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ArticleStem cells translational medicine2019

Corneal Wound Healing Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome Delivered Within a Viscoelastic Gel Carrier.

Gabriella Maria Fernandes-Cunha, Kyung-Sun Na, Ilham Putra, Hyun Jong Lee, Sarah Hull, Yu-Chia Cheng, Ignacio Jesus Blanco, Medi Eslani, Ali R Djalilian, David Myung

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Article in Stem cells translational medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05204329 (Safety of Topical Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Secretome for Ocular Surface Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 66 papers.

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66citing papers in PubMed
11.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05204329 early_phase1completednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Safety of Topical Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Secretome for Ocular Surface Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoRan2024 to 2024Enrolled9ConditionsMesenchymal Stromal Cells, Cornea, Corneal Defect, Corneal Epithelium DefectArmsMSC Secretome Eye Drops
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

66 citing papers in PubMed, 117 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Extracellular Vesicles for Disease Treatment.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025
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  13. Mitochondria Transplantation Promotes Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024
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  18. Extracellular-Vesicle-Based Therapeutics in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  20. Stem Cell's Secretome Delivery Systems.Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin · 2023
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6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Gabriella Maria Fernandes-CunhaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9934-5310
Kyung-Sun NaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Ilham PutraDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hyun Jong LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Sarah HullDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Yu-Chia ChengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Ignacio Jesus BlancoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Medi EslaniDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ali R DjalilianDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
David MyungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
University of Illinois Chicago · USSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute · USStanford University · USPalo Alto University · USVA Palo Alto Health Care System · USYeouido St. Mary's Hospital · KR

Funding

Translational Core for Therapeutic and Diagnostic DevelopmentP30EY001792 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI SHUKLA, DEEPAK · 1985 to 2025
$14.8M
Stanford Vision Research CoreP30EY026877 · NEI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Jeffrey L Goldberg · 2017 to 2026
$8.0M
UIC K12 Independent Clinical Vision Scientist Development ProgramK12EY021475 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI ALI R DJALILIAN, CHARLOTTE E JOSLIN · 2011 to 2026
$6.7M
Novel Therapies for Ocular Chemical InjuriesR01EY024349 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI DJALILIAN, ALI R · 2015 to 2020
$2.1M
In Situ Bioconjugation as a Therapeutic Delivery Modality to Enhance Ocular Wound HealingK08EY028176 · NEI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI MYUNG, DAVID · 2017 to 2021
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS K08 EY028176NEI NIH HHS K12 EY021475NEI NIH HHS L30 EY029532NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001792NEI NIH HHS P30 EY026877NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024349RRD VA I21 RX003179
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe corneal injuries often result in permanent vision loss and remain a clinical challenge. Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their secreted factors (secretome) have been studied for their antiscarring, anti-inflammatory, and antiangiogeneic properties. We aimed to deliver lyophilized MSC secretome (MSC-S) within a viscoelastic gel composed of hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) as a way to enhance corneal re-epithelialization and reduce complications after mechanical and chemical injuries of the cornea. We hypothesized that delivering MSC-S within HA/CS would have improved wound healing effects compared the with either MSC-S or HA/CS alone. The results showed that a once-daily application of MSC-S in HA/CS enhances epithelial cell proliferation and wound healing after injury to the cornea. It also reduced scar formation, neovascularization, and hemorrhage after alkaline corneal burns. We found that combining MSC-S and HA/CS increased the expression of CD44 receptors colocalized with HA, suggesting that the observed therapeutic effects between the MSC-S and HA/CS are in part mediated by CD44 receptor upregulation and activation by HA. The results from this study demonstrate a reproducible and efficient approach for delivering the MSC-S to the ocular surface for treatment of severe corneal injuries. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2019;8:478-489.

Indexed as

AnimalsCorneaCorneal InjuriesFemaleHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsProteomeRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyViscoelastic SubstancesWound HealingProteomeViscoelastic SubstancesCellular proliferationChondroitin sulfateCorneaMesenchymal stem cells

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PMID30644653
PMCPMC6477005
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