ReviewStem cell research & therapy2016
Mechanisms of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell function.
Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04222140 (Early Regenerative Intervention for Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 475 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Early Regenerative Intervention for Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
Who cites it
475 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 881 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mitochondria transfer research from cellular mechanisms to immune-inflammatory and translational frontiers: a bibliometric analysis from 2006 to 2026.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Mesenchymal stem cells can improve discogenic pain in patients with intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Pooled it
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- Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells preserve endogenous insulin production in type 1 diabetes: a Phase I/II randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.Diabetologia · 2023Trial
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- Special Issue "Feature Reviews in Mesenchymal Stem Cells".Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Advances in Living Cell-Mediated Nanodrug Delivery Systems: Construction Strategies, Applications and Challenges.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Effects of Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Secretome on Cell Functions in Human Endometrium.Cells · 2026Article
- The Proteome of Bone Marrow Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Undergoes Significant Alterations in Acute Leukemia Patients at the Onset and During Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- An Integrative Bioinformatics Framework Prioritises a Gingival Mesenchymal Stem Cell Paracrine Apoptosis-ROS Axis in HPV-Negative Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Preliminary Experimental Support and Repurposable-Drug Hypotheses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Identification of a long-term surviving human mesenchymal stromal cell subpopulation and implications for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa treatment.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Article
- Programmable Microcarriers for Stem Cell Therapy: Advanced Fabrication Strategies, Stem Cell Fate Regulatory Function and Biomedical Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Equine mesenchymal stromal cells dual-primed with TGF-β1 and IL-1β or TNF-α improve epithelial healing.Research square · 2026Article
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- ABO blood type concordance-dependent variations in umbilical cord blood: Insights from twin pregnancies.Transfusion · 2026Article
- Clinical translational research on stem cell products: prospects and challenges.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Placental Growth Factor Secreted from Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Ovarian Function in TAA-Injured Rats via Antioxidant Effects.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Role of Collection Media on the Biological Activity of Extracellular Vesicles From hTERT-Immortalised Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026Article
- Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles attenuate cryopreservation-induced ovarian injury via the suppression of ferroptosis in an in vitro culture system.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
415 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The past decade has seen an explosion of research directed toward better understanding of the mechanisms of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC) function during rescue and repair of injured organs and tissues. In addition to delineating cell-cell signaling and molecular controls for MSC differentiation, the field has made particular progress in defining several other mechanisms through which administered MSCs can promote tissue rescue/repair. These include: 1) paracrine activity that involves secretion of proteins/peptides and hormones; 2) transfer of mitochondria by way of tunneling nanotubes or microvesicles; and 3) transfer of exosomes or microvesicles containing RNA and other molecules. Improved understanding of MSC function holds great promise for the application of cell therapy and also for the development of powerful cell-derived therapeutics for regenerative medicine. Focusing on these three mechanisms, we discuss MSC-mediated effects on immune cell responses, cell survival, and fibrosis and review recent progress with MSC-based or MSC-derived therapeutics.
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