The Antisenescence Effect of Exosomes from Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Skin Fibroblasts.

Human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have become a promising therapeutic approach against skin aging. Recent studies confirm that exosomes partially mediate the therapeutic effect of stem cells. This study successfully isolated exosomes from the ADSC culture medium and discovered that ADSC-derived exosomes (ADSC-Exos) could alleviate human dermal fibroblast (HDF) senescence and stimulate HDF migration.

lncRNA-H19 in Fibroblasts Promotes Wound Healing in Diabetes.

Cutaneous wound healing in diabetes is impaired and would develop into nonhealing ulcerations. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the wound-healing process remains largely obscure. Here, we found that cutaneous PDGFRα+ fibroblast-expressing lncRNA-H19 (lncH19) accelerates the wound-healing process via promoting dermal fibroblast proliferation and macrophage infiltration in injured skin.

Comparison of the Effects of Repeated Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Platelet-Poor Plasma on Fat Graft Survival in Nude Mice.

Autologous fat grafting has been widely used for soft tissue filling in plastic surgery. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) could play a wide role in health and disease because of containing a variety of growth factors and cytokines. Although previous studies have described the positive effect of autologous PRP mixed with fat grafts, only minimal improvements in fat graft survival have been reported.

Co-expression network analysis revealing the key lncRNAs in diabetic foot ulcers.

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are the most common foot injuries leading to lower extremity amputation in diabetic patients. Recent studies showed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) played important roles in diverse biological processes. In this study, we focused on identifying differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in DFU.

MicroRNA‑486‑5p inhibits the growth of human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts by regulating Smad2 expression.

The aim of the current study was to investigate the expression and role of microRNA‑486‑5p (miR‑486‑5p) in hypertrophic scar (HS) formation, and to examine the associated mechanisms. First, miR‑486‑5p expression was detected in HS tissues and human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (hHSFs) by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Target genes of miR‑486‑5p were predicted using TargetScan and verified by dual‑luciferase reporter assays.

A retrospective analysis of serum tumor markers found in non-small cell lung cancer.

Aim: This paper discusses the retrospective analysis conducted to determine the significance of diagnostic biomarkers, carcinoembryonic antigens (CEA), cytokeratin fragment antigens 21-1 (CYFRA 21-1), neuron-specific enolases (NSE), and tumor-specific growth factors (TSGF) upon patients who suffered with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Materials And Methods: From June 2010 to December 2011, we analyzed the positive rates of biomarkers in 276 NSCLC patients. We assessed the relationship between biomarkers and clinical characteristics of sex, smoking history, and disease stage.