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PDRN can be used as a biomaterial for several types of regeneration, including wound healing, to promote cell growth and growth-factor production. The aims of this study were to determine the effect of PDRN derived from human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hPD-MSCs) on cellular regeneration through A2A receptor signaling and to investigate its therapeutic effects in a mouse model of wound healing. Human PDRN (UNIPlax) was extracted from hPD-MSCs fragmented via a sonication system and evaluated for its effect on the migration of HaCaT cells in an in vitro system and in a wound-healing mouse model in vivo. Compared with the sham treatment, UNIPlax treatment significantly increased the migration of injured HaCaT cells (p &lt; 0.05). Additionally, the tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was greater than that of the sham group (p &lt; 0.05), and the effects of this treatment were mediated through the A2A receptor. Furthermore, UNIPlax treatment led to a decrease in wound size; in addition, the area of granulation and the rate of collagen formation at the wound site were significantly greater than those in the sham group in the wound-healing mouse model (p &lt; 0.001). We also confirmed that UNIPlax promoted tissue regeneration and the expression of VEGF through the A2A receptor. 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