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ArticleScientific reports2022

The combination of mesoglycan and VEGF promotes skin wound repair by enhancing the activation of endothelial cells and fibroblasts and their cross-talk.

Raffaella Belvedere, Nunzia Novizio, Silvana Morello, Antonello Petrella

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raffaella BelvedereDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy. rbelvedere@unisa.it.
Nunzia NovizioDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
Silvana MorelloDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
Antonello PetrellaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy. apetrella@unisa.it.
University of Salerno · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin wound healing requires accurate therapeutic topical managements to accelerate tissue regeneration. Here, for the first time, we found that the association mesoglycan/VEGF has a strong pro-healing activity. In detail, this combination induces angiogenesis in human endothelial cells promoting in turn fibroblasts recruitment. These ones acquire a notable ability to invade the matrigel coating and to secrete an active form of metalloproteinase 2 in presence of endothelial cells treated with mesoglycan/VEGF. Next, by creating intrascapular lesions on the back of C57Bl6 mice, we observed that the topical treatments with the mesoglycan/VEGF promotes the closure of wounds more than the single substances beside the control represented by a saline solution. As revealed by eosin/hematoxylin staining of mice skin biopsies, treatment with the combination mesoglycan/VEGF allows the formation of a well-structured matrix with a significant number of new vessels. Immunofluorescence analyses have revealed the presence of endothelial cells at the closed region of wounds, as evaluated by CD31, VE-cadherin and fibronectin staining and of activated fibroblasts assessed by vimentin, col1A and FAP1α. These results encourage defining the association mesoglycan/VEGF to activate endothelial and fibroblast cell components in skin wound healing promoting the creation of new vessels and the deposition of granulation tissue.

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Endothelial CellsGlycosaminoglycansSkin AbnormalitiesSoft Tissue InjuriesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnimalsCell MovementFibroblastsMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, Inbred C57BLSkinGlycosaminoglycansMatrix Metalloproteinase 2mesoglycanVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID35773320
PMCPMC9247059
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