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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cells: An Emerging Source for Regenerative Medicine Applications.

Mahmood S Choudhery, Taqdees Arif, Ruhma Mahmood, Asad Mushtaq, Ahmad Niaz, Zaeema Hassan, Hamda Zahid, Pakeeza Nayab, Iqra Arshad, Mehak Arif and 2 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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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.

Mahmood S ChoudheryDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2038-4817
Taqdees ArifDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Ruhma MahmoodDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore 54700, Pakistan.
Asad MushtaqDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Ahmad NiazDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Zaeema HassanDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Hamda ZahidDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Pakeeza NayabDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Iqra ArshadDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Mehak ArifDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
Mashaim MajidDepartment of Human Genetics & Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 50161, Pakistan.
David T HarrisDepartment of Immunobiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Biorepository, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9850-6234

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regenerative medicine is gaining interest in the medical field due to the limitations of conventional treatments, which often fail to address the underlying cause of disease. In recent years, stem cell-based therapies have evolved as a promising alternative approach to treat those diseases that cannot be cured using conventional medicine. Adult stem cells, particularly the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have attracted a lot of attention due to their ability to regenerate and repair human tissues and organs. MSCs isolated from adult tissues are well characterized and are currently the most common type of cells for use in regenerative medicine. However, their low number in adult donor tissues, donor-age and cell-source related heterogeneity, limited proliferative and differentiation potential, and early senescence in in vitro cultures, negatively affect MSC regenerative potential. These factors restrict MSC use for research as well as for clinical applications. To overcome these problems, MSCs with superior regenerative potential are required. Induced MSCs (iMSCs) are obtained from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These cells are patient-specific, readily available, and have relatively superior regenerative potential and, therefore, can overcome the problems associated with the use of primary MSCs. In this review, the authors aim to discuss the characteristics, regenerative potential, and limitations of MSCs for regenerative medicine applications. The main methods to generate iMSCs from iPSCs have been discussed in detail. In addition, the proposed criteria for their molecular characterization, applications of iMSCs for disease modeling and drug discovery, as well as potential use in regenerative medicine have been explored in detail.

Indexed as

induced mesenchymal stem cellsinduced pluripotent stem cellsmesenchymal stem cellsregenerative medicine

Identifiers

PMID40142860
PMCPMC11943107

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