Surgical sutures filled with adipose-derived stem cells promote wound healing

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Abstract

Delayed wound healing and scar formation are among the most frequent complications after surgical interventions. Although biodegradable surgical sutures present an excellent drug delivery opportunity, their primary function is tissue fixation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) act as trophic mediators and are successful in activating biomaterials. Here biodegradable sutures were filled with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASC) to provide a pro-regenerative environment at the injured site. Results showed that after filling, ASCs attach to the suture material, distribute equally throughout the filaments, and remain viable in the suture. Among a broad panel of cytokines, cell-filled sutures constantly release vascular endothelial growth factor to supernatants. Such conditioned media was evaluated in an in vitro wound healing assay and showed a significant decrease in the open wound area compared to controls. After suturing in an ex vivo wound model, cells remained in the suture and maintained their metabolic activity. Furthermore, cell-filled sutures can be cryopreserved without losing their viability. This study presents an innovative approach to equip surgical sutures with proregenerative features and allows the treatment and fixation of wounds in one step, therefore representing a promising tool to promote wound healing after injury. © 2014 Reckhenrich et al.

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Reckhenrich, A. K., Kirsch, B. M., Wahl, E. A., Schenck, T. L., Rezaeian, F., Harder, Y., … Egaña, J. T. (2014). Surgical sutures filled with adipose-derived stem cells promote wound healing. PLoS ONE, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091169

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