Protective effect of a novel hydrogel loaded with CM-UCMSCs on vitrified-thawed ovaries during in vitro culture. (PubMed, Front Bioeng Biotechnol)
To address this, an antioxidant-enriched hydrogel (PG-gel) was developed from N-acetylcysteine-modified gelatin and poly (ethylene glycol) succinimidyl succinate, loaded with conditioned medium from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (CM-UCMSCs)...Transcriptomic analysis revealed downregulation of apoptosis-related genes (e.g., Ddit3, Trib3 and Hmox1) and upregulation of mitochondrial metabolism genes (e.g., Mt-atp8, Mt-nd1 and Mt-cyb). In conclusion, the PG + CM-UCMSCs system provided comprehensive protection to cryopreserved ovarian tissue by mitigating oxidative stress, fibrosis, and apoptosis, likely through regulation of apoptotic signaling and enhancement of mitochondrial energy metabolism, thereby offering a promising strategy to improve OTCT outcomes.