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Enhanced healing of a full-thickness wound by a thermoresponsive dressing utilized for simultaneous transfer and protection of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells sheet

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To boost the healing process in a full-thickness wound, a simple and efficient strategy based on adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) transplantation is described in this work. To increase the chance of ADSCs immobilization in the wound bed and prevent its migration, these cells are fully grown on the surface of a thermoresponsive dressing membrane under in vitro condition. Then, the cells sheet with their secreted extracellular matrix (ECM) is transferred to the damaged skin with the help of this dressing membrane. This membrane remains on wound bed and acts both as a cell sheet transfer vehicle, after external reduction of temperature, and protect wound during the healing process like a common wound dressing. The visual inspection of wounded skin (rat animal model) at selected time intervals shows a higher wound closure rate for ADSCs treated group. For this group of rats, the better quality of reconstructed tissue is approved by results of histological and immunohistochemical analysis since the higher length of the new epidermis, the higher thickness of re-epithelialization layer, a higher level of neovascularization and capillary density, and the least collagen deposition are detected in the healed tissue.

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  1. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

    Alireza Rezapour-Lactoee

  2. Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

    Alireza Rezapour-Lactoee

  3. Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, P.O. Box:14965/115, Iran

    Hamid Yeganeh

  4. Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

    Reza Gharibi

  5. Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Peiman Brouki Milan

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Rezapour-Lactoee, A., Yeganeh, H., Gharibi, R. et al. Enhanced healing of a full-thickness wound by a thermoresponsive dressing utilized for simultaneous transfer and protection of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells sheet. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 31, 101 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-020-06433-2

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