Adipose Tissue and Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells in Multidisciplinary Research
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2025) | Viewed by 461
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of the Special Issue "Adipose Tissue and Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine".
The utilization of adipose tissue for the regeneration of soft tissue defects has a long history. Additionally, adipose tissue has been used as a plentiful and easily accessible source of adult mesenchymal stem cells for more than two decades. In recent years, it has been shown that adipose tissue could serve as an optimal biomaterial for various biomedical applications beyond its homologous use in autologous fat grafting. The stem cells derived from adipose tissue can be differentiated into various lineages, possess immunomodulatory properties, and secrete a range of growth factors and cytokines. In addition to soft tissue, bone, and cartilage regeneration and wound healing, adipose tissue-derived stem cells have demonstrated promising results in the treatment of autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. Their pluripotent differentiation potential, immunosuppressive properties, low immunogenicity, and paracrine activity create numerous possibilities for clinical applications across multiple disciplines in the future.
This Special Issue focuses on recent studies that involve adipose tissue or adipose tissue-derived stem cells within an interdisciplinary framework. It invites research that explores the unique biomaterial properties of adipose tissue for diverse applications, as well as investigations into the properties of adipose tissue-derived stem cells and their implications across fields such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, immunology, and beyond. Studies that bridge these disciplines to advance our understanding and utilization of adipose tissue in various biomedical contexts are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Oliver Felthaus
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adipose tissue
- adipose-derived stem cells
- regenerative medicine
- tissue engineering
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