USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins
USC-sEVs inhibited fibrosis and promoted scarless healing by delivering decorin and DUSP3 proteins, which regulate the TGF-β and p38 MAPK signaling pathways, respectively. This study highlights the potential of sEVs-loaded scaffolds as a promising strategy for scarless vaginal repair following vaginoplasty, offering a novel approach for regenerative medicine with significant translational potential for clinical application.
Authors
- Bin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8980-4898)
- Zhuowei Xue
- Yuedi Zhou
- Fuyue Wu
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5560-4477)
- Yiyun Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8370-9820)
- Qingkai Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3672-9667)
- Hongjie Fan
- Yu Qiu
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nanomedicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijn.s499856
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61