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Most cited papers in Mesenchymal stem cell research

What are the most cited papers in Mesenchymal stem cell research?

The most cited paper in Mesenchymal stem cell research is "Multilineage Potential of Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells" (Mark F. Pittenger, Alastair M. Mackay, Stephen C. Beck et al., 1999), with 21,222 citations. Next come "Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors" (20,424) and "Minimal criteria for defining multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The International Society for Cellular Therapy position statement" (18,014).

Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 1,734 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Multilineage Potential of Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mark F. Pittenger, Alastair M. Mackay, Stephen C. Beck et al. · Science 2 Apr 1999 21,222
2 Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors Kazutoshi Takahashi, Koji Tanabe, Mari Ohnuki et al. · Cell Nov 2007 20,424
3 Minimal criteria for defining multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The International Society for Cellular Therapy position statement Massimo Dominici, Katarina Le Blanc, Ingo Mueller et al. · Cytotherapy 2006 18,014
4 Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts James Alexander Thomson, Joseph Itskovitz‐Eldor, Sander S. Shapiro et al. · Science 6 Nov 1998 16,067
5 The basics of epithelial-mesenchymal transition Raghu K. Kalluri, Robert A. Weinberg · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Jun 2009 10,281
6 Multilineage Cells from Human Adipose Tissue: Implications for Cell-Based Therapies Patricia A. Zuk, Min Zhu, Hiroshi Mizuno et al. · Tissue Engineering Apr 2001 8,044
7 Culture of Human Endothelial Cells Derived from Umbilical Veins. IDENTIFICATION BY MORPHOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA ERIC A. JAFFE, Ralph L. Nachman, Carl G. Becker et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Nov 1973 6,923
8 Human Adipose Tissue Is a Source of Multipotent Stem Cells Patricia A. Zuk, Min Zhu, Peter H. Ashjian et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell Open access Dec 2002 6,709
9 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: I. The 2014 Diagnosis and Staging Working Group Report Madan Jagasia et al. · Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Open access 19 Dec 2014 5,493
10 Bone marrow cells regenerate infarcted myocardium Donald Orlic, Jan Kajstura, Stefano Chimenti et al. · Nature 5 Apr 2001 5,184
11 Marrow Stromal Cells as Stem Cells for Nonhematopoietic Tissues Darwin J. Prockop · Science 4 Apr 1997 4,665
12 Sox9 Modulates Proliferation and Expression of Osteogenic Markers of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ASC) Sabine Stöckl, Claudia Göttl, Joachim K. Grifka et al. · Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry Open access 2013 4,664
13 Postnatal human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) in vitro and in vivo Stan Gronthos, Mahesh H. Mankani, Jaime S. Brahim et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 21 Nov 2000 4,630
14 Human mesenchymal stem cells modulate allogeneic immune cell responses Sudeepta Aggarwal, Mark F. Pittenger · Blood Open access 20 Oct 2004 4,565
15 Macrophages in Tissue Repair, Regeneration, and Fibrosis Thomas A. Wynn, Kevin M. Vannella · Immunity Open access Mar 2016 4,536
16 A Perivascular Origin for Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Multiple Human Organs Mihaela Crisan et al. · Cell stem cell Open access Sep 2008 4,028
17 Mesenchymal stem cells in health and disease Antonio Uccelli, Lorenzo Moretta, Vito Pistoia · Nature reviews. Immunology Review 19 Aug 2008 3,821
18 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE IN HUMAN RECIPIENTS OF MARROW FROM HL-A-MATCHED SIBLING DONOR,S Harold Glucksberg, Rainer Storb, A Fefer et al. · Transplantation Oct 1974 3,742
19 Investigation of multipotent postnatal stem cells from human periodontal ligament Byoung‐Moo Seo, Masako Miura, Stan Gronthos et al. · The Lancet Jul 2004 3,584
20 Wound repair and regeneration: Mechanisms, signaling, and translation Sabine Anne Eming, Paul B. Martin, Marjana Tomic‐Canic · Science Translational Medicine Open access 3 Dec 2014 3,566
21 Adult Cardiac Stem Cells Are Multipotent and Support Myocardial Regeneration Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Laura Barlucchi, Daniele Torella et al. · Cell Open access Sep 2003 3,553
22 Osteoblastic cells regulate the haematopoietic stem cell niche Laura Maria Calvi, Gary B. Adams, Kathryn W. Weibrecht et al. · Nature Oct 2003 3,462
23 Comparative Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Bone Marrow, Umbilical Cord Blood, or Adipose Tissue Susanne Kern, Hermann Eichler, Johannes Stoeve et al. · Stem Cells 12 Jan 2006 3,431
24 Mesenchymal and haematopoietic stem cells form a unique bone marrow niche Simón Méndez‐Ferrer, Tatyana V. Michurina, Francesca Ferraro et al. · Nature Open access Aug 2010 3,419
