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ArticleStem cells international2018

Undifferentiated Adipose Tissue Stem Cell Transplantation Promotes Hepatic Regeneration, Ameliorates Histopathologic Damage of the Liver, and Upregulates the Expression of Liver Regeneration- and Liver-Specific Genes in a Rat Model of Partial Hepatectomy.

Konstantinos G Apostolou, Ioannis G Papanikolaou, Charalampos Katselis, Themistoklis Feretis, Dimitrios Kletsas, Manousos M Konstadoulakis, Maria Lymperi, Angelica A Saetta, Spiros Tsikalakis, George Agrogiannis and 3 more

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Article in Stem cells international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Konstantinos G Apostolou1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5284-1966
Ioannis G Papanikolaou1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7035-526X
Charalampos Katselis1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8574-6060
Themistoklis Feretis1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios KletsasLaboratory of Cell Proliferation & Ageing, National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Neapoleos 27 Street, 15341 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9828-3963
Manousos M Konstadoulakis1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Maria Lymperi1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Angelica A Saetta1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Tetrapoleos 18, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Spiros Tsikalakis1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Tetrapoleos 18, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George Agrogiannis1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Tetrapoleos 18, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Efstratios Patsouris1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Tetrapoleos 18, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George C Zografos1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Hippocration" Hospital, V. Sofias Avenue 114, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Apostolos E PapaloisExperimental Research Center, ELPEN, Marathonos Avenue 95, 19009 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8339-7426
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRElpen Pharmaceutical (Greece) · GRNational Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdipose tissue stem cells (ADSCs) present a promising therapeutic method to alleviate liver failure (LF). The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of undifferentiated ADSC transplantation on liver regeneration and on the expression of liver regeneration- and liver-specific genes, following 60% partial hepatectomy (PHx).

methodsSixty female rats were subjected to PHx and were transplanted with 10

resultsThe transplanted ADSCs were successfully engrafted into the liver parenchyma and ameliorated the histopathologic damage on the 7th and 15th POD. All transplanted animals demonstrated a significantly higher liver regeneration rate on the 4th and 7th POD, compared with the control group. The expression of hepatocyte growth factor,

conclusionsAlthough undifferentiated, ADSC transplantation significantly enhanced the liver regeneration process. These findings may be proven clinically valuable, especially in cases of acute LF.

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PMCPMC5872619
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