Transdifferentiation

Overview

Transdifferentiation is the biological process of a cell changing from one cell type to another without passing through a stem cell stage. This is a significant breakthrough in the understanding of cell differentiation and has the potential to revolutionize treatments for a wide range of diseases. Transdifferentiation has the potential to be used for regenerative medicine, where damaged cells are replaced with healthy ones and for cancer treatments, where cancerous cells can be converted back to their original healthy state. Additionally, transdifferentiation can be used to generate pluripotent stem cells, which can be further developed into many different cell types, providing new therapies and research opportunities. By understanding transdifferentiation, researchers can continue to explore the potential of stem cells and develop innovative therapeutic approaches.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Inflammasomes driven inflammation in lung cancer revisited: a short review
  Vitor Rodrigues da Costa et al. · 2023 · Exploration of Immunology
• Inflammasomes driven inflammation in lung cancer revisited: a short review
  2023 · Exploration of Immunology
• Cell cycle stress in normal human cells: A route to “first cells” (with/without fitness gain) and cancer-like cell-shape changes
  2021 · Seminars in Cancer Biology
• Is an Ancient Genome Repair Mechanism the Trojan Horse of Cancer?
  2021 · Novel Approaches in Cancer Study
• Is an Ancient Genome Repair Mechanism the Trojan Horse of Cancer?
  V. Niculescu · 2021 · Novel Approaches in Cancer Study
• CELL CYCLE STRESS IN NORMAL HUMAN CELLS: A ROUTE TO "FIRST CELLS" (WITH/WITHOUT FITNESS GAIN) AND CANCER-LIKE CELL-SHAPE CHANGES.
  K. Walen · 2021 · Seminars in Cancer Biology
• Is Cancer Cell Reversion to Normalcy Possible? Un Update
  2020 · Novel Approaches in Cancer Study
• aCLS cancers: Genomic and epigenetic changes transform the cell of origin of cancer into a tumorigenic pathogen of unicellular organization and lifestyle
  2020 · Gene

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