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ReviewTrends in molecular medicine2026

Patient-specific trophoblast stem cells for placental medicine.

Sung Woo Kim, Alper Genceroglu, Jonghwan Kim

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Review in Trends in molecular medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Creatine kinase regulates energy metabolism and growth of trophoblasts.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sung Woo KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: sungwookim@snu.ac.kr.
Alper GencerogluDepartment of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Jonghwan KimDepartment of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA; Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA. Electronic address: jonghwankim@mail.utexas.edu.

Funding

Deciphering gene regulatory networks modulating human trophoblast stem cell self-renewal and differentiationR01HD101512 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI KIM, JONGHWAN · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
Elucidation of the upstream transcription factors controlling preeclampsia-specific gene expression using human trophoblast stem cells as a model systemR21HD115116 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI KIM, JONGHWAN · 2024 to 2025
$424k
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD101512NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD115116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The placenta is an essential organ that supports fetal development during pregnancy. The establishment of human trophoblast stem cells has enhanced our understanding of placental development; however, their limited diversity constrains our ability to capture interindividual variation. Patient-specific trophoblast stem cells (pTSCs), derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, fibroblasts, cytotrophoblasts, or chorionic villus tissue, retain the unique genetic and epigenetic backgrounds of individual patients. Notably, chorionic villus-derived trophoblast stem cells can be obtained without terminating a pregnancy, allowing for integration with prospective clinical data. pTSCs, therefore, provide powerful platforms to investigate the pathogenesis of placental disorders, assess individual risk, and advance personalized therapeutic strategies. This review highlights recent advances in pTSC derivation and discusses their potential applications.

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PlacentaPlacenta DiseasesStem CellsTrophoblastsAnimalsFemaleHumansPregnancychorionic villus samplingpatient-specificplacentaplacental disorderstrophoblast stem cells

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PMID41856868
PMCPMC13133515

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