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Exploring Anti-Fibrotic Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Transcriptome Analysis upon Fibrotic, Inflammatory, and Hypoxic Conditioning.

Marvin L Frommer, Benjamin J Langridge, Alexandra Beedie, Sara Jasionowska, Laura Awad, Christopher P Denton, David J Abraham, Jeries Abu-Hanna, Peter E M Butler

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Article in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marvin L FrommerCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Benjamin J LangridgeCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5929-1496
Alexandra BeedieCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Sara JasionowskaCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Laura AwadCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Christopher P DentonCentre for Rheumatology, Department of Inflammation and Rare Diseases, Division of Medicine, University College London, London NW3 2QG, UK.
David J AbrahamCentre for Rheumatology, Department of Inflammation and Rare Diseases, Division of Medicine, University College London, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Jeries Abu-HannaCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
Peter E M ButlerCharles Wolfson Centre for Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK.
The Royal Free Hospital · GBUniversity College London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autologous fat transfers show promise in treating fibrotic skin diseases, reversing scarring and stiffness, and improving quality of life. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) within these grafts are believed to be crucial for this effect, particularly their secreted factors, though the specific mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates transcriptomic changes in ADSCs after in vitro fibrotic, inflammatory, and hypoxic conditioning. High-throughput gene expression assays were conducted on ADSCs exposed to IL1-β, TGF-β1, and hypoxia and in media with fetal bovine serum (FBS). Flow cytometry characterized the ADSCs. RNA-Seq analysis revealed distinct gene expression patterns between the conditions. FBS upregulated pathways were related to the cell cycle, replication, wound healing, and ossification. IL1-β induced immunomodulatory pathways, including granulocyte chemotaxis and cytokine production. TGF-β1 treatment upregulated wound healing and muscle tissue development pathways. Hypoxia led to the downregulation of mitochondria and cellular activity.

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Adipose TissueFibrosisGene Expression ProfilingInflammationStem CellsAnimalsCell HypoxiaHumansTranscriptomeTransforming Growth Factor beta1Transforming Growth Factor beta1adipose-derived stem cellsfetal bovine serumfibrosishypoxiainterleukin 1 betaRNA sequencingskin fibrosistransforming growth factor beta 1

Identifiers

PMID38667308
PMCPMC11049044
OpenAlexW4394879184

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