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ArticleStem cells international2019

Alveolar Differentiation Potency of Human Distal Airway Stem Cells Is Associated with Pulmonary Pathological Conditions.

Yujia Wang, Yi Lu, Yingchuan Wu, Yufen Sun, Yueqing Zhou, Qiwang Ma, Yawen Zheng, Qianwen Yu, Yujie Cao, Guangdong Chen and 5 more

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Article in Stem cells international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yujia WangEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9716-1115
Yi LuShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
Yingchuan WuEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Yufen SunEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Yueqing ZhouEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Qiwang MaEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.
Yawen ZhengKiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China.
Qianwen YuKiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China.
Yujie CaoKiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China.
Guangdong ChenKiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China.
Ting ZhangKiangnan Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang 311300, China.
Xiaotian DaiSouthwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University of PLA, Chongqing 400038, China.
Tao RenShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
Yu MaEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5203-8201
Wei ZuoEast Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4460-0337
Shanghai East Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNArmy Medical University · CNNingxia Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study is aimed at characterizing the human distal airway stem cells (DASCs) and assessing their therapeutic potential in patients with chronic, degenerative lung diseases. These findings will provide a comprehensive understanding for further clinical applications utilizing autologous airway stem cells as therapeutic intervention in respiratory diseases.

methodsDASCs were isolated from healthy subjects or patients diagnosed with bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), or interstitial lung disease (ILD). Differentiation capacity, a key property of the stem cells, was studied using a novel monolayer differentiation system. The differentiated cells were evaluated for alveolar and bronchial cell marker expression, and the quantified expression level of differentiated cells was further examined for their relationship with age and pulmonary function of the subjects. RESULTS AND

conclusionsDifferentiation of DASCs and tracheal stem cells (TSCs) yielded an alveolus-like structure and a tube-shaped structure, respectively, with distinct marker gene expression. Additionally, single-cell-derived clones showed diverse differentiation fates, even if the clones arise from identical or different individuals. More importantly, the alveolar differentiation potency was higher in DASCs derived from patients than from healthy people. The differentiation efficiency of DASCs also correlates with age in patients with bronchiectasis and ILD.

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