Repair and Regeneration of Skin Injury by Transplanting Microparticles Mixed With Wharton's Jelly and MSCs From the Human Umbilical Cord

The prognosis for extensive and deep skin injury is not satisfactory because of scar formation and the loss of normal function and skin appendages. Several novel therapies for skin repair and regeneration have emerged. Currently, stem cell-based therapies are attractive candidates in regenerative medicine to treat skin injuries. Human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) have become a unique, accessible, and noncontroversial source of regeneration in medicine. The aim of this study was to explore a new strategy for treating skin wounds. A mixture of hUC-MSCs, Wharton's jelly, and skin microparticles were transplanted to 10-mm diameter, full-thickness, middorsal, excisional skin wounds of mice. After 7 days, the tissue sections were sampled for reconstruction analysis and histological examination. After transplantation, there was a remarkable development of newborn skin and its appendages. We could see newly generated layers of epidermis, sebaceous glands, hair follicle, and sweat glands clearly. This innovative strategy could be very promising and may significantly increase the quality of repair and regeneration of skin in injuries.