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ReviewWorld journal of stem cells2025

Current perspectives on regenerative potential of mesenchymal stem cells in alleviating cardiac injuries: Molecular pathways and therapeutic enhancement.

Asmaa M ShamsEldeen, Sara A Hosny, Khaled Maghib, Hend Ashour

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Review in World journal of stem cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Asmaa M ShamsEldeenDepartment of Physiology, Cairo University, Cairo 11956, Egypt. asmaa82shamseldeen@gmail.com.
Sara A HosnyDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11956, Egypt.
Khaled MaghibFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11956, Egypt.
Hend AshourDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow or adipose tissue have promising potential in regenerative medicine. The regenerative capacity of MSCs depends on their successful migration and engraftment at the injured site. Several preclinical and clinical studies have reported that MSCs effectively treat cardiac dysfunction. However, significant obstacles to MSC homing include peripheral sequestration and low survival rates. MSC-secreted extracellular vesicles exhibit effects similar to those of MSCs, contributing to cellular proliferation, differentiation, and various paracrine functions. This review explores the molecular pathways and mechanisms by which MSCs and extracellular vesicles modulate cardiac injuries. Additionally, we discuss the challenges associated with MSC homing and various strategies to enhance the process.

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Cardiac damageExtracellular vesiclesHomingParacrine effectsStem cells

Identifiers

PMID40951701
PMCPMC12427042

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