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ReviewJournal of orthopaedic translation2025

Identification and function of periosteal skeletal stem cells in skeletal development, homeostasis, and disease.

Fan Shi, Guixin Yuan, Zuoxing Wu, Zhengqiong Luo, Zihan Chen, Qian Liu, Na Li, Ren Xu

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Review in Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Fan ShiCollaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Guixin YuanThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University-ICMRS Collaborating Center for Skeletal Stem Cells, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Zuoxing WuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University-ICMRS Collaborating Center for Skeletal Stem Cells, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Zhengqiong LuoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University-ICMRS Collaborating Center for Skeletal Stem Cells, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Zihan ChenCollaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Qian LiuCollaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Na LiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University-ICMRS Collaborating Center for Skeletal Stem Cells, State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Ren XuCollaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Periosteum-resident skeletal stem cells (SSCs) are essential for the growth, maintenance, and repair of the skeletal system. These cells exhibit self-renewal ability and clonal pluripotency. Compared to the diverse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), periosteal skeletal stem cells (P-SSCs) represent a purified stem cell population and are preferable for bone tissue engineering. Methods: This review covers the histological structure of the periosteum, process of isolating and characterising P-SSCs, and spatiotemporal distribution and characteristics of P-SSCs from different lineages. Additionally, the roles of P-SSCs in bone injury, disease, and periosteal niche regulation are discussed. Results: Intramembrane and intraconal ossification of P-SSCs exhibits favourable therapeutic potential. Osteogenesis using P-SSCs is an ideal process for bone repair. Conclusions: P-SSCs are vital for bone formation, maintenance, and repair. P-SSCs are essential components of the periosteal microenvironment. Therefore, it is essential to investigate their critical clinical applications and translational functions. By targeting and inducing endogenous stem cells, the in situ repair of bone defects can be facilitated, leading to the development of more effective novel therapies. The translational potential of this article: To enhance our understanding of the function of P-SSCs in bone repair and skeleton-related diseases, it is imperative to elucidate the current research status of P-SSCs and ascertain the prospective trajectory for their advancement and refinement in bone tissue engineering. P-SSCs are expected to play an expanded role in treating bone abnormalities, leading to the optimisation of bone tissue treatment.

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Bone regenerationNichePeriosteal skeletal stem cellsPeriosteum

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PMID40160808
PMCPMC11952802

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