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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Comparative Analysis of Ectodermal Marker Expression in Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Amniotic Epithelial Cells Exposed to Ectoderm-Inducing Conditions.

Bartosz Sikora, Aleksandra Skubis-Sikora, Marcin Ciekalski, Patrycja Wieczorek, Agnieszka Prusek-Kucharek, Piotr Czekaj

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Doxorubicin-Induced Cytotoxicity in Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Is Associated With Altered SAPK/JNK Signaling.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Bartosz SikoraDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8268-9654
Aleksandra Skubis-SikoraDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3105-3055
Marcin CiekalskiStudents Scientific Society, Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1392-2007
Patrycja WieczorekDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7598-1817
Agnieszka Prusek-KucharekDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Piotr CzekajDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0376-5629

Funding

Medical University of Silesia BNW-2-060/K/3/IMedical University of Silesia BNW-2-061/K/3/I.National Science Centre 2022/06/X/NZ3/00715,
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nervous system and corneal disorders are major causes of permanent disability worldwide, largely due to the limited regenerative capacity of ectoderm-derived tissues. Therefore, the development of accessible and ethically acceptable cell-based therapies promoting the repair and regeneration of these tissues is of considerable translational importance. In this study, we aimed to comparatively evaluate the ectodermal differentiation potential of human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) in vitro, with hAECs serving as a reference cell population with established ectodermal plasticity. Primary ADSCs and hAECs were characterized phenotypically using flow cytometry and functional differentiation assays. Cells were subjected to a directed ectodermal differentiation protocol and assessed via morphological analysis, immunostaining for ectoderm-associated proteins, and RT-qPCR analysis of lineage-specific genes. ADSCs exhibited morphological changes following differentiation, including a more epithelial-like phenotype and an increased nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio. Immunostaining revealed the induction of nestin and

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Adipose TissueAmnionEctodermEpithelial CellsStem CellsBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedHumansPAX6 Transcription FactorBiomarkersPAX6 Transcription Factoradipose-derived stem cellsectodermal differentiationhuman amniotic epithelial cellsmultipotent cellsregenerative medicinestem cell plasticity

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PMID42278501
PMCPMC13256307

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