Adipose-derived stem cells enriched with therapeutic mRNA TGF-β3 and IL-10 synergistically promote scar-less wound healing in preclinical models

Wei Wang; Liang Chen; Yuxin Zhang; Heng Wang; Dong Dong; Jingjing Zhu; Wei Fu; Tianyi Liu

doi:10.1002/btm2.10620

Adipose-derived stem cells enriched with therapeutic mRNA TGF-β3 and IL-10 synergistically promote scar-less wound healing in preclinical models

Bioeng Transl Med. 2023 Nov 10;9(2):e10620. doi: 10.1002/btm2.10620. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Wei Wang¹, Liang Chen¹, Yuxin Zhang¹, Heng Wang¹, Dong Dong¹, Jingjing Zhu¹, Wei Fu², Tianyi Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Huadong Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai China.
² Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai China.

Abstract

Skin wound healing often leads to scar formation, presenting physical and psychological challenges for patients. Advancements in messenger RNA (mRNA) modifications offer a potential solution for pulsatile cytokine delivery to create a favorable wound-healing microenvironment, thereby preventing cutaneous fibrosis. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) enriched with N ¹-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ) modified transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) mRNA in promoting scar-free healing in preclinical models. The results demonstrated that the modified mRNA (modRNA)-loaded hADSCs efficiently and temporarily secreted TGF-β3 and IL-10 proteins. In a dorsal injury model, hADSCs loaded with modRNA TGF-β3 and IL-10 exhibited multidimensional therapeutic effects, including improved collagen deposition, extracellular matrix organization, and neovascularization. In vitro experiments confirmed the ability of these cells to markedly inhibit the proliferation and migration of keloid fibroblasts, and reverse the myofibroblast phenotype. Finally, collagen degradation mediated by matrix metalloproteinase upregulation was observed in an ex vivo keloid explant culture model. In conclusion, the synergistic effects of the modRNA TGF-β3, IL-10, and hADSCs hold promise for establishing a scar-free wound-healing microenvironment, representing a robust foundation for the management of wounds in populations susceptible to scar formation.

Keywords: ECM remodeling; IL‐10; N1‐methylpseudouridine; TGF‐β3; adipose‐derived stem cells; myofibroblast dedifferentiation; scar formation; therapeutic mRNA; wound healing.