Mesenchymal stromal cells alleviate pulmonary arterial hypertension by suppressing pulmonary arterial adventitial fibroblast activation and extracellular matrix remodeling via the SOCS3/STAT3 pathway
Our findings underscore the importance of early intervention in the PAH disease course for MSC-based therapy. MSCs attenuate vascular remodeling and disease progression, possibly through the SOCS3/STAT3 signaling pathway, by targeting PAAF activation and ECM dysregulation. These results offer a novel mechanistic foundation for MSC treatment in PAH.
Authors
- Shiyue Li
- Changlei Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-3986)
- Jinsheng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8131-1876)
- Xiaoxiao Mao
- Sheng Du
- Jing Jin
- Jiaojiao Wang
- Mengni Zhang
- Xinyuan Chen
- Xinyu Song
Institutions
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Stem Cell Research & Therapy
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-025-04883-5
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00