Journal
LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 257, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118091
Keywords
Diabetic wounds; Human adipose derived stem cells; Curcumin; Platelet-rich plasma; Preconditioning
Funding
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)
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Aim: Inflammatory and oxidative microenvironment at diabetic' wound site hinder the therapeutic efficacy of cell-based therapies in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study is to explore the competence of curcumin preconditioned human adipose derived cells (hASCs) in combination with platelet rich plasma (PRP) for the repair of wounds in diabetic rats. Main methods: The cytoprotective effect of curcumin preconditioning for hASCs against hyperglycemic stress was evaluated through analysis of cell morphology, viability, cytotoxicity, senescence, and scratch wound healing assays. Subsequently, the healing capacity of curcumin preconditioned hASCs (Cur-hASCs) added to PRP was examined in excisional wounded diabetic rat model. Healed skin biopsies were excised to analyze gene and protein expression of wound healing markers by qPCR and western blotting. Histopathological changes were observed through hematoxylin and eosin staining. Key findings: We found that Cur-hASCs counteract the glucose stress much better than non-preconditioned hASCs by maintaining their cellular morphology and viability as well as metabolic potential. Further in vivo results revealed that, Cur-hASCs co-injected with PRP resulted in faster wound closure, improved fibroblast proliferation, increased neovascularization, marked reduction in inflammatory cells, and compact extracellular matrix with completely covered thick epithelium. Moreover, Cur-hASCs + PRP treatment significantly improved the expression of key healing markers such as pro-angiogenic (Vegf), dermal matrix deposition (Col1 alpha 1), cell migration (bFgf) and cell proliferation (Pcna) at wound site. Significance: Our findings propose a combinatorial therapy (Cur-hASCs + PRP) as a novel modality to improve the efficacy of hASCs-based therapy for diabetic wounds.
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