Human Stem Cells in Disease Modelling and Treatment: Bridging the Gap Between Bench and Bedside.

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

• Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
• Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
• Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
• Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
• Emerging · Emerging topic under active research

Abstract (original English)

Human stem cell research is entering a stage where disease modeling, translational applications, and clinical therapies are increasingly connected. This editorial provides an overview of the contributions included in this Special Issue, titled "Human Stem Cells in Disease Modelling and Treatment", placing them within the wider landscape of stem cell science. We summarize advances in ovarian stem cells for infertility, mesenchymal stem cells for neurodegeneration, pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiovascular and kidney organoids, adipose-derived stem cells, and emerging immunomodulatory and neural progenitor approaches. These studies illustrate the breadth of stem cell research and its potential to inform clinical practice. At the same time, challenges remain in reproducibility, safety, scalability, and ethical oversight. Looking forward, collaborative work and harmonized global standards will be important to bring laboratory findings into therapies that are safe, effective, and accessible. This editorial closes the first edition of the Special Issue with a reflection on current progress and directions for the future.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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