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ReviewCell death & disease2025

Understanding the molecular basis of mesenchymal stem cell stemness: implications for clinical applications.

Tong Ming Liu, Wikie Tew, Zheng Yang, Bing Lim, James Hoi Po Hui, Eng Hin Lee, Yuin-Han Loh, Simon Cool

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Review in Cell death & disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tong Ming LiuInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore. dbsliutm@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9969-1694
Wikie Tew *Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Zheng Yang *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Bing LimThymmune Therapeutics Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
James Hoi Po HuiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Eng Hin LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yuin-Han LohInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore. jonathan_loh@a-star.edu.sg.
Simon CoolInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore. s.cool@uq.edu.au.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been studied in over 1500 clinical trials to treat over 30 diseases. However, the understanding towards MSC stemness remains under studied. So far, little is known about how MSCs maintain undifferentiated state or commit to specific lineages under different microenvironmental cues. The lack of comprehensive understanding regarding MSC stemness greatly hampers the translation of research findings into successful clinical application due to unclear mechanism of action. Emerging evidence shows that a variety of genetic factors delicately regulate MSC self-renewal and differentiation. In this review, we summarize the role of transcriptional factors, cell cycle regulators, genomic stability genes, cellular quality control, epigenetic regulators, non-coding RNAs, mitochondrial function, growth factors and m6A modification in regulating the stemness of MSCs. Strategies to maintain MSC stemness during ex-vivo expansion are also discussed. This review will deepen understanding of MSC stemness for advancing clinical applications and provide insights into future directions for research aimed at improving MSC-based therapies.

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Mesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsCell DifferentiationEpigenesis, GeneticHumans

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PMID41184233
PMCPMC12583528

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