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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2025; 17(4): 102788
Published online Apr 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102788
Enhancing the clinical translation of stem cell models by focusing on standardization and international regulatory cooperation
Wei Wang, An-Ran Song, Hong-Wen Liu, Yi-Kai Li
Wei Wang, An-Ran Song, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Youyang People’s Hospital, Chongqing 409800, China
Hong-Wen Liu, Yi-Kai Li, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Hong-Wen Liu and Yi-Kai Li.
Author contributions: Wang W and Son g AR participated in drafting the manuscript; Wang W and Liu HW wrote the original draft; Li YK contributed to conceptualization and writing, reviewing, and editing of this manuscript; Liu HW and Li YK made equal contributions to this work and are jointly designated as co-corresponding authors of this manuscript; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Kai Li, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Professor, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, No. 1023 South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. ortho@smu.edu.cn
Received: November 1, 2024
Revised: February 12, 2025
Accepted: March 10, 2025
Published online: April 26, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Granjeiro et al discussed the role of stem cells in advanced therapy medicinal products for tissue regeneration and drug screening. This article emphasized the importance of international regulatory harmonization and standardized protocols to address current challenges and enhance the global clinical translation, safety, and consistency of stem cell-based therapies.