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Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine: A Journey from Adult Stem Cells to Induced Pluripotent Cells

Della Rocca Y., Mazzone A., Marconi GD., Trubiani O., Pizzicannella J., Diomede F.

Narrative Review, published in Int J Mol Sci (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

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
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Int J Mol Sci (2025)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
40943178
PMCID
PMC12428536
DOI
10.3390/ijms26178255
Citations
3

Abstract (original English)

Regenerative medicine is the branch of medicine that aims to repair and regenerate damaged tissues and presents promising avenues for addressing a wide range of currently incurable diseases. Regenerative medicine is based on the use of cell therapy with stem cells that can differentiate into differentiated cells of specific tissues. There are various types of stem cells, which are different in potential and derivation. The aim of this review is to summarize the types of stem cells most studied and recently discovered, from adult stem cells to innovative induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), for regenerative medicine purposes. The stem cells involved in the identification of new regenerative therapeutic approaches are analyzed here through a classification based on the tissues' embryonic derivation: stem cells from ectodermal derivation tissues, stem cells from mesodermal derivation tissues, stem cells from endodermal derivation tissues, and iPSCs.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

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

How we grade evidence
AnimalsHumansRegenerative MedicineCell DifferentiationAdult Stem CellsInduced Pluripotent Stem Cells

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