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ReviewCells2022

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Current Literature and Role in Periodontal Regeneration.

Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Zara Shahzad, Esraa Abdulgader Tash, Omer Sefvan Janjua, Muhammad Ikram Khan, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Decoding Dental Stem Cell Aging: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Strategies, and Beyond.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  13. Hydrogels promote periodontal regeneration.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Saad ShaikhDepartment of Oral Biology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi 75510, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2128-9010
Zara ShahzadLahore Medical and Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 53400, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3661-2300
Esraa Abdulgader TashDepartment of Oral and Clinical Basic Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah 41311, Saudi Arabia.
Omer Sefvan JanjuaDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, PMC Dental Institute, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4279-9186
Muhammad Ikram KhanPrivate Dental Practitioner, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia.
Muhammad Sohail ZafarDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah 41311, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5157-7067
Jinnah Sindh Medical University · PKPunjab Medical College · PKRiphah International University · PKTaibah University · SAUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore · PKWaterNSW · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontal disease can cause irreversible damage to tooth-supporting tissues such as the root cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone, eventually leading to tooth loss. While standard periodontal treatments are usually helpful in reducing disease progression, they cannot repair or replace lost periodontal tissue. Periodontal regeneration has been demonstrated to be beneficial in treating intraosseous and furcation defects to varied degrees. Cell-based treatment for periodontal regeneration will become more efficient and predictable as tissue engineering and progenitor cell biology advance, surpassing the limitations of present therapeutic techniques. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the ability to self-renew and differentiate into several cell types when stimulated. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been tested for periodontal regeneration in vitro and in humans, with promising results. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) possess a great regenerative and therapeutic potential. Their added benefits comprise ease of collection, endless source of stem cells, less immunorejection, and affordability. Further, their collection does not include the concerns associated with human embryonic stem cells. The purpose of this review is to address the most recent findings about periodontal regenerative mechanisms, different stem cells accessible for periodontal regeneration, and UC-MSCs and their involvement in periodontal regeneration.

Indexed as

Mesenchymal Stem CellsHumansPeriodontal LigamentPeriodontiumTissue EngineeringUmbilical Corddental stem cellsnon-dental stem cellsperiodontal diseaseperiodontal regenerationumbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

Identifiers

PMID35406732
PMCPMC8997495
OpenAlexW4220949790

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