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. 2024 May 12;15:137. doi: 10.1186/s13287-024-03749-6

Table 1.

Related animal and cell research with ADSCs

Year Authors Experimental models Stem cell types Injection methods Stem cell source Result
2023 Li et al. [54] Mouse and hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSF) Adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) -culture medium (CM) Subcutaneous injection Subcutaneous adipose tissue A novel peptide derived from ADSC-CM attenuated hypertrophic scar fibrosis in vitro and in vivo.
2022 Li et al. [111] Nude mouse and HSFs ADSCs Injected in the hypertrophic scar implant Bilateral thighs and buttocks ADSCs efficiently cured hypertrophic scars by promoting the apoptosis of HSFs and by inhibiting their proliferation and migration.
2022 Zhou et al. [126] Keloid fibroblasts (KFs) ADSCs Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSCs strongly suppressed KFs’ proliferative and invasive behavior, negatively regulated KF apoptosis.
2022 Xie et al. [106] Rabbit ear and HSFs ADSCs Intradermal injection Groin adipose tissue ADSCs demonstrated the ability to prevent hypertrophic scar (HTS) formation via inhibiting the proliferation and migration of the synthesis of extracellular matrix of HSFs.
2022 Li et al. [127] KFs ADSC- Exosomes (Exo) Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC-Exos inhibited ECM deposition in keloids, which may have been mediated by inhibition of the TGF-β2/Smad3 and Notch-1 signaling pathways.
2021 Zhang et al. [121] Rabbit ear and human KFs ADSC-CM Inguinal fat tissues of rabbits ADSC-CM can downregulate the expression of α-SMA due to its anti-fibrosis effect and promote the rearrangement of collagen fibres, which is integral to scar precaution.
2021 Xie et al. [79] HSFs and KFs ADSCs Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSCs can affect the biological behavior of HSFs and KFs in vitro by regulating the TGF-β1/Smad pathway.
2021 Wu et al. [124] KFs ADSC-Exo Liposuction ADSCs-EXO may inhibit the expression of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway, and thereby inhibit the proliferation, migration, and collagen synthesis of KFs.
2021 An et al. [50] Nude mouse ADSC-secretome Applied to wound Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC secretome can be effectively produced via maturation process, and safely utilized to restore damaged tissue architecture in clinical cases.
2021 Li et al. [118] Dorsal skin of mouse and HSFs ADSC-Exo Subcutaneous injection Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC-Exo attenuated the deposition of collagen, the trans-differentiation of fibroblasts-to-myofibroblasts, and the formation of hypertrophic scar by in vitro and in vivo experiments.
2021 Xu et al. [72] Dorsal skin of mouse ADSCs Intravenous injection Dorsocervical subcutaneous region During wound healing, ADSCs may have antifibrotic potential by altering macrophage polarization.
2021 Yuan et al. [51] Dorsal skin of mouse and HSFs ADSCs-Exo Subcutaneous injection ADSC ADSC exosome therapy can decrease scar formation by inhibiting the TGF-β2/Smad3 signaling pathway.
2021 Zhou et al. [52] Dorsal skin of mouse ADSC-Exo Subcutaneous injection Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC can effectively promote skin wound healing while inhibiting scar formation at the wound.
2020 Lu et al. [56] Dorsal skin of mouse, HSFs, and human microvascular endothelial cells (HMECs) ADSC-extracellular vesicles (EV) Subcutaneous injection Abdomen subcutaneous adipose tissues The miR-486‐5p secreted from ADSC‐EVs possesses the capacity to promote HSFs migration and proliferation as well as HMECs angiogenesis.
2020 Zhu et al. [57] Rabbit ear ADSC-EVs Injected at the edge and base of wound Abdomen subcutaneous adipose tissues A local injection of hASC-EVs efficiently prevented hypertrophic scar formation by suppressing myofibroblast aggregation and collagen deposition.
2019 Luo et al. [135] Dorsal skin of mouse ADSCs Injected into the surface of the wound Inguinal subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC partially modulates microskin function and enhances wound healing by promoting angiogenesis in a full-thickness skin defect mouse model.
2018 Wang et al. [129] KFs ADSC-CM Human subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSC-CM downregulated the extracellular matrix-related gene expression of PAI-1, TIMP-1, and COL1.
2018 Chu et al. [113] Scar fibroblasts ADSCs Inguinal subcutaneous adipose tissues ADSCs can inhibit the mRNA and protein expressions of α-SMA and promote the mRNA and protein expressions of DCN in in vitro culture system.
2017 Foubert et al. [101] Porcine ADSCs Nasal spray device Inguinal fat pad Autologous ADSC administration reduced the HTS development following deep-partial cutaneous injury.
2015 Zhang et al. [130] Rabbit ear ADSCs and ADSC-CM Intralesional injection Groin fat pads ADSCs reduced the formation of rabbit ear hypertrophic scars by decreasing the α-SMA and collagen type Ι gene expression and ameliorating collagen deposition.

HSF, hypertrophic scar fibroblasts; ADSCs, adipose derived stem cells; ADSC-culture medium, ADSC-CM; KFs, keloid fibroblasts; HTS, hypertrophic scar; ADSC-Exo, ADSC-Exosomes; HMECs, human microvascular endothelial cells