Stem cells and development
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Stem cell-based therapies have the potential to heal burn wounds, but thus far have had limited success in clinical practice. This study aimed to test and improve the therapeutic effects of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) on burn wound healing in a rat model. We also explored the role of ASCs in burn wound healing We first isolated the autologous ASCs of each Sprague-Dawley rat used in this experiment and expanded them in vitro. ⋯ ASCs also accelerated the wound healing process by increasing the rate of cell proliferation in the wound skin. Our data suggest that autologous ASCs transplantation accelerated the burn wound healing process and promoted blood vessel regeneration. ASCs could potentially be used in burn wound healing treatment.