Academic Journal
Q2World Journal of Stem Cells
About World Journal of Stem Cells
World Journal of Stem Cells is a scholarly journal published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.884 and H-index of 48.
Coverage: 2016-2025. Research categories: Genetics (Q2); Genetics (clinical) (Q2); Histology (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2); Cell Biology (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Mesenchymal stem cell research; Pluripotent Stem Cells Research; Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine; Extracellular vesicles in disease; Cancer Cells and Metastasis; MicroRNA in disease regulation.
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Recent Research Articles
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Stem cell therapy for endocrine and metabolic disorders
Dong-Qing Lv, Ming Xu, Sen-Jie Li, Shu-Qing Jin et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.124937Density gradient centrifugation vs adherence for rat intestinal mesenchymal stem cell isolation
Su-Yu Lai, Yun Jiang, Run Yuan, Zhuo Wang et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.124197Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived chimeric antigen receptor natural killer cells: Engineering innovations, translational hurdles and clinical prospects in immune therapy
Xu-Lin Liu, Si-Min Han, Gang-Hui Ye, Qing-Lu Wang et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.122513Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A facilitates the senescence of human dental pulp stem cells by Parkin succinylation-mediated mitophagy
Hai-Chi Lv, Yu-Feng Fan, Xue-Jun Ge
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.122036Experimental study on ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction promoting the proliferation, migration of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
Pan Zhang, Bo-Ya La, Man-Li Zhang, Burleshan Rewan et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.123933Cancer stem cell plasticity drives therapy resistance in colorectal cancer
Uğur Topal, Ahmet Gökhan Saritas, Cihan Zamur
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.122395Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for severe acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury: A meta-analysis of animal studies
Guang-Xu Jing, Zhang-Peng Wang, Hong-Yu Sun, Yu Zhang et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.124515Estrogen receptor 1 regulates ovarian cancer cell stemness and ferroptosis through modulation of the canonical RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway
Shun Zhou, Xue Cheng, Jing-Min Zhang, Jie Ji et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.121744MED12 mutation activates Notch signaling to enhance cancer stemness and suppress CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity in lung cancer
Ying Yang, Jin-Long Zhong, Jia-Yuan Liu
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.124540Integration of stem cell therapy and artificial intelligence: From promise to clinical reality
Majid Ali, Mohammad Abdur Rahman, Khawaja Husnain Haider
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.118676Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neuronal models in psychiatry: Mechanistic insights and translational horizons
Moria Maman, Orit Goldman, Talia Cohen Solal, Daphna Laifenfeld et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.124169Lung organoids for preclinical evaluation of stem cell therapies: Opportunities, evidence, and translational challenges
Lu-Yu Yang, Yuan-Fang Xing, Jia-Yi Chen, Zhi-Min Cao et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.125409Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes emerge as potent inducers of cancer cell senescence
Si-Feng Wang, Hai-Chun Guo, Xiao-Qin Gong, Xiang-Wen Peng et al.
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.115628RNA-centered mechanisms sustaining self-renewal in hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells: Effector dosage, protein output and regulatory deployment
Yi Deng, Long Yan
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.125599Protocol defines product: Navigating function, safety and translation of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Chee-Yin Wong
2026-09-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.116437Applying microfluidic techniques for biomaterial and mechanical regulation of mesenchymal stem cells
Bing-Qi Song, Jing Du, Xiao-Ming Li
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.121713Mesenchymal stem cells therapy ameliorates esophageal dysmotility in gastroesophageal reflux disease by modulating smooth muscle contractility, alleviating senescence by targeting the DNMT3a-HIF1α axis
Yi Li, Wen-Ya Zhu, Bo Zhang, Ze-Rui Wang et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.120831Artificial intelligence in hematopoietic stem cell research and associated malignancies: From disease modeling to cell manufacturing
Heba Adel Abd El Ghaffar, Aya Mohamed Adel Arafat, Eman Hazem AbdelTawab Khattab, Mustafa Ashraf Khattab et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.121077Extracellular vesicle therapeutics for cardiac regeneration: Overcoming standardization hurdles
Rui-Qin Xue, Jun-Yan Hou, Wei-Xi Gao, Lin-Hao Zhang et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.114716Protective effect of hUC-MSCs regulating peritoneal mesothelial cell EMT through cGAS-STING signaling pathway in high glucose-induced peritoneal fibrosis
Fu-Xing Dong, Lu-Li Zheng, Kun Nie, Jian-Xin Wan et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.120270Reviews
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