Yuki Ishii

This study identifies podoplanin (PDPN) as a marker for human airway basal cells with high progenitor potential, enabling efficient sorting of airway stem cells.

The paper introduces WS6 to enhance ex vivo expansion and gene editing of epithelial basal stem cells, enabling disease modeling and regenerative medicine applications.

The paper screens 1,429 compounds in primary human airway basal cells to identify Wnt pathway activators that promote proliferation and regeneration.