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ReviewPharmacological reviews2025

Cell and tissue reprogramming: Unlocking a new era in medical drug discovery.

Chandan K Sen, Andrew J Friday, Sashwati Roy

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Review in Pharmacological reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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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

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Direct in vivo reprogramming to relieve tissue ischemia via induced vasculogenesis.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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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

3 authors.

Chandan K SenMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: c.k.sen@pitt.edu.
Andrew J FridayMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sashwati RoyMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Funding

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Clinical Research UnitU01DK119099 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Gayle M Gordillo, Sashwati Roy · 2018 to 2026
$5.4M
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Biofilm Infection and RecurrenceR01DK125835 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI GURTNER, GEOFFREY C, SEN, CHANDAN K · 2020 to 2024
$3.5M
Cell Specific Gene Editing to Close Diabetic WoundsR01DK135447 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Chandan K Sen · 2023 to 2026
$2.2M
Tissue reprogramming in diabetic wound healingR01DK128845 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ROY, SASHWATI, SEN, CHANDAN K · 2021 to 2023
$1.5M
Vasculogenic Regenerative Medicine TechnologyR01DK141513 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Chandan K Sen · 2025 to 2026
$1.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK125835NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK128845NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK135447NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK141513NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK119099
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advancements in cell and tissue biology have fundamentally changed our understanding of cellular behavior, revealing that both stem and nonstem cells exhibit remarkable plasticity and adaptability. This discovery has paved the way for revolutionary medical drug therapies that leverage cell and tissue reprogramming to repair or regenerate damaged tissues, offering new hope for conditions that were once considered irreversible. Tissue reprogramming involves the activation of specific molecular pathways to convert the function of residual tissue to compensate for the loss of tissue function to aging, trauma, or disease processes. By targeting these pathways, emerging drugs can promote regenerative processes, enabling the restoration of tissue function lost due to aging, injury, or disease. These therapies have shown promising results in preclinical studies addressing a wide range of diseases. Unlike traditional treatments, which focus primarily on managing symptoms, tissue reprogramming therapies offer a dynamic approach that can fundamentally alter cellular states, leading to functional recovery. This review explores the current state of cell and tissue reprogramming, highlighting its potential applications in regenerative medicine and the challenges that must be addressed for successful clinical translation. As our understanding of cellular plasticity continues to evolve, these innovative therapies stand at the forefront of a new era in medicine, with the potential to transform treatment paradigms and significantly improve patient outcomes across a wide range of conditions. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Breakthrough technologies have transformed our understanding of cell and tissue biology, uncovering that cells and tissues possess remarkable adaptability and fluidity in their roles. This revelation has opened up exciting possibilities in regenerative medicine, where emerging drug therapies aim to harness and reprogram cells to repair or regenerate damaged tissues. An emerging class of medical drugs will activate the body's natural regenerative abilities, offering the potential to restore tissue function lost due to aging, injury, or disease.

Indexed as

Cellular ReprogrammingDrug DiscoveryRegenerative MedicineAnimalsHumans

Identifiers

PMID40683107
PMCPMC12359172

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