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Editorial
Shengwen Calvin Li
World J Stem Cells
17(12):111748.
Published online Dec 26, 2025.
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Zahra Azizi, Buket Er Urganci, Ibrahim Acikbas
World J Stem Cells
17(12):112990.
Published online Dec 26, 2025.
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Received: 08/11/2025
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Han Li, Zhi-Peng Li, Meng-Ting Zhu, Chen-Hao Lan, Yu-Xin Wang, Ping Liao, Zheng Chen, Peng Wang, Jin-Ke Sun, Zhen Shi, Peng-Yu Lu, Chao Lou, Guo-Hong Xu
World J Stem Cells
17(12):114076.
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Mahmood S Choudhery, Ahmad Niaz, Taqdees Arif, Ruhma Mahmood
World J Stem Cells
17(12):114170.
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doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.114170
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Naiyareen Fareeza Mayeen, Umme Salma, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Okba Mahmoud, Nazmul Haque
World J Stem Cells
17(12):114349.
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doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.114349
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Received: 09/16/2025
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Marco Zeppieri, Federico Visalli, Mutali Musa, Alessandro Avitabile, Rosa Giglio, Daniele Tognetto, Caterina Gagliano, Fabiana D’Esposito, Francesco Cappellani
World J Stem Cells
17(12):111374.
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Received: 06/27/2025
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Xuan-Li Su, Fu-Rong Xu, Jian Yang, San-Qiang Niu, Hao-Jie Shi, Yu-Fan He, Zhen-Hao Li, Pankaj Bagari, Xiang-Wei Wu, Xin-Yu Peng, Hong-Wei Zhang, Mei-Yan Wang
World J Stem Cells
17(12):106128.
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Nidaa A Ababneh, Enas Alwohoush, Razan AlDiqs, Mohammad A Ismail, Ban Al-Kurdi, Raghda Barham, Renata Al-Atoom, Fairouz Nairat, Sabal Al Hadidi, Suha Whaibi, Mohammad H Gharandouq, Suzan Zalloum, Sofian Al Shboul, Talal Al-Qaisi, Areej Abuhammad, Tareq Saleh, Abdalla Awidi
World J Stem Cells
17(12):110564.
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Kathryn Martin, Francesca Gullo
World J Stem Cells
17(12):110894.
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World J Stem Cells
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World J Stem Cells
17(12):112207.
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World J Stem Cells
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World J Stem Cells
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Aya Arafat, Soliman Mehawed Abdellatif Soliman, Thoraya A Farghaly, Noura A A Ebrahim
World J Stem Cells
17(12):113924.
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