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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

Mesenchymal stem cells from perinatal tissues promote diabetic wound healing via PI3K/AKT activation.

Jiawei Huang, Qingwen Deng, Lai Ling Tsang, Guozhu Chang, Jinghui Guo, Ye Chun Ruan, Chi Chiu Wang, Gang Li, Hon Fai Chan, Xiaohu Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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11 authors.

Jiawei Huang *School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory On Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine; Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of the Ministry of Education of China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Qingwen Deng *School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory On Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine; Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of the Ministry of Education of China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lai Ling TsangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory On Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine; Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of the Ministry of Education of China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Guozhu ChangInstitute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jinghui GuoSchool of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, Guangdong, China.
Ye Chun RuanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chi Chiu WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Reproduction and Development, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Gang LiDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hon Fai ChanInstitute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaohu ZhangSichuan University-The Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. zhangxh_alex@163.com.
Xiaohua JiangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory On Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine; Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of the Ministry of Education of China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. xjiang@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7372-4961

Funding

Guangdong Province Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund 2024A1515012929Innovation and Technology Commission - Hong Kong ITS/448/18Innovation and Technology Commission - Hong Kong MHP/024/19National Key Research and Development Program of China 2019 YFE0198400Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China 2023B1212120009Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2020 YFH0041Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2023NSFSC0530Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2023ZYD0118
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent a major complication of diabetes, often leading to poor healing outcomes with conventional treatments. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies have emerged as a promising alternative, given their potential to modulate various pathways involved in wound healing. This study evaluates and compares the therapeutic potential of MSCs derived from perinatal tissues-human umbilical cord MSCs (hUCMSCs), human chorionic villi MSCs (hCVMSCs), and human decidua basalis MSCs (hDCMSCs)-in a diabetic wound healing model.

methodsWe performed in vitro and in vivo studies to compare the efficacy of hUCMSCs, hCVMSCs, and hDCMSCs. Mass spectrometry was used to analyze the secreted proteins of the MSCs. We incorporated the MSCs into a polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) and sodium alginate (SA) hydrogel matrix with collagen I (Col-I) to evaluate their effects on wound healing.

resultsAll three types of MSCs promoted wound healing, with hUCMSCs and hCVMSCs showing stronger effects compared to hDCMSCs. Both hUCMSCs and hCVMSCs demonstrated robust wound healing kinetics, with enhanced keratinocyte proliferation (KRT14

conclusionsMSCs From perinatal tissues particularly hUCMSCs and hCVMSCs significantly enhance diabetic wound healing through PI3K/AKT pathway activation while hDCMSCs exhibited weaker efficacy. The PEGDA/SA/Col-I hydrogel supports MSC viability and function offering a promising scaffold for DFU treatment. These findings underscore the potential of specific perinatal MSCs and optimized hydrogel formulations in advancing diabetic wound care.

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Diabetic FootMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktWound HealingAnimalsFemaleHumansMiceSignal TransductionUmbilical CordPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktDiabetic wound healingHydrogelMSCsPI3K/AKTPlacenta

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PMID39923118
PMCPMC11807333

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