ReviewCell & bioscience2020
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for liver disease: full of chances and challenges.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Large Animal Models of Acute Liver Failure: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for Crohn's disease: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness and mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in preclinical animal models of hepatic fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Pooled it
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- Stem Cell Therapies for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases: Translational Barriers, Clinical Heterogeneity, and Future Directions.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Improvement in liver function and gross motor function after umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cell transplantation in a child with autoimmune hepatitis and concurrent cerebral palsy: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Efficacy of Fetal Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Metabolic Syndrome.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- CRISPR/Cas-edited iPSCs and mesenchymal stem cells: a concise review of their potential in thalassemia therapy.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- An engineered adipose formulation decreases hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in a rodent model of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- [Clinical progress in stem cell therapy for end-stage liver disease].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2024Review
- miR-181a/MSC-Loaded Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Accelerated Bone Defect Repair in Rats by Targeting Ferroptosis Pathway.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
- Application of mesenchymal stem cells in liver fibrosis and regeneration.Liver research (Beijing, China) · 2024Review
- Classes of Stem Cells: From Biology to Engineering.Regenerative engineering and translational medicine · 2024Article
- Current Perspectives and Progress in Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization with Stem Cell Augmentation (PVESA).Stem cell reviews and reports · 2024Review
- Precision Nanomedicine with Bio-Inspired Nanosystems: Recent Trends and Challenges in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Membrane-Coated Bioengineered Nanocarriers in Targeted Nanotherapeutics.Journal of xenobiotics · 2024Review
- Unraveling the complexities of fibrosis and ductular reaction in liver disease: pathogenesis, mechanisms, and therapeutic insights.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2024Review
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- Schisandrin B promotes hepatic differentiation from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.iScience · 2024Article
- Recompensation in cirrhosis: unravelling the evolving natural history of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Liver disease is a major health problem that endangers human health worldwide. Currently, whole organ allograft transplantation is the gold standard for the treatment of end-stage liver disease. A shortage of suitable organs, high costs and surgical complications limit the application of liver transplantation. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy has been considered as a promising alternative approach for end-stage liver disease. Some clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness of MSC therapy for liver disease, but its application has not been promoted and approved. There are still many issues that should be solved prior to using MSC therapy in clinical applications. The types of liver disease that are most suitable for MSC application should be determined, and the preparation and engraftment of MSCs should be standardized. These may be bottlenecks that limit the use of MSCs. We investigated 22 completed and several ongoing clinical trials to discuss these questions from a clinical perspective. We also discussed the important mechanisms by which MSCs play a therapeutic role in liver disease. Finally, we also proposed novel prospective approaches that can improve the therapeutic effect of MSCs.
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