2020
A Dense Fibrillar Collagen Scaffold Differentially Modulates Secretory Function of iPSC-Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Promote Wound Healing
Dash BC, Setia O, Gorecka J, Peyvandi H, Duan K, Lopes L, Nie J, Berthiaume F, Dardik A, Hsia HC. A Dense Fibrillar Collagen Scaffold Differentially Modulates Secretory Function of iPSC-Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Promote Wound Healing. Cells 2020, 9: 966. PMID: 32295218, PMCID: PMC7226960, DOI: 10.3390/cells9040966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsSecretory functionHuman-induced pluripotent stem cellsParacrine secretionMuscle cellsCollagen fibrillar densitiesSecretory factorsVascular regenerationWound healingTissue-engineered vascular graftsHealingVascular graftsStem cellsPluripotent stem cellsCollagen scaffoldsScaffold propertiesScaffold materialsCellsPromising strategyDisease modelingFibrillar densityRegenerative wound healingCytokinesGraft
2019
The potential and limitations of induced pluripotent stem cells to achieve wound healing
Gorecka J, Kostiuk V, Fereydooni A, Gonzalez L, Luo J, Dash B, Isaji T, Ono S, Liu S, Lee SR, Xu J, Liu J, Taniguchi R, Yastula B, Hsia HC, Qyang Y, Dardik A. The potential and limitations of induced pluripotent stem cells to achieve wound healing. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2019, 10: 87. PMID: 30867069, PMCID: PMC6416973, DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1185-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic woundsCell therapyStem cellsDiabetic foot ulcersCell typesWound healingInvasive harvesting techniquesAdult-derived stem cellsNormal skin architecturePluripotent stem cellsLimb ischemiaFoot ulcersLimited cell survivalSafety profileOnly cell typeAnimal modelsHuman studiesPotential treatmentPhysiologic responsesHealthy skinImmune rejectionAdvanced therapiesTranslational potentialUse of iPSCsSystemic factors