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ArticleCell transplantation

Three-dimensional Differentiated Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exhibit Robust Antifibrotic Potential and Ameliorates Mouse Liver Fibrosis.

Ja Sung Choi, Young-Jin Park, Sung-Whan Kim

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Article in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ja Sung ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Young-Jin ParkDepartment of Family Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Dong-A University Medical Center, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Whan KimDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3616-144X
Catholic Kwandong University · KRCatholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital · KRDong-A University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, three-dimensional (3D)-cultured adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) have provided an effective therapy for liver fibrosis. This study aimed to enhance the potential of human ASCs for antifibrosis or hepatocyte regeneration using a 3D culture system and investigate their therapeutic mechanism in experimental liver fibrosis. ASC-3Dc were generated in a 3D culture system and stimulated with four growth factors, namely epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, fibroblast growth factor-2, and vascular endothelial growth factor-A. The expression levels of antifibrotic or hepatic regeneration factors were then measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The therapeutic effects of ASC-3Dc were determined using a liver fibrosis model induced by thioacetamide. Histological analysis was performed to elucidate the therapeutic mechanism. ASC-3Dc exhibited high levels of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), IGF-1, stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1 genes, and protein expression. In addition, injecting ASC-3Dc significantly prevented hepatic fibrosis and improved liver function in vivo. Moreover, high numbers of ki-67-expressing hepatocytes were detected in the ASC-3Dc-injected livers. Albumin-expressing ASC-3Dc engrafted in fibrotic livers augmented HGF expression. Thus, short-term 3D-cultured ASCs may be a novel alternative to the conventional treatment for liver damage in clinical settings.

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AnimalsCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLiver CirrhosisMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMice3D cultureantifibrosiscell therapyliver fibrosismesenchymal stromal cell

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PMID33555212
PMCPMC7876751
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