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正《2021年阿尔茨海默病事实和数据》(Alzheimer's Association)强调了阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer's disease,AD)是最常见的痴呆症.伴随人类老龄化的日益严重,AD已被列为美国的第六大死因,在我国已成为第五大死因,且死亡率呈逐年上升趋势.《2019年世界阿尔茨海默病报告:对痴呆症的态度》估计全球有超过5 000万人患有痴呆症,预计到2050年,这个数字可能增加到1.52亿[1].     

What is the purpose of launching World Journal of Stem Cells?

The first issue of World Journal of Stem Cells (WJSC), whose preparatory work was initiated on September 27, 2008, will be published on December 31, 2009. The WJSC Editorial Board has now been established and consists of 281 distinguished experts from 28 countries. Our purpose of launching WJSC is to publish peer-reviewed, high-quality articles via an open-access online publishing model, thereby acting as a platform for communication between peers and the wider public, and maximizing the benefits to editorial board members, authors and readers.