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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2019

Single-Cell Transcriptomics of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reveal Age-Related Cellular Subpopulation Depletion and Impaired Regenerative Function.

Sacha M L Khong, Ming Lee, Nina Kosaric, Danika M Khong, Yixiao Dong, Ursula Hopfner, Matthias M Aitzetmüller, Dominik Duscher, Richard Schäfer, Geoffrey C Gurtner

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Article in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sacha M L KhongHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Ming LeeHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Nina KosaricHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Danika M KhongMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Yixiao DongHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Ursula HopfnerDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Matthias M AitzetmüllerDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Dominik DuscherHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Richard SchäferInstitute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine (IKET), University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1530-7980
Geoffrey C GurtnerHagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Stanford University · USTUM Klinikum · DEEmory University · USHarvard University · US

Funding

Reversal of Progenitor Cell Deficits in DiabetesR01DK074095 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI GURTNER, GEOFFREY C · 2005 to 2025
$6.4M
Targeting HIF-1 alpha Dysfunction in Complications of AgingR01AG025016 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI GURTNER, GEOFFREY C · 2004 to 2015
$3.5M
Inside-Out Tissue Engineering for Organ FabricationR01EB005718 · NIBIB · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI GURTNER, GEOFFREY C, LONGAKER, MICHAEL T · 2010 to 2013
$1.4M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG025016NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB005718NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK074095NIH HHS R01-AG025016NIH HHS R01-DK074095NIH HHS R01-EB005718
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are widely recognized as promising therapeutic agents, the age-related impacts on cellular function remain largely uncharacterized. In this study, we found that BM-MSCs from young donors healed wounds in a xenograft model faster compared with their aged counterparts (p < .001). Given this significant healing advantage, we then used single-cell transcriptomic analysis to provide potential molecular insights into these observations. We found that the young cells contained a higher proportion of cells characterized by a higher expression of genes involved in tissue regeneration. In addition, we identified a unique, quiescent subpopulation that was exclusively present in young donor cells. Together, these findings may explain a novel mechanism for the enhanced healing capacity of young stem cells and may have implications for autologous cell therapy in the extremes of age. Stem Cells 2019;37:240-246.

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AdultAgedAgingAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCellular SenescenceHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceTranscriptomeYoung AdultAgingMesenchymal stem cellsRegenerationSubpopulationTherapy

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PMID30412645
PMCPMC10257472
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