Adipose Tissue-Derived Components: From Cells to Tissue Glue to Treat Dermal Damage

Linda Vriend, Berend van der Lei, Martin C. Harmsen, Joris A. van Dongen*

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Abstract

In recent decades, adipose tissue transplantation has become an essential treatment modality for tissue (volume) restoration and regeneration. The regenerative application of adipose tissue has only recently proven its usefulness; for example, the method is useful in reducing dermal scarring and accelerating skin-wound healing. The therapeutic effect is ascribed to the tissue stromal vascular fraction (tSVF) in adipose tissue. This consists of stromal cells, the trophic factors they secrete and the extracellular matrix (ECM), which have immune-modulating, pro-angiogenic and anti-fibrotic properties. This concise review focused on dermal regeneration using the following adipose-tissue components: adipose-tissue-derived stromal cells (ASCs), their secreted trophic factors (ASCs secretome), and the ECM. The opportunities of using a therapeutically functional scaffold, composed of a decellularized ECM hydrogel loaded with trophic factors of ASCs, to enhance wound healing are explored as well. An ECM-based hydrogel loaded with trophic factors combines all regenerative components of adipose tissue, while averting the possible disadvantages of the therapeutic use of adipose tissue, e.g., the necessity of liposuction procedures with a (small) risk of complications, the impossibility of interpatient use, and the limited storage options.

Original languageEnglish
Article number328
JournalBioengineering
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • acellular hydrogels
  • ASC secretome
  • ASCs
  • dermal damage
  • ECM
  • Extracellular matrix
  • hydrogels
  • native hydrogels
  • SVF
  • wound healing

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