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ArticleRegenerative therapy2024

Topical application of a hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel integrated with secretome of human mesenchymal stromal cells for diabetic ulcer repair.

Fabio Salvatore Palumbo, Matteo Calligaris, Laura Calzà, Calogero Fiorica, Vito Antonio Baldassarro, Anna Paola Carreca, Luca Lorenzini, Alessandro Giuliani, Claudia Carcione, Nicola Cuscino and 4 more

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Article in Regenerative therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Fabio Salvatore PalumboDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
Matteo CalligarisProteomic Group, Ri.MED Foundation c/o IRCCS ISMETT, via E. Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Laura CalzàFondazione IRET, Tecnopolo di Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra, 41e, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO), Italy.
Calogero FioricaDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
Vito Antonio BaldassarroDipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Anna Paola CarrecaRegenerative Medicine and Immmunotherapy Unit, Ri.MED Foundation c/o IRCCS ISMETT, via E. Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Luca LorenziniDipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Alessandro GiulianiDipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Claudia CarcioneCell Therapy Group, Ri.MED Foundation c/o IRCCS ISMETT, via E. Tricomi, 5 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Nicola CuscinoDepartment of Research, IRCCS ISMETT, Via E. Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Giovanna PitarresiDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
Simone Dario ScilabraProteomic Group, Ri.MED Foundation c/o IRCCS ISMETT, via E. Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Pier Giulio ConaldiDepartment of Research, IRCCS ISMETT, Via E. Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Cinzia Maria ChinniciCell Therapy Group, Ri.MED Foundation c/o IRCCS ISMETT, via E. Tricomi, 5 90127, Palermo, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This preclinical proof-of-concept study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of secretome therapy in diabetic mice with pressure ulcers. We utilized a custom-made hyaluronic acid (HA)-based porous sponge, which was rehydrated either with normal culture medium or secretome derived from human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to achieve a hydrogel consistency. Following application onto skin ulcers, both the hydrogel-only and the hydrogel + secretome combination accelerated wound closure compared to the vehicle group. Notably, the presence of secretome significantly enhanced the healing effect of the hydrogel, as evidenced by a thicker epidermis and increased revascularization of the healed area compared to the vehicle group. Notably, molecular analysis of healed skin revealed significant downregulation of genes involved in delayed wound healing and abnormal inflammatory response in ulcers treated with the hydrogel + secretome combination, compared to those treated with the hydrogel only. Additionally, we found no significant differences in therapeutic outcomes when comparing the use of secretome from fetal dermal MSCs to that from umbilical cord MSCs. This observation is supported by the proteomic profile of the two secretomes, which suggests a shared molecular signature responsible of the observed therapeutic effects.

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Diabetic miceHyaluronic acid hydrogelMesenchymal stromal cell secretomeProteomicsSkin ulcerWound healing

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PMID39156755
PMCPMC11327949

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