25 Mesenchymal stem cells within tumour stroma promote breast cancer metastasis Antoine E. Karnoub, Ajeeta B. Dash, Annie P. Vo et al. · Nature 3 Oct 2007 3,235
26 Human bone marrow stromal cells suppress T-lymphocyte proliferation induced by cellular or nonspecific mitogenic stimuli Massimo Di Nicola, Carmelo Carlo‐Stella, Michele Magni et al. · Blood Open access 15 May 2002 3,229
27 SHED: Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth Masako Miura, Stan Gronthos, Mingrui Zhao et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 25 Apr 2003 3,040
28 Mesenchymal stem cells as trophic mediators Arnold I. Caplan, James E. Dennis · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 17 Apr 2006 3,021
29 Identification of the haematopoietic stem cell niche and control of the niche size Jiwang Zhang, Chao Shi Niu, Ling Ye et al. · Nature Oct 2003 2,959
30 Cellular senescence: from physiology to pathology Daniel Muñoz‐Espín, Manuel Serrano · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Review 23 Jun 2014 2,889
31 Treatment of severe acute graft-versus-host disease with third party haploidentical mesenchymal stem cells Katarina Le Blanc, Ida Rasmusson, Berit Sundberg et al. · The Lancet May 2004 2,762
32 Notch Signaling Augments BMP9-Induced Bone Formation by Promoting the Osteogenesis-Angiogenesis Coupling Process in Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) Junyi Liao et al. · Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry Open access 2017 2,753
33 Muscle Regeneration by Bone Marrow-Derived Myogenic Progenitors Giuliana Ferrari, Gabriella Cusella, De Angelis et al. · Science Open access 6 Mar 1998 2,742
34 Mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of steroid-resistant, severe, acute graft-versus-host disease: a phase II study Katarina Le Blanc, Francesco Frassoni, Lynne M. Ball et al. · The Lancet May 2008 2,728
35 Multi-Organ, Multi-Lineage Engraftment by a Single Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Diane S. Krause, Neil David Theise, Michael I. Collector et al. · Cell Open access May 2001 2,688
36 Growth Factors, Matrices, and Forces Combine and Control Stem Cells Dennis E. Discher, David J. Mooney, Peter W. Zandstra · Science Open access 25 Jun 2009 2,674
37 Platelet-rich plasma Robert E. Marx, Eric R. Carlson, Ralph M. Eichstaedt et al. · Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology Open access Jun 1998 2,603
38 Osteogenic differentiation of purified, culture-expanded human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro Neelam Jaiswal, Stephen E. Haynesworth, Arnold I. Caplan et al. · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Feb 1997 2,524
39 Mesenchymal stem cells reside in virtually all post-natal organs and tissues Lindolfo da Silva Meirelles, Pedro César Chagastelles, Nance Beyer Nardi · Journal of Cell Science 9 May 2006 2,507
40 The bone marrow niche for haematopoietic stem cells Sean J. Morrison, David T. Scadden · Nature Open access 2014 2,478
41 Adult rat and human bone marrow stromal cells differentiate into neurons Dale Woodbury, Emily J. Schwarz, Darwin J. Prockop et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Research 2000 2,404
42 Bone Marrow as a Potential Source of Hepatic Oval Cells Byron E. Petersen, William C. Bowen, K. D. Patrene et al. · Science 14 May 1999 2,393
43 Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Their Phenotype, Differentiation Capacity, Immunological Features, and Potential for Homing Giselle Chamberlain, James M. Fox, Brian A. Ashton et al. · Stem Cells 26 Jul 2007 2,390
44 Bone marrow stromal cells attenuate sepsis via prostaglandin E2–dependent reprogramming of host macrophages to increase their interleukin-10 production Krisztián Németh, Asada Leelahavanichkul, Peter S.T. Yuen et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 21 Nov 2008 2,378
45 Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine Jeffrey M. Gimble, Adam J. Katz, Bruce Alan Bunnell · Circulation Research Open access 10 May 2007 2,350
46 Rejuvenation of aged progenitor cells by exposure to a young systemic environment Irina M. Conboy, Michael J. Conboy, Amy J. Wagers et al. · Nature Feb 2005 2,311
47 Mesenchymal stem cells suppress lymphocyte proliferation in vitro and prolong skin graft survival in vivo Amelia M. Bartholomew, Cord Sturgeon, Mandy Siatskas et al. · Experimental Hematology Open access 2002 2,297
48 Secretion of Angiogenic and Antiapoptotic Factors by Human Adipose Stromal Cells Jalees Rehman, Dmitry O. Traktuev, Jingling Li et al. · Circulation Mar 2004 2,282
49 Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiate to a Cardiomyocyte Phenotype in the Adult Murine Heart Catalin Toma, Mark F. Pittenger, Kevin S. Cahill et al. · Circulation 2002 2,250
50 Satellite Cells and the Muscle Stem Cell Niche Hang Yin, Feodor D. Price, Michael A. Rudnicki · Physiological Reviews ReviewOpen access 2013 2,237

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