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ArticleStem cells translational medicine2022

Dll4 Inhibition Promotes Graft Retention in Fat Grafting Enriched with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.

Choong-Kun Lee, Bo-Yoon Park, Taehee Jo, Cheol-Heum Park, Ju-Hee Kim, Kyu-Jin Chung, Yong-Ha Kim, Do Young Park, Il-Kug Kim

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Article in Stem cells translational medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Choong-Kun LeeDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5151-5096
Bo-Yoon ParkDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9225-1082
Taehee JoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8671-6429
Cheol-Heum ParkDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0410-7158
Ju-Hee KimGraduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3572-213X
Kyu-Jin ChungDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6335-1818
Yong-Ha KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1804-9086
Do Young ParkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6089-6898
Il-Kug KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2428-8403
Yeungnam University CollegeKeimyung University · KRKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autologous fat grafting is among the safest and most effective treatments for soft-tissue restoration and augmentation, and many efforts have been made to improve its efficiency, including adipose-derived stem cell (ASC) supplementation. Here, we investigated the role of Notch ligand Delta-like ligand 4 (Dll4) in angiogenesis within grafted fat and its effect on graft retention, as well as the effect of Dll4 inhibition on ASC supplementation. Using a murine fat graft model, we investigated the expression of Dll4 in fat grafts and assessed the graft volume, vascularity, and perfusion within the graft, and ASC differentiation patterns depending on the blockade of Dll4. The underlying mechanism of Dll4 inhibition on ASC supplemented fat grafts was investigated using transcriptome analysis. Dll4 was highly expressed in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) within grafted fat, where Dll4-blocking antibody treatment-induced angiogenesis, promoting fat graft retention. In addition, its effect on fat graft retention was synergistically improved when ASCs were concomitantly supplemented. The expression of junctional proteins was increased in ECs, and inflammatory processes were downregulated in grafted fat upon ASC supplementation and Dll4 inhibition. Dll4 inhibition induced vascularization within the grafted fat, thereby promoting graft retention and exhibiting synergistic effects with concomitant ASC supplementation. This study serves as a basis for developing new potential therapeutic approaches targeting Dll4 to improve graft retention after cell-assisted transfer.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdipose TissueCalcium-Binding ProteinsEndothelial CellsGraft SurvivalAnimalsMiceStem CellsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCalcium-Binding ProteinsDLL4 protein, mouseadipose tissueangiogenesisdelta-like ligand 4stem cellstransplantation

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PMID35579982
PMCPMC9299511
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