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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Anti-Aging β-Klotho Gene-Activated Scaffold Promotes Rejuvenative Wound Healing Response in Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.

Ashang L Laiva, Fergal J O'Brien, Michael B Keogh

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ashang L LaivaTissue Engineering Research Group-Bahrain, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya, Manama P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-1790-7341
Fergal J O'BrienTissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-2030-8005
Michael B KeoghTissue Engineering Research Group-Bahrain, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya, Manama P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland · IE

Funding

Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research 12/RC/2278 and 12/RC/2278_P2EU BlueHuman Interreg Atlantic Area Project EAPA_151/2016RCSI Bahrain Internal Grant BR00090Science Foundation Ireland Dressing4Scars 16/M-ERA/3420
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wound healing requires a tight orchestration of complex cellular events. Disruption in the cell-signaling events can severely impair healing. The application of biomaterial scaffolds has shown healing potential; however, the potential is insufficient for optimal wound maturation. This study explored the functional impact of a collagen-chondroitin sulfate scaffold functionalized with nanoparticles carrying an anti-aging gene β-Klotho on human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) for rejuvenative healing applications. We studied the response in the ADSCs in three phases: (1) transcriptional activities of pluripotency factors (Oct-4, Nanog and Sox-2), proliferation marker (Ki-67), wound healing regulators (TGF-β3 and TGF-β1); (2) paracrine bioactivity of the secretome generated by the ADSCs; and (3) regeneration of basement membrane (fibronectin, laminin, and collagen IV proteins) and expression of scar-associated proteins (α-SMA and elastin proteins) towards maturation. Overall, we found that the β-Klotho gene-activated scaffold offers controlled activation of ADSCs' regenerative abilities. On day 3, the ADSCs on the gene-activated scaffold showed enhanced (2.5-fold) activation of transcription factor Oct-4 that was regulated transiently. This response was accompanied by a 3.6-fold increase in the expression of the anti-fibrotic gene TGF-β3. Through paracrine signaling, the ADSCs-laden gene-activated scaffold also controlled human endothelial angiogenesis and pro-fibrotic response in dermal fibroblasts. Towards maturation, the ADSCs-laden gene-activated scaffold further showed an enhanced regeneration of the basement membrane through increases in laminin (2.1-fold) and collagen IV (8.8-fold) deposition. The ADSCs also expressed 2-fold lower amounts of the scar-associated α-SMA protein with improved qualitative elastin matrix deposition. Collectively, we determined that the β-Klotho gene-activated scaffold possesses tremendous potential for wound healing and could advance stem cell-based therapy for rejuvenative healing applications.

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adipose-derived stem cellsangiogenesisanti-aginggene-activated scaffoldmatrix depositionrejuvenative healingβ-Klotho

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PMID34832950
PMCPMC8619173
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