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ReviewStem cell research & therapy2022

Application of stem cells in the repair of intervertebral disc degeneration.

Wentao Zhang, Tianze Sun, Ying Li, Ming Yang, Yantao Zhao, Jing Liu, Zhonghai Li

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07386548 (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Injection With MRI's - A Prospective Randomized Control Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
47citing papers in PubMed
13.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07386548 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Injection With MRI's - A Prospective Randomized Control Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityRan2026 to 2030Enrolled90ConditionsDegenerative Disc Disease, DDD, Degenerative Disc Disease Lumbar, Degenerative Disc Disease, LumbarArmsBone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wentao Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
Tianze Sun *Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
Ying LiStem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
Ming YangDepartment of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
Yantao ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Jing LiuStem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China.
Zhonghai LiDepartment of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China. lizhonghaispine@126.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4735-1193
Dalian Medical University · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common disease that increases with age, and its occurrence is stressful both psychologically and financially. Stem cell therapy for IDD is emerging. For this therapy, stem cells from different sources have been proven in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical trials to relieve pain and symptoms, reverse the degeneration cascade, delay the aging process, maintain the spine shape, and retain mechanical function. However, further research is needed to explain how stem cells play these roles and what effects they produce in IDD treatment. This review aims to summarize and objectively analyse the current evidence on stem cell therapy for IDD.

Indexed as

Intervertebral DiscIntervertebral Disc DegenerationHumansStem CellsIntervertebral discIntervertebral disc degenerationRepairReverse degenerationStem cellTherapy

Identifiers

PMID35148808
PMCPMC8832693
OpenAlexW4211144441

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