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Publication Name World Journal of Stem Cells
Manuscript ID 116175
Country United States
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ISSN 1948-0210 (online)
Open Access This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Category Cell & Tissue Engineering
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Adipose-derived stem cell stimulation using poly-L-lactic acid injection
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Raheel Arshad Zubair, Xi-Han Zhou and Sabrina Guillen Fabi
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Raheel Arshad Zubair http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3516-9650
Xi-Han Zhou http://orcid.org/0009-0008-9990-9017
Sabrina Guillen Fabi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4777-8955
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
an unrestricted educational grant from Galderma Laboratories; Fort Worth, TX, United States
Corresponding Author Raheel Arshad Zubair, MD, Department of Research, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, 9339 Genesee Avenue, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92121, United States. raheel.zubair@platinumderm.com
Key Words Poly-L-lactic acid; Macrophage polarization; Adipose-derived stem cells; Aging; Biomaterials; Biostimulatory agents
Core Tip This study provides the first in vivo evidence that poly-L-lactic acid stimulates proliferation of cells expressing adipose-derived stem cell phenotype in human subcutaneous tissue. Using multiplex immunofluorescence on archived biopsy samples from a previous randomized clinical trial, poly-L-lactic acid-treated sites demonstrated marked expansion of cells exhibiting adipose-derived stem cell phenotype and fibroblasts in addition to a predominance of M2 macrophages consistent with a remodeling response. Most importantly, this may represent a novel regenerative paradigm using a minimally invasive technique.
Publish Date 2026-04-20 08:05
Citation

Zubair RA, Zhou XH, Fabi SG. Adipose-derived stem cell stimulation using poly-L-lactic acid injection. World J Stem Cells 2026; 18(4): 116175

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v18/i4/116175.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v18.i4.116175
Full Article (PDF) WJSC-18-116175-with-cover.pdf
Manuscript File 116175_Auto_Edited_081744.docx
Answering Reviewers 116175-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 116175-audio.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 116175-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 116175-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 116175-copyright-assignment.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 116175-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Peer-review Report 116175-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 116175-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 116175-crosscheck-report.pdf