Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Stem Cell Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

Taotao Sun; Yipiao Liu; Penghui Yuan; Zhankui Jia; Jinjian Yang

doi:10.2147/DDDT.S448483

Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis of Stem Cell Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

Drug Des Devel Ther. 2024 Mar 8:18:731-746. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S448483. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Taotao Sun¹, Yipiao Liu², Penghui Yuan¹, Zhankui Jia¹, Jinjian Yang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Purpose: As a common male disease, erectile dysfunction (ED) seriously affects the physical and mental health of patients. In recent years, studies have continued to point out the great potential of stem cell therapy (SCT) in the treatment of ED. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyze the research of SCT for ED and understand the development trends and research frontiers in this field.

Methods: Publications regarding SCT and ED were retrieved and collected from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were then utilized for bibliometric and visualization analysis.

Results: A total of 524 publications were eventually included in this study. The annual number of publications in this field was increasing year by year. China and the USA were the two most productive countries. Lin GT, Lue TF and Lin CS, and the University of California San Francisco where they worked were the most productive research group and institution, respectively. The journal with the largest number of publications was The Journal of Sexual Medicine, and the following were mostly professional journals of urology and andrology. Diabetes mellitus-induced ED and cavernous nerve injury-related ED were the two most commonly constructed models of ED in studies. Concerning the types of stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose and bone marrow were most frequently used. Moreover, future research would mainly focus on exosomes, tissue engineering technology, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, and clinical translation.

Conclusion: The research of SCT for ED will receive increasing global attention in the future. Our study provided bibliometric and visualization analysis of published literature, helping researchers understand the global landscape and frontiers in this field. More preclinical and clinical studies should be conducted to more deeply explore the underlying mechanisms of treatment and promote clinical translation.

Keywords: VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; citespace; erectile dysfunction; stem cells; visualization.

MeSH terms

Bibliometrics
Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy
China
Erectile Dysfunction*
Exosomes*
Humans
Male

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82201775) and the Joint Construction Project between Medical Science and Technology Research Project of Henan Province (No. LHGJ20220343).