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Mesenchymal stem cells-derived MFG-E8 accelerates diabetic cutaneous wound healing.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2017
Uchiyama Akihiko, Motegi Sei-Ichiro, Sekiguchi Akiko, Fujiwara Chisako, Perera Buddhini, Ogino Sachiko, Yokoyama Yoko, Ishikawa Osamu
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BACKGROUND: Diabetic wounds are intractable due to complex factors, such as the inhibition of angiogenesis, dysfunction of phagocytosis by macrophages and abnormal inflammatory responses. It is recognized that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promote wound healing in diabetic mice. We previously demonstrated that MSCs produce large amounts of MFG-E8. OBJECT: The objective was to ascertain the role of MSCs-derived...
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