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ReviewMaterials today. Bio2025

Innovative approaches to boost mesenchymal stem cells efficacy in myocardial infarction therapy.

Chuanfeng An, Yuan Zhao, Lipeng Guo, Zhijian Zhang, Chunxiao Yan, Shiying Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Fei Shao, Yuanyuan Qi, Xun Wang and 2 more

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Review in Materials today. Bio, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Enhancement of Rotator Cuff Regeneration via Injectable Spheroidal Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Cluster-Collagen Hydrogel Complex.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Chuanfeng AnOphthalmology and Transformational Innovation Research Center, Faculty of Medicine of Dalian University of Technology&Dalian Third People's Hospital, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Yuan ZhaoMOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, Dalian Key Laboratory of Artificial Organ and Regenerative Medicine, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
Lipeng GuoOphthalmology and Transformational Innovation Research Center, Faculty of Medicine of Dalian University of Technology&Dalian Third People's Hospital, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Zhijian ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Chunxiao YanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Shiying ZhangSchool of Dentistry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
Yujie ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, Dalian Key Laboratory of Artificial Organ and Regenerative Medicine, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
Fei ShaoMOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, Dalian Key Laboratory of Artificial Organ and Regenerative Medicine, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
Yuanyuan QiOphthalmology and Transformational Innovation Research Center, Faculty of Medicine of Dalian University of Technology&Dalian Third People's Hospital, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Xun WangOphthalmology and Transformational Innovation Research Center, Faculty of Medicine of Dalian University of Technology&Dalian Third People's Hospital, Dalian, 116033, PR China.
Huanan WangMOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, Dalian Key Laboratory of Artificial Organ and Regenerative Medicine, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
Lijun ZhangOphthalmology and Transformational Innovation Research Center, Faculty of Medicine of Dalian University of Technology&Dalian Third People's Hospital, Dalian, 116033, PR China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell-based therapy has emerged as a promising approach for heart repair, potentially regenerating damaged heart tissue and improving outcomes for patients with heart disease. However, the efficacy of stem cell-based therapies remains limited by several challenges, including poor cell survival, low retention rates, poor integration, and limited functional outcomes. This article reviews current enhancement strategies to optimize mesenchymal stem cell therapy for cardiac repair. Key approaches include optimizing cell delivery methods, enhancing cell engraftment, promoting cell functions through genetic and molecular modifications, enhancing the paracrine effects of stem cells, and leveraging biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques. By focusing on these enhancement techniques, the paper highlights innovative approaches that can potentially transform stem cell therapy into a more viable and effective treatment option for cardiac repair. The ongoing research and technological advancements continue to push the boundaries, hoping to make stem cell therapy a mainstream treatment for heart disease.

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PMCPMC11787032

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