World Journal of Stem Cells - Baishideng Publishing Group

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/β-catenin axis: A conserved regulatory hub for enhancing stem cell function in tissue regeneration

Hui-Fang Wang, Peng-Yu Yan, Shoaib Muhammad, Yu-Xiang Liu, Chun Liu

World J Stem Cells 18(5):116050. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.116050

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GrpE-like 1-engineered synovial mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes: Mechanistic and translational priorities in osteoarthritis

Rui-Bo Wang, Meng-En Xue, Xin-Yu Zhou, Peng-Yu Lu, Dong Li, Bo-Kang Lv, Hao-Yu Li, Zhen Shi

World J Stem Cells 18(5):119231. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.119231

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Innovations in the treatment of endometrial diseases: Role of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and their exosomes

He-Lin Wang, Shi-Dong Zhang, Ting Liu, Li-Mei Liu, Xiao-Yan Pan

World J Stem Cells 18(5):115486. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115486

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Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes in knee osteoarthritis: Bridging mechanistic understanding to clinical applications

Ashwini Raja, Naveen Jeyaraman, Ashika Mudilikulam Sukumaran, Aadithya Siddarth Sridhar, Swaminathan Ramasubramanian, Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy, Sathish Muthu, Madhan Jeyaraman

World J Stem Cells 18(5):117689. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.117689

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Cell-cell fusion and stem cell plasticity: Emerging paradigms in tissue regeneration

Ji Seob Kim, In Sun Hwang, Seo Jeong Kim, Min Hee Moon, Hae-Dam Park, Byeong Ho Jin, Da Young Kim, Min Ji Lee, Se-Yun Eum, Seo-Jin Yoo, Byung-Hyun Cha

World J Stem Cells 18(5):118307. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.118307

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From laboratory to clinic: Bridging regulatory and manufacturing gaps in stem cell-based therapies

Noura A A Ebrahim, Thoraya A Farghaly, Ghada S Masaret, Amani M R Alsaedi, Soliman M A Soliman

World J Stem Cells 18(5):117591. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.117591

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Expression of liver cancer stem cell markers and association with recurrence and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma

Xing-Qing Jia, Shuai Han, Yan-Sheng Shang, Fan-Guo Kong, Lin Qi, Cheng-Liang Wang, Wu-Jun Xiong

World J Stem Cells 18(5):119123. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.119123

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Isolation and proteomic profiling of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles: Unlocking new frontiers in regenerative and translational medicine

Mir Sadat-Ali, Haifa A Al-Turki, Aleem A Khan, Saira M Bannu, Shivaranjani Vutharadhi, Mirza M Baig

World J Stem Cells 18(5):114668. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.114668

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FOXP1 promotes the proliferation and self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells via the nuclear factor kappa B pathway

Jin-Hua Wu, Feng Lin, Yan-Hua Wang, Jiang-Ping Xie, Shu-Lin Guo, Pei-Yan Liu

World J Stem Cells 18(5):115482. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115482

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Erythropoietin-overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells accelerate diabetic wound healing via steroid signaling pathway modulation

Bao-Dong Ma, Shu-Juan Zhang, Yi-Ming Shao, Ran-Ran Jin, Lei Sun, Peng-Ju Lv, Han Yue, Shou-Kui Hu, Xi-Wen Ma

World J Stem Cells 18(5):116280. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.116280

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Hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes attenuate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by miR-29b-3p via PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy

Wen Wen, Chen-Xi Liu, Yong Wang, Xiao-Jiong Lu, Chao Yang, Shuang-Jing Chen, Zhi-Tao Jin, Ming-Yue Qu, Jing-Yu Deng, Zheng Zhang

World J Stem Cells 18(5):116611. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.116611

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Hypoxia-preconditioned adipose-derived stem cell exosomes promote osteogenic differentiation and bone formation in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells through the Piezo1/Ca²⁺ signaling axis

Wumiti Taxi, Jie Sun, Yi-Hua Zhu, Tian-Chi Zhang, Yang Guo, Ya-Lan Pan, Meng-Min Liu, Xi Chen, Chun-Lei Zhang, Kai Tong, Li-Ning Wang, Tao Jiang, Yong Ma

World J Stem Cells 18(5):117045. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.117045

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Hypoxic preconditioning restores the regenerative potential of aged adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells

Bushra Bashir, Mahmood S Choudhery, Ijaz Hussain

World J Stem Cells 18(5):117241. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.117241

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Calcium dysregulation underlies phenotypic diversity in LQT2: Insights from induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes of a KCNH2 p.Y427H family trio

Qing Li, Cong-Ting Guo, Jia-Cheng Ren, Yi-Fei Wang, Zi-Juan Zhao, Chang-Hua Lv, Qiu-Yu Wang, Qing Liu, Kun Li, Jing Yang, Rong He, Fu-Lan Liu, Ting-Ting Lv, Ping Zhang

World J Stem Cells 18(5):117584. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.117584

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Letter to the Editor: Exercise and induced pluripotent stem cells for Parkinson’s disease

Emma Hughes, Brandon Lucke-Wold

World J Stem Cells 18(5):115788. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115788

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Letter to the Editor: Advancing induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells - insights from comparative differentiation protocols and emerging innovations

Abinash Nayak, Gunanidhi Sahoo, Sudhansu Sekhar Nishank

World J Stem Cells 18(5):115940. Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115940

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