| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Comparative Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Bone Marrow, Umbilical Cord Blood, or Adipose Tissue | Stem Cells | 2006 | 2,851 |
| 2 | Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Their Phenotype, Differentiation Capacity, Immunological Features, and Potential for Homing | Stem Cells | 2007 | 2,109 |
| 3 | Bone Marrow Stromal Stem Cells: Nature, Biology, and Potential Applications | Stem Cells | 2001 | 1,768 |
| 4 | Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells: The State of Transdifferentiation and Modes of Tissue Repair—Current Views | Stem Cells | 2007 | 1,724 |
| 5 | Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Wound Healing Through Differentiation and Angiogenesis | Stem Cells | 2007 | 1,465 |
| 6 | Role for Interferon-γ in the Immunomodulatory Activity of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2006 | 1,226 |
| 7 | Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Wharton's Jelly of the Human Umbilical Cord | Stem Cells | 2004 | 1,202 |
| 8 | Concise Review: MSC-Derived Exosomes for Cell-Free Therapy | Stem Cells | 2017 | 1,172 |
| 9 | Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Be Differentiated Into Endothelial Cells In Vitro | Stem Cells | 2004 | 1,143 |
| 10 | Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Fetal or Maternal Origin from Human Placenta | Stem Cells | 2004 | 1,048 |
| 11 | Immunophenotype of Human Adipose-Derived Cells: Temporal Changes in Stromal-Associated and Stem Cell-Associated Markers | Stem Cells | 2006 | 1,007 |
| 12 | Concise Review: Adipose Tissue-Derived Stromal Cells-Basic and Clinical Implications for Novel Cell-Based Therapies | Stem Cells | 2007 | 971 |
| 13 | Human Leukocyte Antigen-G5 Secretion by Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Required to Suppress T Lymphocyte and Natural Killer Function and to Induce CD4+CD25highFOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells | Stem Cells | 2008 | 958 |
| 14 | In Search of the In Vivo Identity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2008 | 953 |
| 15 | Concise Review: Isolation and Characterization of Cells from Human Term Placenta: Outcome of the First International Workshop on Placenta Derived Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2008 | 921 |
| 16 | Comparison of Proliferative and Multilineage Differentiation Potential of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Umbilical Cord and Bone Marrow | Stem Cells | 2007 | 899 |
| 17 | Identification of Gastric Cancer Stem Cells Using the Cell Surface Marker CD44 | Stem Cells | 2009 | 890 |
| 18 | Multilineage Differentiation from Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines | Stem Cells | 2001 | 876 |
| 19 | Interactions Between Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Natural Killer Cells | Stem Cells | 2006 | 865 |
| 20 | Expansion of Human Adult Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Stroma: Conditions that Maximize the Yields of Early Progenitors and Evaluate Their Quality | Stem Cells | 2002 | 864 |
| 21 | The In Vitro Migration Capacity of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Comparison of Chemokine and Growth Factor Chemotactic Activities | Stem Cells | 2007 | 848 |
| 22 | Concise Review: The Surface Markers and Identity of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2014 | 833 |
| 23 | Critical Parameters for the Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood | Stem Cells | 2004 | 796 |
| 24 | Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Current Understanding and Clinical Status | Stem Cells | 2010 | 778 |
| 25 | Searching for Alternative Sources of Postnatal Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Candidate MSC-Like Cells from Umbilical Cord | Stem Cells | 2003 | 772 |
| 26 | Human Umbilical Cord Perivascular (HUCPV) Cells: A Source of Mesenchymal Progenitors | Stem Cells | 2005 | 751 |
| 27 | Exosome-Mediated Transfer of miR-133b from Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Neural Cells Contributes to Neurite Outgrowth | Stem Cells | 2012 | 743 |
| 28 | SOCS Proteins: Negative Regulators of Cytokine Signaling | Stem Cells | 2001 | 722 |
| 29 | Oct-4: Gatekeeper in the Beginnings of Mammalian Development | Stem Cells | 2001 | 719 |
| 30 | Stem Cell Characteristics of Amniotic Epithelial Cells | Stem Cells | 2005 | 718 |
| 31 | Intra‐Articular Injection of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Proof‐of‐Concept Clinical Trial | Stem Cells | 2014 | 710 |
| 32 | Trafficking of Normal Stem Cells and Metastasis of Cancer Stem Cells Involve Similar Mechanisms: Pivotal Role of the SDF-1-CXCR4 Axis | Stem Cells | 2005 | 709 |
| 33 | The HER‐2/ neu Oncogene in Breast Cancer: Prognostic Factor, Predictive Factor, and Target for Therapy | Stem Cells | 1998 | 704 |
| 34 | A Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Intravenous Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Ischemic Stroke | Stem Cells | 2010 | 694 |
| 35 | Concise Review: Wharton's Jelly-Derived Cells Are a Primitive Stromal Cell Population | Stem Cells | 2008 | 683 |
| 36 | Antibacterial Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Mediated in Part from Secretion of the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 | Stem Cells | 2010 | 672 |
| 37 | Study of Telomere Length Reveals Rapid Aging of Human Marrow Stromal Cells following In Vitro Expansion | Stem Cells | 2004 | 662 |
| 38 | Persistent Production of Neurons from Adult Brain Stem Cells During Recovery after Stroke | Stem Cells | 2006 | 658 |
| 39 | Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Have In Vivo Immunosuppressive Properties Applicable for the Control of the Graft-Versus-Host Disease | Stem Cells | 2006 | 649 |
| 40 | Concise Review: Evidence for CD34 as a Common Marker for Diverse Progenitors | Stem Cells | 2014 | 649 |
| 41 | Human Umbilical Cord Matrix Stem Cells: Preliminary Characterization and Effect of Transplantation in a Rodent Model of Parkinson's Disease | Stem Cells | 2006 | 621 |
| 42 | Isolation and Characterization of Multipotent Skin-Derived Precursors from Human Skin | Stem Cells | 2005 | 613 |
| 43 | Specific MicroRNAs Modulate Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neurogenesis | Stem Cells | 2006 | 611 |
| 44 | Hypoxic Preconditioning Results in Increased Motility and Improved Therapeutic Potential of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2008 | 609 |
| 45 | Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation Using a Single Lentiviral Stem Cell Cassette | Stem Cells | 2009 | 609 |
| 46 | Sarcoma Derived from Cultured Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2007 | 601 |
| 47 | Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Express a Distinct Set of Biologically Functional Chemokine Receptors | Stem Cells | 2006 | 600 |
| 48 | MiR-133b Promotes Neural Plasticity and Functional Recovery After Treatment of Stroke with Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Rats Via Transfer of Exosome-Enriched Extracellular Particles | Stem Cells | 2013 | 596 |
| 49 | Migration of Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro Is Regulated by Stromal-Derived Factor-1-CXCR4 and Hepatocyte Growth Factor-c-met Axes and Involves Matrix Metalloproteinases | Stem Cells | 2006 | 586 |
| 50 | Coordinated Changes of Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Antioxidant Enzymes During Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Stem Cells | 2008 | 586 |
