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ArticleTissue engineering and regenerative medicine2025

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Tim Ruhl, Sofija Benic, Melissa Plum, Bong-Sung Kim, Justus P Beier, Benedikt Schaefer

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Article in Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. AdvancingBiology · 2026
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  2. Distinct Adipocyte Responses to ΔInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tim RuhlDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany. truhl@ukaachen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3871-5162
Sofija BenicDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Melissa PlumDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Bong-Sung KimDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-3196
Justus P BeierDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0179-1962
Benedikt SchaeferDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery-Burn Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4251-4128

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 03RU1U172FMedizinische Fakultät, RWTH Aachen University 23/23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBecause of its biocompatibility and its soft and dynamic nature, the grafting of adipose tissue is regarded an ideal technique for soft-tissue repair. The adipose stem cells (ASCs) contribute significantly to the regenerative potential of adipose tissue, because they can differentiate into adipocytes and release growth factors for tissue repair and neovascularization to facilitate tissue survival. The present study tested the effect of administering a chronic low dose of ∆

methodsHuman ASCs were exposed to increasing concentrations of THC. Resazurin conversion was applied to investigate the effect on metabolic activity, cell number was assessed by crystal violet staining, tri-linear differentiation was evaluated by specific colorimetric approaches, and the release of growth factors was analyzed by ELISA. Two groups of mice were treated daily either with a low dose of THC (3 mg/kg) or a vehicle solution. After 3 weeks, adipose tissue was obtained from excised fat deposits, homogenized and tested for growth factor contents.

resultsTHC decreased ASC proliferation but increased metabolic activity as well as adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation. A low concentration of THC (1 µM) enhanced the growth factor release by ASCs. The concentration of these cytokines was also increased in adipose tissue of mice treated with THC. CONLUSION: Our results indicate that chronic activation of the endocannabinoid system promoted differentiation and growth factor release of ASCs, which could be of specific value for enhancing the regenerative potential of adipose tissue.

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Adipose TissueDronabinolStem CellsAdipocytesAdipogenesisAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHumansMaleMiceDronabinolCannabinoidsRegenerative propertiesStroma cells

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PMID39825991
PMCPMC11794773

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