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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Protecting and rejuvenating ageing skin by regulating endogenous hyaluronan metabolism using adipose-derived stem cell-secreted siRNAs.

Benben Sun, Yanqiu He, Lingzhu Zhang, Siyu Liu, Menghan Chen, Jinmeng Pan, Jingwen Fang, Ye Wang, Haiyue Jiang, Xia Liu and 2 more

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12 authors.

Benben SunNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yanqiu HeNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Lingzhu ZhangNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Siyu LiuResearch Unit of Extracellular RNA, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Menghan ChenNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jinmeng PanNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jingwen FangNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ye WangNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Haiyue JiangResearch Unit of Extracellular RNA, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Xia LiuResearch Unit of Extracellular RNA, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Chen-Yu ZhangNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jing LiNanjing Drum Tower Hospital Centre of Molecular Diagnostic and Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Engineering Research Centre for MicroRNA Biology and Biotechnology, NJU Advanced Institute of Life Sciences (NAILS), School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Loss of moisture is the primary cause of skin ageing and dysfunction. The skin's hydration largely depends on hyaluronan (HA) and its ability to retain water. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, which accounts for 80% of skin ageing (commonly referred to as photoaging), gradually disrupts the balance of HA metabolism, leading to a reduction in HA levels, dehydration, and, ultimately, the formation of wrinkles. Methods: In this study, we develop an RNAi-based strategy to treat aged skin by modulating endogenous HA metabolism. Hyaluronidase 2 (HYAL2), an enzyme responsible for HA degradation, is selected as the therapeutic target, given its significant upregulation in photoaged skin. To deliver the siRNA targeting HYAL2 to the skin, human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are engineered to stably express and secrete HYAL2-targeting siRNAs (ADSC/siR Results: Conclusion: We developed an effective biological strategy to combat skin ageing and damage by preserving endogenous HA levels, which could be applied for facial rejuvenation in the future.

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adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs)extracellular vesicles (EVs)hyaluronan (HA)siRNA therapyskin aging

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PMID40365494
PMCPMC12069053

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