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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2019

Stromal vascular fraction promotes migration of fibroblasts and angiogenesis through regulation of extracellular matrix in the skin wound healing process.

Hongsen Bi, Hui Li, Chen Zhang, Yiqing Mao, Fangfei Nie, Ying Xing, Wuga Sha, Xi Wang, David M Irwin, Huanran Tan

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hongsen BiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. bihongsen@bjmu.edu.cn.
Hui LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Chen ZhangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Yiqing MaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Fangfei NieDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Ying XingDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Wuga ShaDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xi WangDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
David M IrwinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1A8, Canada. david.irwin@utoronto.ca.
Huanran TanDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China. tanlab@bjmu.edu.cn.
Peking University · CNPeking University Third Hospital · CNUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA refractory wound is a typical complication of diabetes and is a common outcome after surgery. Current approaches have difficulty in improving wound healing. Recently, non-expanded stromal vascular fraction (SVF), which is derived from mature fat, has opened up new directions for the treatment of refractory wound healing. The aim of the current study is to systematically investigate the impact of SVF on wound healing, including the rate and characteristics of wound healing, ability of fibroblasts to migrate, and blood transport reconstruction, with a special emphasis on their precise molecular mechanisms.

methodsSVF was isolated by digestion, followed by filtration and centrifugation, and then validated by immunocytochemistry, a MTS proliferation assay and multilineage potential analysis. A wound model was generated by creating 6-mm-diameter wounds, which include a full skin defect, on the backs of streptozocin-induced hyperglycemic mice. SVF or human adipose-derived stem cell (hADSC) suspensions were subcutaneously injected, and the wounds were characterized over a 9-day period by photography and measurements. A scratch test was used to determine whether changes in the migratory ability of fibroblasts occurred after co-culture with hADSCs. Angiogenesis was observed with human umbilical vein endothelial cells. mRNA from fibroblasts, endotheliocyte, and skin tissue were sequenced by high-throughput RNAseq, and differentially expressed genes, and pathways, potentially regulated by SVF or hADSCs were bioinformatically analyzed.

resultsOur data show that hADSCs have multiple characteristics of MSC. SVF and hADSCs significantly improved wound healing in hyperglycemic mice. hADSCs improve the migratory ability of fibroblasts and capillary structure formation in HUVECs. SVF promotes wound healing by focusing on angiogenesis and matrix remodeling.

conclusionsBoth SVF and hADSCs improve the function of fibroblast and endothelial cells, regulate gene expression, and promote skin healing. Various mechanisms likely are involved, including migration of fibroblasts, tubulogenesis of endothelial cells through regulation of cell adhesion, and cytokine pathways.

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3T3 CellsAdipose TissueAnimalsCell MovementCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesExtracellular MatrixFibroblastsHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PathologicSkinStromal CellsHuman adipose-derived stem cellsStromal vascular fractionWound healing

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PMID31623669
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