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ReviewChinese herbal medicines2025

Natural compounds from traditional Chinese medicine regulating stem cell fate: Identification and therapeutic potential.

Zhigao Zhao, Yu Ma, Shizhe Wang, Mengyuan Zhou, Yang Tian, Li Yang, Jian Gu, Rui Tan

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Review in Chinese herbal medicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 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.

Zhigao ZhaoCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Yu MaCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Shizhe WangCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Mengyuan ZhouCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Yang TianCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Li YangCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
Jian GuCollege of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, China.
Rui TanCollege of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The problems of uncontrolled stem cell differentiation and the limited number of cells available represent significant obstacles to the advancement of stem cell research in the medical field. It is therefore imperative to control the potential of stem cells and to develop effective methods to regulate stem cell fate. A number of natural products derived from TCM have been shown to provide valuable insights into the regulation of biological signals and epigenetic mechanisms in stem cells. Furthermore, the structural modification of these natural products by synthetic means promises to unlock a wealth of possibilities in the field of precision regenerative medicine. However, a systematic and comprehensive review of these natural products has yet to be conducted. This article presents an overview of the natural products that have been identified as regulating the fate of stem cells. It includes a discussion of the classification, mechanism of action, and current prospects for the application of these natural products as lead compounds. This provides valuable insights for the advancement of TCM modernization and internationalization, precision regenerative medicine involving natural products and stem cells, the discovery of green lead compounds, and the development of new drugs.

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directed differentiationnatural productsregenerative medicineregulatory mechanismstem celltraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID41399795
PMCPMC12702446

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