Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (8): 4042-4052.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.08.041

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Study on the Repairing Effect of Exosomes Derived from Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells Loaded with Curcumin on Skin Injury

WANG Miao(), FU Tingshu, CHEN Mengwei, ZHOU Hongda, BAI Xiaonan, MA Baohua*(), PENG Sha*()   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2024-10-30 Online:2025-08-23 Published:2025-08-28
  • Contact: MA Baohua, PENG Sha E-mail:2022055586@nwafu.edu.cn;mabh@nwsuaf.edu.cn;pengshacxh@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the effects and feasibility of curcumin (CUR)-loaded exosomes derived from canine adipose mesenchymal stem cells (cADMSC-EXO) on skin wound healing. Mice and dogs were randomly divided into four groups: control group (CON), exosome treatment group (EXO), curcumin treatment group (CUR), and curcumin-loaded exosome group (EXO-CUR). For the wound model, a full-thickness skin wound with a diameter of 1 cm was created on the back of each mouse, and a 1.5 cm full-thickness wound on the back of each dog. Subcutaneous injections were administered on days 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 for both species. The results showed that curcumin-loaded cADMSC-EXO significantly accelerated wound healing in both mouse and canine skin injury models, promoting the structural restoration of skin tissue. EXO-CUR enhanced wound repair by upregulating the expression of wound healing-related genes (VEGFA, FGF2) and the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10, while downregulating scar-related genes (SOX9, TGF-β1, Twist1) and upregulating TGF-β3, thereby reducing scar formation. Additionally, in mouse serum, levels of wound healing factors (VEGF, FGF2) increased, oxidative stress-related factor ROS decreased, and GSH levels rose. Furthermore, inflammatory factors (IL-1β, TNF-α) were reduced. These results indicate that cADMSC-EXO loaded with CUR can effectively promote the repair of skin damage, and is more effective than using CUR or EXO alone.

Key words: skin injury, adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, exosomes, curcumin, mice, canine

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