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ArticleMediators of inflammation2026

Secretome From Human Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue Affects In Vitro Monocytes/Macrophages Inflammatory Activity by ICAM-1 Expression.

Valentina Coccè, Eleonora Martegani, Francesca Paino, Luisa Doneda, Giulio Alessandri, Barbara Manfredi, Aldo Giannì, Emilio Ciusani, Elena Colombani, Carlo Tremolada and 1 more

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11 authors.

Valentina CoccèDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9451-9529
Eleonora MarteganiDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, unicatt.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-686X
Francesca PainoDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3186-1888
Luisa DonedaDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1240-4232
Giulio AlessandriDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-8461
Barbara ManfrediDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-4291
Aldo GiannìDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5983-9674
Emilio CiusaniDepartment of Diagnostics and Technology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C.Besta", Milan, Italy, istituto-besta.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-123X
Elena ColombaniImage Regenerative Clinic, Milan, Italy.
Carlo TremoladaImage Regenerative Clinic, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-5995
Augusto PessinaDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences - CRC StaMeTec, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, unimi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-8266

Funding

CRUI-CAREUniversità degli Studi di Milano
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Micro-fragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) is regarded as one of the simplest and most practical biological preparations for clinical applications in tissue regenerative medicine. The clinical effectiveness of MFAT is attributed to its content of cells and growth factors that facilitate tissue regeneration. In this study, we investigated the biological activity of the secretome derived from cultured MFAT. Our primary focus was on its ability to influence the production of two inflammatory cytokines, RANTES (Regulated and Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted) and MCP-1 (Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1), using ELISA assays, as well as its impact on the expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules (CAMs) on U-937 macrophages via flow cytometry. We also explored the potential of the MFAT secretome to affect the proliferation of both normal and cancer cells. Our results showed that the MFAT secretome inhibited the production of MCP-1 and RANTES, significantly reduced the expression of ICAM-1 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1) on U-937 macrophages, and had no impact on the proliferation of normal or cancer cells. These findings suggest that the MFAT secretome is relatively safe and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, supporting the idea that its clinical effectiveness in treating joint inflammation may, in part, be due to its paracrine effects.

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Adipose TissueInflammationIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MacrophagesMonocytesSecretomeCell ProliferationChemokine CCL2Chemokine CCL5Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansU937 CellsCCL2 protein, humanCCL5 protein, humanChemokine CCL2Chemokine CCL5Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1ICAMinflammationMCP-1micro-fragmented adipose tissueRANTESsecretome

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PMCPMC13140226

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