Lucas Pari Mitre 1, Giovana Zanetti Ivanov 1 2, Shahin Shams 3, Fabio Yamaguchi 4, André Petraconi 5 6, Ricardo Jorge Espanhol Andrade 5 6, Eduardo Silva 7, Leonardo Martin 8 9, Roberta Sessa Stilhano 1 2
1 Department of Physiological Sciences, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil.
2 Post-graduation Program of Chemistry Biology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Diadema, Brazil.
3 Biomedical Engineering Department, University of California, Davis, CA, United States.
4 Traumatology and Orthopedics Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
5 MackGraphe-Mackenzie Institute for Research in Graphene and Nanotechnologies, Mackenzie Presbyterian Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6 Engineering School, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil.
7 Department of Chemistry, Bioscience, and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
8 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
9 Center of Excellence Infla-Med, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Citation: Mitre LP, Ivanov GZ, Shams S, Yamaguchi F, Petraconi A, Andrade RJE, Silva E, Martin L and Stilhano RS (2025) Alginate-encapsulated muscle-derived stem cell spheroids promote muscle regeneration in a murine model of volumetric muscle loss. Front. Pharmacol. 16:1657563. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1657563
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