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A comparative assessment of adipose-derived stem cells from subcutaneous and visceral fat as a potential cell source for knee osteoarthritis treatment.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Sept 2017
Tang Yan, Pan Zhang-Yi, Zou Ying, He Yi, Yang Peng-Yuan, Tang Qi-Qun, Yin Feng
Abstract excerpt
The intra-articular injection of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) is a novel potential therapy for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). However, the efficacy of ASCs from different regions of the body remains unknown. This study investigated whether ASCs from subcutaneous or visceral adipose tissue provide the same improvement of OA. Mouse and human subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue were excised for ASC...
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