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ReviewAging cell2026

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Rejuvenation Strategies to Enhance Clinical Translation in Cell Therapy.

Astrid Sodomaco, Irene Bernardi, Aretha Rambaldi, Pierluigi Lombardi, Maura Rossi, Francesca Paris, Lucia Manzoli, Stefano Ratti, Francesco Alviano

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Review in Aging cell, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Astrid SodomacoCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Irene BernardiCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1352-1855
Aretha RambaldiCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Pierluigi LombardiCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Maura RossiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Francesca ParisCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-9287
Lucia ManzoliCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4890-7763
Stefano RattiCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6258-5345
Francesco AlvianoCellular Signalling Laboratory, Anatomy Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Funding

Associazione giovani diabetici AGD Bologna
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell therapies represent a promising frontier in modern medicine. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) constitute a valuable source due to their minimal ethical concerns, low immunogenicity, negligible tumorigenicity in vivo, and robust paracrine activity mediated by the secretion of anti-inflammatory and angiogenic factors. Despite these advantages, MSCs undergo rapid replicative senescence accompanied by a progressive loss of stemness markers and functional potency. In this context, cellular rejuvenation has been emerging as a pivotal strategy to restore their original biological features. These approaches aim to modulate the hallmarks of aging; as these processes are highly interconnected, multiple and complementary targets have been proposed. This review aims to discuss and analyze the main rejuvenation strategies reported in the literature for MSCs, with particular attention to approaches that can enhance their functionality and translational potential. In this context, the review focuses on five key categories of interventions: epigenetic modifications, metabolic reprogramming, modulation of cellular senescence, telomere biology, and extracellular vesicles. These strategies represent the fundamental axes through which cellular aging can be counteracted and the efficacy of cell-based therapies improved.

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Cell- and Tissue-Based TherapyMesenchymal Stem CellsRejuvenationTranslational Research, BiomedicalAnimalsCellular SenescenceHumanscell therapycellular senescenceepigenetic reprogrammingmesenchymal stromal celloxidative stressperinatal stem cellstem cell aging

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PMID42605630
PMCPMC13479111

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