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Publication Name World Journal of Stem Cells
Manuscript ID 116280
Country China
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ISSN 1948-0210 (online)
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Category Cell & Tissue Engineering
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Erythropoietin-overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells accelerate diabetic wound healing via steroid signaling pathway modulation
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Bao-Dong Ma, Shu-Juan Zhang, Yi-Ming Shao, Ran-Ran Jin, Lei Sun, Peng-Ju Lv, Han Yue, Shou-Kui Hu and Xi-Wen Ma
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Science and Technology Project of Henan Province 242102310112, LHGJ20230786
Incubation Project of Advanced Medical Research Center XJYXZX2021007
Corresponding Author Xi-Wen Ma, MD, Professor, Department of Geriatric, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, No. 16 Tongbai North Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou 450007, Henan Province, China. maxiwen@zzu.edu.cn
Key Words Diabetic wound healing; Erythropoietin; Mesenchymal stem cells; Proteomics; Single-cell RNA sequencing; Transcriptomics
Core Tip This study shows that erythropoietin-overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells (EPO-MSCs) accelerate diabetic wound repair by enhancing fibroblast migration, angiogenesis, and macrophage polarization. Integrated transcriptomic, proteomic, and single-cell analyses identify serum amyloid A3-positive reparative macrophages and C-C motif chemokine ligand-centered macrophage-neutrophil crosstalk as key immune nodes modulated by EPO-MSCs, alongside changes in steroid-related pathways. These mechanistic insights suggest that gene-engineered mesenchymal stem cells can overcome the chronic inflammatory microenvironment of diabetic wounds and provide a rationale for future dose optimization, safety evaluation, and early-phase clinical trials of EPO-MSCs therapy.
Publish Date 2026-05-25 07:47
Citation

Ma BD, Zhang SJ, Shao YM, Jin RR, Sun L, Lv PJ, Yue H, Hu SK, Ma XW. Erythropoietin-overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells accelerate diabetic wound healing via steroid signaling pathway modulation. World J Stem Cells 2026; 18(5): 116280

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v18/i5/116280.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.116280
Full Article (PDF) WJSC-18-116280-with-cover.pdf
The ARRIVE Guidelines 116280-The-ARRIVE-Guidelines.pdf
Manuscript File 116280_Auto_Edited_035444.docx
Answering Reviewers 116280-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 116280-audio.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 116280-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 116280-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 116280-copyright-assignment.pdf
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Approval Form or Document 116280-institutional-animal-care-and-use-committee-statement.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 116280-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 116280-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 116280-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 116280-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 116280-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 116280-crosscheck-report.pdf