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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2026

Boosting the vascularization and regenerative capacity of nanofat by short-term ex vivo pretreatment with erythropoietin.

Valeria Pruzzo, Francesca Bonomi, Ettore Limido, Andrea Weinzierl, Yves Harder, Matthias W Laschke

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Valeria PruzzoInstitute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Francesca BonomiInstitute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Ettore LimidoInstitute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Andrea WeinzierlInstitute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Yves HarderDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland.
Matthias W LaschkeInstitute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), 66421, Homburg, Germany. matthias.laschke@uks.eu.ORCID 0000-0002-7847-8456

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Abstract

backgroundErythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone that exerts pro-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study investigated whether this beneficial profile of action is suitable for improving the in vivo performance of nanofat, an emulsified fat derivative that is clinically used in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

resultsRepeated intravital fluorescent microscopic analyses showed that EPO-pretreated nanofat significantly accelerates and enhances the vascularization of the implants, as evidenced by an earlier onset of blood perfusion and an increased functional microvessel density when compared to controls. This was associated with a reduced inflammatory response to the implants, as indicated by lower numbers of adherent leukocytes in venules of the host tissue. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses further revealed an improved implant integration with an increased collagen I deposition and a higher density of nanofat-derived CD31⁺/green fluorescent protein (GFP

methodsNanofat was mechanically generated from subcutaneous adipose tissue of GFP

conclusionThese findings identify short-term pretreatment with EPO as an effective strategy to boost the vascularization and regenerative capacity of nanofat.

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Adipose TissueErythropoietinNeovascularization, PhysiologicRegenerationTissue ScaffoldsAnimalsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsInflammationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrovesselsTime FactorsErythropoietinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsAngiogenesisBiocompatibilityDermal SubstituteErythropoietinInflammationNanofatVascularization

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