scholarly journals Sodium humate accelerates cutaneous wound healing by activating TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway in rats

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Ji ◽  
Aijun Zhang ◽  
Xiaobin Chen ◽  
Xiaoxia Che ◽  
Kai Zhou ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1061-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhang ◽  
Li Sun ◽  
Xueer Wang ◽  
Shixuan Chen ◽  
Yanan Kong ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyu Zhou ◽  
Jianmao Zheng ◽  
Danle Lin ◽  
Yanan Chen ◽  
Xiaoli Hu

Abstract Background: Skin wound healing is a common challenging clinical problem and need advanced treatment strategies. Here, we investigated the therapeutic effects of exosomes derived from dental pulp stem cells (DPSC-Exos) on cutaneous wound healing and the underlying mechanisms. Methods: The effects of DPSC-Exos on cutaneous wound healing in mice were examined by measuring wound closure rates, histological and immunohistochemical analysis. A series of functional assays were performed to evaluate the effects of DPSC-Exos on the angiogenic activities of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro. TMT-based quantitative proteomic analysis of DPSCs and DPSC-Exos was performed. Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were used to evaluate biological functions and pathways for the differentially expressed proteins in DPSC-Exos. Western blot was used to assess the protein levels of Cdc42 and p38 in DPSC-Exos-induced angiogenesis of HUVECs. SB203580, a p38 MAPK signaling pathway inhibitor, was employed to verify the role of p38 MAPK pathway in these processes.Results: Histological and immunohistochemical staining revealed that DPSC-Exos accelerated wound healing by improving neovascularization. DPSC-Exos augmented the migration, proliferation, and capillary formation capacity of HUVECs. Proteomic data demonstrated that proteins contained in DPSC-Exos regulated vasculature development and angiogenesis. Pathway analysis showed that proteins expressed in DPSC-Exos were involved in several pathways including MAPK pathway. Western blotting demonstrated that DPSC-Exos increased the protein levels of Cdc42 and phosphorylation of p38 in HUVECs. SB203580 suppressed the angiogenesis of HUVECs induced by DPSC-Exos.Conclusions: DPSC-Exos could accelerate cutaneous wound healing by enhancing the angiogenic properties of HUVECs via Cdc42/p38 MAPK signaling pathway.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiechao Jiang ◽  
Zhongyu Wang ◽  
Ji Sun

Abstract Background Cutaneous wound healing represents a morphogenetic response to injury and is designed to restore anatomic and physiological function. Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (hBM-MSC-Ex) are a promising source for cell-free therapy and skin regeneration. Methods In this study, we investigated the cell regeneration effects and its underlying mechanism of hBM-MSC-Ex on cutaneous wound healing in rats. In vitro studies, we evaluated the role of hBM-MSC-Ex in the two types of skin cells: human keratinocytes (HaCaT) and human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) for the proliferation. For in vivo studies, we used a full-thickness skin wound model to evaluate the effects of hBM-MSC-Ex on cutaneous wound healing in vivo. Results The results demonstrated that hBM-MSC-Ex promote both two types of skin cells’ growth effectively and accelerate the cutaneous wound healing. Interestingly, we found that hBM-MSC-Ex significantly downregulated TGF-β1, Smad2, Smad3, and Smad4 expression, while upregulated TGF-β3 and Smad7 expression in the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Conclusions Our findings indicated that hBM-MSC-Ex effectively promote the cutaneous wound healing through inhibiting the TGF-β/Smad signal pathway. The current results provided a new sight for the therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cutaneous wounds.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu An ◽  
Cong Li ◽  
Quanchen Xu ◽  
Yu Sun ◽  
Zhiguo Wang

