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ArticlePolymers2021

Effect of Hyaluronic Acid on the Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Mature Type II Pneumocytes.

Francesca Della Sala, Mario di Gennaro, Gianluca Lista, Francesco Messina, Luigi Ambrosio, Assunta Borzacchiello

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca Della SalaInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7041-4565
Mario di GennaroInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125 Naples, Italy.
Gianluca ListaNeonatologia e Terapia Intensiva Neonatale, Ospedale dei Bambini "Vittore Buzzi", 20154 Milan, Italy.
Francesco MessinaOspedale Evangelico Betania, 80147 Naples, Italy.
Luigi AmbrosioInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125 Naples, Italy.
Assunta BorzacchielloInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125 Naples, Italy.
National Research Council · ITOspedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an essential component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the healthy lung, playing an important role in the structure of the alveolar surface stabilizing the surfactant proteins. Alveolar type II (ATII) cells are the fundamental element of the alveolus, specializing in surfactant production. ATII cells represent the main target of lung external lesion and a cornerstone in the repair process of pulmonary damage. In this context, knowledge of the factors influencing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation in ATII cells is pivotal in fulfilling therapeutic strategies based on MSCs in lung regenerative medicine. To achieve this goal, the role of HA in promoting the differentiation of MSCs in mature Type II pneumocytes capable of secreting pulmonary surfactant was evaluated. Results demonstrated that HA, at a specific molecular weight can greatly increase the expression of lung surfactant protein, indicating the ability of HA to influence MSC differentiation in ATII cells.

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hyaluronic acidmolecular weightspulmonary differentiation

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PMID34502968
PMCPMC8433838
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