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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2025

IGF-1 secreted by mesenchymal stem cells affects the function of lymphatic endothelial progenitor cells: a potential strategy for the treatment of lymphedema.

Zekuan Xue, Dongdong Yang, Zhiwei Jin, Yijie Li, Yunfei Yu, Xinchun Zhao, Yongzhou Huang, Shengqiu Jia, Tong Zhang, Guilin Huang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. [Research on tissue regeneration and engineered scaffold materials in prevention and treatment of lymphedema].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Zekuan Xue *School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Dongdong Yang *School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Zhiwei Jin *School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Yijie LiSchool of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Yunfei YuSchool of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Xinchun ZhaoDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Yongzhou HuangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Shengqiu JiaSchool of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Tong ZhangDepartment of Urology, Weihui People's Hospital, Xinxiang, China.
Guilin HuangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.
Jixue HouDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can participate in lymphangiogenesis through paracrine effects, while lymphatic endothelial progenitor cells (LEPCs), a subpopulation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), can differentiate into mature lymphatic endothelial cells, thereby influencing lymphatic function. In the present study, we investigated the mechanism by which MSCs regulate the activity of LEPCs through paracrine effects and preliminarily explored the possibility of the two types of cells working together to treat lymphovascular diseases. After isolation of MSCs and LEPCs from the bone marrow of C57BL/6 J mice,

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endothelial progenitor cellsinsulin-like growth factor 1lymphedemamesenchymal stem cellsproliferation

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PMID40469882
PMCPMC12133893

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