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ReviewCell biochemistry and biophysics2026

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapies: Challenges and Enhancement Strategies.

Rebecca Shin Yee Wong, Ee Wern Tan, Bey Hing Goh

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Review in Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2026. 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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6citing 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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Therapeutic Impact of Mitochondrial Transplants for Cardiovascular Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 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

3 authors.

Rebecca Shin Yee WongDepartment of Medical Education, Sir Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. rebeccaw@sunway.edu.my.
Ee Wern TanSunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Bey Hing GohSunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. goh.beyhing@uts.edu.au.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are popular therapeutic candidates among researchers. MSCs have been used in many preclinical and clinical studies and their safety profile and efficacy are well documented. Despite the many advantages of using MSCs in research and treatment, researchers face several challenges and limitations in MSC cell-based therapies. Over the years, many studies have explored enhancement strategies to improve the therapeutic effects of MSCs. These enhancement strategies range from generating MSCs from alternative sources, genetically modifying MSCs and priming or preconditioning MSCs in specific culture conditions before applying MSCs in treatment. On the other hand, cell-free therapies are emerging and gaining popularity in recent years. This review gives an overview of the therapeutic properties of MSCs and provides an in-depth discussion on the challenges and enhancement strategies in MSC cell-based therapies.

Indexed as

Mesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAnimalsCell DifferentiationHumansCell-free strategiesChallengesGenetic modificationHeterogeneityMesenchymal stem cell-based therapiesPriming

Identifiers

PMID41004016
PMCPMC12967609

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