Response to Shen et al to rapid communication "Fact or fiction: Exploring resident mesenchymal stem cells in abdominal aortic aneurysm from multiple perspectives"

Carmen Ciavarella¹, Francesco Alviano², Gianandrea Pasquinelli^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
³ Pathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Editorial

Carmen Ciavarella et al. Genes Dis. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 3;13(1):101703.

doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101703. eCollection 2026 Jan.

Carmen Ciavarella¹, Francesco Alviano², Gianandrea Pasquinelli^{1

3}

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
³ Pathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declared no conflict of interests.

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