Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction

Diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction (DMED) is a severe complication highly prevalent among male diabetic patients, with a global prevalence exceeding 50%, while current therapies exhibit limited efficacy. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have emerged as a research focus for DMED treatment due t...

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Main Authors: Jingbang Liu, Tao Jiang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1634521/full
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description Diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction (DMED) is a severe complication highly prevalent among male diabetic patients, with a global prevalence exceeding 50%, while current therapies exhibit limited efficacy. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have emerged as a research focus for DMED treatment due to their accessibility, multipotent differentiation potential and paracrine properties. This article systematically reviews the mechanisms of ADSCs in treating DMED: ADSCs improve cavernous vascularization and endothelial function, inhibit fibrosis and increase smooth muscle content, ameliorate cavernous neuropathy, alleviate programmed cell death in cavernous tissues and reverse phenotypic transformation of cavernous smooth muscle. Additionally, clinical studies on ADSCs therapy for DMED are summarized, along with methods to enhance the efficacy of ADSCs treatment for ED. However, further researches on the underlying mechanisms and clinical trials are needed to advance ADSC from basic research to precision medicine.
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spelling doaj-art-885e2b70eb4840a6acda4fa47c7283762025-08-20T03:12:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-07-011210.3389/fmed.2025.16345211634521Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunctionJingbang LiuTao JiangDiabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction (DMED) is a severe complication highly prevalent among male diabetic patients, with a global prevalence exceeding 50%, while current therapies exhibit limited efficacy. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have emerged as a research focus for DMED treatment due to their accessibility, multipotent differentiation potential and paracrine properties. This article systematically reviews the mechanisms of ADSCs in treating DMED: ADSCs improve cavernous vascularization and endothelial function, inhibit fibrosis and increase smooth muscle content, ameliorate cavernous neuropathy, alleviate programmed cell death in cavernous tissues and reverse phenotypic transformation of cavernous smooth muscle. Additionally, clinical studies on ADSCs therapy for DMED are summarized, along with methods to enhance the efficacy of ADSCs treatment for ED. However, further researches on the underlying mechanisms and clinical trials are needed to advance ADSC from basic research to precision medicine.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1634521/fulladipose-derived stem cellsdiabetic mellitus erectile dysfunctionvascular regenerationnerve repairphenotypic transformation
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Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
Frontiers in Medicine
adipose-derived stem cells
diabetic mellitus erectile dysfunction
vascular regeneration
nerve repair
phenotypic transformation
title Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
title_full Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
title_fullStr Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
title_full_unstemmed Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
title_short Current status and advances in adipose-derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
title_sort current status and advances in adipose derived stem cells therapy for diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction
topic adipose-derived stem cells
diabetic mellitus erectile dysfunction
vascular regeneration
nerve repair
phenotypic transformation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1634521/full
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