• 1. Department of Breast Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China;
  • 2. Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China;
LÜ Qing, Email: lvqingwestchina@163.com; TAN Qiuwen, Email: hxtanqiuwen@163.com
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Objective To review the research progress of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in skin scar prevention and treatment.Methods The related literature was extensively reviewed and analyzed. The recent in vitro and in vivo experiments and clinical studies on the role of ADSCs in skin scar prevention and treatment, and the possible mechanisms and biomaterials to optimize the effect of ADSCs were summarized.Results As demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo experiments and clinical studies, ADSCs participate in the whole process of skin wound healing and may prevent and treat skin scars by reducing inflammation, promoting angiogenesis, or inhibiting (muscle) fibroblasts activity to reduce collagen deposition through the p38/mitogen-activated protein kinase, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ, transforming growth factor β1/Smads pathways. Moreover, bioengineered materials such as hydrogel from acellular porcine adipose tissue, porcine small-intestine submucosa, and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) scaffold may further enhance the efficacy of ADSCs in preventing and treating skin scars.Conclusion Remarkable progress has been made in the application of ADSCs in skin scar prevention and treatment. While, further studies are still needed to explore the application methods of ADSCs in the clinic.

Citation: HE Tao, YANG Jiqiao, LIU Pengcheng, XU Li, LÜ Qing, TAN Qiuwen. Research progress of adipose-derived stem cells in skin scar prevention and treatment. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021, 35(2): 234-240. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202007083 Copy

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