Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (32): 5123-5131.doi: 10.12307/2021.214

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Cardiomyocyte direct reprogramming: a scientometric and visualization analysis based on the Web of Science

Hui Xiaoshan1, Zhang Jinsheng2, He Qingyong1, Wang Shiqi3, Yang Shuai4, Zhang Hui3, Wang Jie1   

  1. 1Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China; 2Department of Encephalopathy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan Province, China; 3Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan Province, China; 4Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China

  • Received:2020-08-15 Revised:2020-08-18 Accepted:2020-09-23 Online:2021-11-18 Published:2021-07-26
  • Contact: Wang Jie, MD, Doctoral supervisor, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
  • About author:Hui Xiaoshan, MD candidate, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cardiomyocyte direct reprogramming has been a research hotspot in the field of regenerative medicine in recent years. It may become a new way to treat heart disease and has a broad application prospect and development direction.
OBJECTIVE: To explore and understand the research process, research hotspots and development trends of cardiomyocyte direct reprogramming through a scientometric and visualization analysis using CiteSpace knowledge map, thereby providing references in relevant research fields.
METHODS: Cardiomyocyte direct reprogramming related documents were retrieved in the Web of Science Core Collection using the key words of “direct reprogramming, reprogramming, cardiomyocytes, cardiomyocyte, cardiac muscle cell” on July 29, 2020. CiteSpace was used to visually analyze the authors, institutions and keywords in the included literature. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 277 articles were included, which mainly focus on cell biology, bioengineering and applied microbiology. University of California, San Francisco and the University of North Carolina are two main forces in this field. There were nine representative keyword clusters: direct reprogramming, regeneration, pluripotent stem cell, induction, marrow stromal cell, progenitor cell, maturation, transdifferentiation, and induced pluripotent stem cell. The research direction was multi-directional with the development of time. Differentiation of induced stem cells into cardiomyocytes was a research hotspot around 2005, and the direct reprogramming technology gradually attracted wide attention around 2013. This review also suggests that transcription factors, myocyte enhancer factor 2C and heart regeneration may be the research frontiers in the field of direct reprogramming of cardiomyocytes.

Key words: cells, stem cells, myocardium, heart, bibliometric analysis, visualization, Citespace, pluripotent stem cells

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