Cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis.

Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2009 Nov; 9(11) : 1399-405. Stem cell therapy for cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis. Koelling S, Miosge N. Georg August University, Tissue Regeneration Work Group, Department of Prosthodontics, Abteilung Prothetik im Zentrum ZMK, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, Goettingen, D- 37075, Germany. Abstract Enhancing the regeneration potential of hyaline cartilage tissue remains a great challenge.…

Enhancing chondrogenesis from adipose tissue.

Tissue Eng Part A. 2009 Jul; 15(7) : 1543-51. Combination of transforming growth factor-beta2 and bone morphogenetic protein 7 enhances chondrogenesis from adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Kim HJ, Im GI Abstract In this study, the authors examined combinations of growth factors that induce effective chondrogenesis from adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Human MSCs…

Articular cartilage regeneration.

Arthroscopy. 2009 Dec; 25(12) : 1391-400. Epub 2009 Sep 17. Articular cartilage regeneration with autologous marrow aspirate and hyaluronic Acid: an experimental study in a goat model. Saw KY, Hussin P, Loke SC, Azam M, Chen HC, Tay YG, Low S, Wallin KL, Ragavanaidu K. Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sportsclinic@hotmail.com Abstract…

Mesenchymal stem cells in arthritis.

Z Rheumatol. 2009 May; 68(3) : 228-33. Mesenchymal stem cells in arthritis – [Article in German] David JP, Zwerina J, Schett G. Medizinische Klinik 3, Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. jean-pierre.david@uk-erlangen.de Abstract While one of the major achievements of the 20th century was prolonging life expectancy in developed countries, the…

Cell therapy–an option for treating cartilage defects?

Z Rheumatol. 2009 May; 68(3) : 234-8. Regenerative potential of human adult precursor cells: cell therapy–an option for treating cartilage defects? – [Article in German] Dehne T, Tschirschmann M, Lauster R, Sittinger M. Labor für Tissue Engineering, Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Tucholskystr. 2, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland. tilo.dehne@charite.de Abstract Cell-based…

Applications in cartilage repair and osteoarthritis therapy

Histol Histopathol. 2009 Mar; 24(3) : 347-66. Mesenchymal stem cells in connective tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: applications in cartilage repair and osteoarthritis therapy. Mobasheri A, Csaki C, Clutterbuck AL, Rahmanzadeh M, Shakibaei M. Division of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, United Kingdom. ali.mobasheri@nottingham.ac.uk Abstract…