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Isolation and phenotypic characterisation of stem cells from late stage osteoarthritic mesenchymal tissues.
Current stem cell research & therapy - 1 Sept 2012
Labusca Luminita, Zugun-Eloae Florin, Shaw Georgina, Botez Paul, Barry Frank, Mashayekhi Kaveh
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INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) represents an increasing health issue worldwide. Regenerative medicine (RM) has raised the hope for introducing revolutionary therapies in clinical practice. Detection of autologus cell sources can improve accessibility to RM strategies. OBJECTIVES: To assess the presence and biological potential of mesehchymal stem cells in three tissues (subchondral bone, synovial layer,...
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