Increasing angiogenic efficacy of conditioned medium using light stimulation of human adipose-derived stem cells

  • Yu Jin Kim
  • , Sang Ho Lee
  • , Jisoo Im
  • , Jihun Song
  • , Han Young Kim
  • , Suk Ho Bhang

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Abstract

Conditioned medium (CM) contains various therapeutic molecules produced by cells. However, the low concentration of therapeutic molecules in CM is a major challenge for successful tissue regeneration. Here, we aim to develop a CM enriched in angiogenic paracrine factors for the treatment of ischemic diseases. Combining spheroidal culture and light irradiation significantly upregulates the angiogenic factor expression in human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs). Spheroids of light-irradiated hADSCs (SR group) show significantly enhanced expression of angiogenic paracrine factors compared with spheroids without light stimulation. Enhanced viability, migration, and angiogenesis are observed in cells treated with CM derived from the SR group. Furthermore, we performed in vivo experiments using a mouse hindlimb ischemia model; the results demonstrate that CM derived from densely cultured spheroids of light-irradiated hADSCs induced increased angiogenesis in vivo. In conclusion, our proposed approach of using light to stimulate stem cells may overcome the major drawbacks of CM-based therapies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number957
JournalCommunications Biology
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

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