, while the necrotic ratios in the NPS2143 + CaCl2 and SDF-1α + CaCl2 groups were significantly lower than that in the NS group. (b) Apoptotic cell analysis by TUNEL staining after 2 h or 7 d of reperfusion. Apoptotic cells in the CaCl2 group were remarkably increased, while apoptotic cells in the NPS2143 + CaCl2 and SDF-1α + CaCl2 groups were notably decreased compared with the other groups. versus CaCl2 group, versus SDF-1α + CaCl2 group, versus SDF-1α + CaCl2 group.