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ArticleStem cells international2020

A Small-Sized Population of Human Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Shows High Stemness Properties and Therapeutic Benefit.

Miyeon Kim, Yun Kyung Bae, Soyoun Um, Ji Hye Kwon, Gee-Hye Kim, Soo Jin Choi, Wonil Oh, Hye Jin Jin

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Article in Stem cells international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miyeon KimBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Yun Kyung BaeBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Soyoun UmBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Ji Hye KwonBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Gee-Hye KimBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Soo Jin ChoiBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Wonil OhBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.
Hye Jin JinBiomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam 13494, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1209-2083
Medipost (South Korea) · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent a promising means to promote tissue regeneration. However, the heterogeneity of MSCs impedes their use for regenerative medicine. Further investigation of this phenotype is required to develop cell therapies with improved clinical efficacy. Here, a small-sized population of human umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs (UCB-MSCs) was isolated using a filter and centrifuge system to analyze its stem cell characteristics. Consequently, this population showed higher cell growth and lower senescence. Additionally, it exhibited diverse stem cell properties including differentiation, stemness, and adhesion, as compared to those of the population before isolation. Using cell surface protein array or sorting analysis, both EGFR and CD49f were identified as markers associated with the small-sized population. Accordingly, suppression of these surface proteins abolished the superior characteristics of this population. Moreover, compared to that with large or nonisolated populations, the small-sized population showed greater therapeutic efficacy by promoting the engraftment potential of infused cells and reducing lung damage in an emphysema mouse model. Therefore, the isolation of this small-sized population of UCB-MSCs could be a simple and effective way to enhance the efficacy of cell therapy.

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PMID32399043
PMCPMC7204153
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