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ReviewHepatology international2025

Stem cells therapies for liver diseases: for current practice and future goals.

Yunbo Xie, Ziying Zhang, Yuefei Pan, Fu-Sheng Wang

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Review in Hepatology international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yunbo XieDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100 Western 4 Ring Road, Beijing, 100039, China.
Ziying ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100 Western 4 Ring Road, Beijing, 100039, China.
Yuefei PanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100 Western 4 Ring Road, Beijing, 100039, China.
Fu-Sheng WangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100 Western 4 Ring Road, Beijing, 100039, China. fswang302@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8043-6685

Funding

Key Technologies Research and Development Program 2022YFA1105600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStem cell therapy has emerged as a promising approach for treating severe chronic liver diseases, including decompensated liver cirrhosis (DLC) and liver failure(LF), with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) being the most extensively investigated cell type in both preclinical and clinical trials.

objectiveTo summarize the research progress in clinical studies of stem cells therapy for chronic liver diseases, providing a comprehensive overview of current knowledge.

methodsResearch on stem cell therapy for liver diseases was searched from databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov.

resultsAs of March 31, 2025, over 110 clinical trials investigating stem cell therapies for chronic liver diseases have been registered, predominantly in Phase I and Phase II stages. MSCs derived from umbilical cord, bone marrow, or adipose tissue representing the primary cellular sources. Stem cell therapy has demonstrated favorable safety profiles in the treatment of liver diseases. Concurrently, emerging evidence highlights its preliminary efficacy in enhancing patient survival rates and promoting hepatic functional recovery. However, challenges remain, such as inconsistent efficacy across trials, the absence of standardized protocols, and unresolved safety concerns. Emerging technologies, including stem cell-derived exosomes, gene-edited stem cells, and 3D liver organoids, show promising preclinical potential but require further validation.

conclusionStem cell therapy holds great potential for liver disease treatment. Although not yet a mainstream clinical option, continuous research may lead to effective, widely applicable treatments in the future.

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Liver DiseasesMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationStem Cell TransplantationClinical Trials as TopicHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsCell therapyEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver cirrhosisLiver failureStem cell

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PMID40553243

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