Articular cartilage is commonly described as a tissue that is made of up to 80% water, is
devoid of blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, and is populated by only one cell type, the …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread clinical disease characterized by cartilage degeneration
in middle-aged and elderly people. Currently, there is no effective treatment for OA apart …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a family of degenerative diseases affecting multiple joint tissues.
Despite the diverse etiology and pathogenesis of OA, increasing evidence suggests that …

The emerging field of regenerative medicine will require a reliable source of stem cells in
addition to biomaterial scaffolds and cytokine growth factors. Adipose tissue represents an …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been isolated from bone marrow, periosteum,
trabecular bone, adipose tissue, synovium, skeletal muscle and deciduous teeth. These …

Adult articular cartilage exhibits little capacity for intrinsic repair, and thus even minor injuries
or lesions may lead to progressive damage and osteoarthritic joint degeneration, resulting in …

Adipose tissue can be harvested in large amounts with minimal morbidity. It contains
numerous cells types, including adipocytes, preadipocytes, vascular endothelial cells and …

Tissue engineering offers considerable promise in the repair or replacement of diseased
and/or damaged tissues. The cellular component of this regenerative approach will play a …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and imaging results of
patients who received intra-articular injections of autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine if isolated mesenchymal stem cells
(MSCs) derived from the infrapatellar fat pad could effectively improve clinical results when …