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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2021

Autologous microfragmented adipose tissue reduces inflammatory and catabolic markers in supraspinatus tendon cells derived from patients affected by rotator cuff tears.

Marco Viganò, Gaia Lugano, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Alessandra Menon, Enrico Ragni, Alessandra Colombini, Paola De Luca, Pietro Randelli, Laura de Girolamo

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06960343 (Long Term Clinical Outcome After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Augmentation With Autologous Microfragmented Lipoaspirate Tissue), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06960343 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Long Term Clinical Outcome After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Augmentation With Autologous Microfragmented Lipoaspirate Tissue: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trialin Question Won by Our Research Group.

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of MilanRan2025 to 2026Enrolled52ConditionsArthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Augmentation, Microfragmented Adipose TissueArmsmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI), VAS, SST, ASES, CMS scores, and strength measurements in external rotation and abduction
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marco ViganòOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6463-6564
Gaia LuganoOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3068-7339
Carlotta Perucca OrfeiOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy. carlotta.perucca@grupposandonato.it.ORCID 0000-0001-6162-8668
Alessandra MenonLaboratory of Applied Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2786-8099
Enrico RagniOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0272-7417
Alessandra ColombiniOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1800-3424
Paola De LucaOrthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9810-8818
Pietro Randelli *Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9331-820X
Laura de Girolamo *Orthopedics Biotechnology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9979-3092
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRotator cuff tears are common musculoskeletal disorders, and surgical repair is characterized by a high rate of re-tear. Regenerative medicine strategies, in particular mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies, have been proposed to enhance tendon healing and reduce the re-tear rate. Autologous microfragmented adipose tissue (μFAT) allows for the clinical application of cell therapies and showed the ability to improve tenocyte proliferation and viability in previous in vitro assessments. The hypothesis of this study is that μFAT paracrine action would reduce the catabolic and inflammatory marker expression in tendon cells (TCs) derived from injured supraspinatus tendon (SST).

methodsTCs derived from injured SST were co-cultured with autologous μFAT in transwell for 48 h. Metabolic activity, DNA content, the content of soluble mediators in the media, and the gene expression of tendon-specific, inflammatory, and catabolic markers were analyzed.

resultsμFAT-treated TCs showed a reduced expression of PTGS2 and MMP-3 with respect to untreated controls. Increased IL-1Ra, VEGF, and IL-6 content were observed in the media of μFAT-treated samples, in comparison with untreated TCs.

conclusionμFAT exerted an anti-inflammatory action on supraspinatus tendon cells in vitro through paracrine action, resulting in the reduction of catabolic and inflammatory marker expression. These observations potentially support the use of μFAT as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of rotator cuff disease.

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Rotator CuffRotator Cuff InjuriesAdipose TissueHumansRuptureTendonsMesenchymal stromal cellsMicrofragmented adipose tissueParacrine actionRotator cuffSupraspinatusTendon

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