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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2026

Advances in enhanced mesenchymal stem cell technologies: innovations and therapeutic applications.

Shanshan Zheng, Yukang Huang, Xianli Yang, Xun Mao, Juan Hong, Menglin Tang, Ping Yi, Yanmin Xu, Cheng Qian

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shanshan ZhengCollege of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
Yukang HuangIND Center, Chongqing Institute of Precision Medicine and Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China.
Xianli YangThe Third Affiliated Hospital of CQMU (FangDa Hospital), Chongqing, China.
Xun MaoThe Third Affiliated Hospital of CQMU (FangDa Hospital), Chongqing, China.
Juan HongIND Center, Chongqing Institute of Precision Medicine and Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China.
Menglin TangIND Center, Chongqing Institute of Precision Medicine and Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China.
Ping YiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yanmin XuIND Center, Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China.
Cheng QianCenter for Precision Medicine of Cancer, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have attracted considerable attention for clinical translation in regenerative medicine, primarily due to their validated paracrine effects, prominent immunomodulatory properties, and superior multipotent differentiation capabilities. However, the limited homing efficiency and poor post-transplant survival of MSCs severely compromise therapeutic efficacy, thereby giving rise to suboptimal and inconsistent treatment outcomes. To circumvent these critical drawbacks and fully harness the therapeutic potential of MSCs, researchers have incorporated a diverse array of effective strategies, including genetic engineering, preconditioning with cytokines, small molecular compounds or hypoxic stimuli, and scaffold-based culture systems. Given these promising research advances, this review systematically summarizes recent advances in MSC-enhanced therapeutic strategies, and elaborates on their core molecular mechanisms as well as how these mechanisms modulate MSC survival, homing capacity and immunomodulatory efficacy. On this basis, we further analyze the practical applicability of these enhanced MSCs in clinical trials and seek to provide critical insights for the clinical selection of MSC-based enhanced therapies.

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clinical trialshoming efficiencyimmunomodulatory efficacymesenchymal stem cellsMSC enhancementsurvival

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