Abstract Background Differentiation, migration, proliferation of skin fibroblasts are identified as the key factors during the cutaneous wound healing. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) have been recorded as possible candidates for wound treatment because of their positive effect on the regeneration of many tissues. Exosomes derived from ADMSCs (ADMSC-Exos), an important signal transduction substance secreted by ADMSCs, have a similar role to ADMSCs in wound healing. However, the effects of ADMSC‐Exos on cutaneous wound healing remain to be unclear. In this study, we tried to explore the role and mechaninsm of ADMSC‐Exos during cutaneous wound healing. Methods Human skin fibroblasts (HSF) and ADMSCs were isolated from skin and adipose tissues of healthy person. ADMSC-Exos were purified from human ADMSCs culture medium by differential ultracentrifugation and identified by Electron microscopy, Nanoparticle tracking, and Western blotting assay. Fibroblasts were treated with different concentrations of ADMSC‐Exos. The proliferation and migration abilities of fibroblasts were analyzed by CCK-8 assay and scratch method. The synthesis of collagen type I (Col-I), collagen type III (Col-III), and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in fibroblasts was assessed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting assay. A tensional wound model on rat back was used to evaluate the effect of ADMSC-Exos on wound healing. The expression levels of Wntb2 and β-catenin were analyzed by Western blotting and immunohistochemical assay. Results ADMSC-Exos were successfully obtained. ADMSC-Exos could significantly promote the migration and proliferation ability of fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. Compared with the treatment without ADMSC-Exos, the expression levels of Col-I and Col-III in fibroblasts treated with ADMSC-Exos were significantly increased, while the expression level of α-SMA is decreased. Besides, the enhanced expression of Wnt2b and β-catenin proteins confirmed the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Conclusions ADMSC-Exos can promote fibroblasts proliferation, migration, and collagen synthesis in a dose-dependent manner and may play a positive role in skin wound healing through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. So our study elucidates part of the mechanism of ADMSC-Exos in wound healing, which illustrates the therapeutic potential of ADMSC-Exos as a new therapeutic approach to promote skin wound healing.


2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 959-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhou ◽  
Zicheng Yang ◽  
Yajie Chen ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Zongwei Huang ◽  
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Background: Previous studies have established that estrogen is capable of accelerating cutaneous wound healing through multiple mechanisms, one of which involves affecting keratinocytes biological properties, such as migration, proliferation, etc. This study aims to reveal the underlying molecular mechanisms of estrogen promoting epidermal keratinocytes proliferation. Method & Results: We found that compared with female mice with a normal estrous cycle, female mice with their ovaries removed before puberty exhibited a delayed cutaneous wound healing, thinner epidermis, and significantly fewer proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)-positive keratinocytes. Moreover, a significant increase in HaCaT proliferation was detected by a CCK8 assay when treated with 17 β-estradiol compared with those treated with control vehicle. Consistent with the results of the CCK8 assay, flow cytometry indicated a high proportion of 17 β-estradiol-treated HaCaT cells in S phase compared with vehicle-treated cells. Western blot analysis demonstrated the activation of Akt, Erk and upregulation of PCNA in HaCaT cells treated with 17 β-estradiol. Interestingly, Erk activation occurred prior to Akt activation. Upregulation of PCNA expression, elevated proliferation and high S phase fraction of HaCaT cell by 17 β-estradiol could be reversed by an Akt or Erk inhibitor. Moreover, Erk inhibition reversed 17 β-estradiol-induced Akt activation, whereas an Akt inhibitor exhibited no effect on Erk, further suggesting that Erk was on the upstream while Akt on the downstream of the signaling pathway. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that one of the critical mechanisms underlying 17 β-estradiol promoting skin wound healing is through regulation of keratinocyte proliferation via Erk/Akt signaling pathway.


Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 643-P ◽  
Author(s):  
YANFEI HAN ◽  
LINDONG LI ◽  
YANJUN LIU ◽  
YOU WANG ◽  
CHUNHUA YAN ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Deegan ◽  
Wendy Wang ◽  
Shaojie Men ◽  
Yuandong Li ◽  
Shaozhen Song ◽  
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