RJ EVs released from collagen gels promote HdnF migration and decrease
proliferation; (A) Quantitative analysis of scratch closure (4, 8, 12, and 24 h);
fibroblasts colocalized with collagen gels with and without RJ EVs compared to ctrl;
data displayed as percentage scratch closure compared to 0 h; (B) Representative
phase contrast micrographs at time point 0 h and 24 h; (C) Schematic representation
of the experimental setup: fibroblasts were preconditioned for 24 h with RJ EVs
released from collagen gels, subsequently a scratch was inflicted and cellular
migration was assessed after 4, 8, 12, and 24 h; (D) Scratch closure of collagen
gels with (dark gray) and without (light gray) RJ EVs after 24 h, as percentage of
migration ctrl; (E) proliferation of HdnF evaluated with BrdU assay in presence of
collagen gels with (dark gray) and without RJ EVs (light gray), measured at 450 nm;
data displayed as percentage of control; A, C: n = 4;
E: n = 5; mean ± SD; statistics described in
methods.