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ReviewWorld journal of stem cells2026

Aging puzzle: A closer look on the complex dilemma of autologous stem cell therapy.

Mahmood S Choudhery, Taqdees Arif, Ruhma Mahmood

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Review in World journal of stem cells, 2026. 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

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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

3 authors.

Mahmood S ChoudheryDepartment of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences Lahore, Lahore 56000, Punjab, Pakistan. ms20031@yahoo.com.
Taqdees ArifDepartment of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Health Sciences Lahore, Lahore 56000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Ruhma MahmoodDepartment of Pathology, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 56000, Punjab, Pakistan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regenerative medicine is a promising therapeutic avenue for previously incurable diseases. As the risk of chronic and degenerative diseases significantly increases with age, the elderly population represents a major cohort for stem cell-based therapies. However, the regenerative potential of stem cells significantly decreases with advanced age and deteriorating health status of the donor. Therefore, the efficacy of autologous stem cell therapy is significantly compromised in older patients. To overcome these limitations, alternative strategies have been used to restore the age- and disease-depleted function of stem cells. These methods aim to restore the therapeutic efficacy of aged stem cells for autologous use. This article explores the effect of donor age and health status on the regenerative potential of stem cells. It further highlights the limitations of stem cell-based therapy for autologous treatment in the elderly. A comprehensive insight into the potential strategies to address the "age" and "disease" compromised regenerative potential of autologous stem cells is also presented. The information provided here serves as a valuable resource for physicians and patients for optimization of stem cell-based autologous therapy for aged patients.

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Aged patientsAgingAutologous stem cell therapyDonor ageOptimizing therapyRegenerative medicineRegenerative potential

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PMID41608650
PMCPMC12836196

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