Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Osteoarthritis (OA) patients suffer from irreversible and challenging to repair defects in the cartilage; however, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based cartilage regeneration may represent an exciting approach if we can inhibit the excessive chondrocyte hypertrophy observed in the inflammatory intra‐articular conditions of OA.

In a new STEM CELLS Translational Medicine article, researchers from the laboratory

A research team led by Sajit Augustine (Western University, Ontario, Canada) recently performed a systematic review and network me

While attaining a critical number of in vitro expanded progenitor cells provides the key driving force in a cell‐based regenerative construct, the standard expansion protocols currently employed affect the initial cellular phenotype due to a focus on rapid expansion and not maintenance of progenitor potential.

A new study from the lab of Cesar V. Borlongan (University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA) studied mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a means to treat ischemic stroke with the recognition that critical translational gaps in stem cell transplant dose, route, and timing after stroke exist while acknowledging the need for a solid safety profiles for MSCs.

A team of researchers led by Mengfei Yu and Huiming Wang (Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China) recently investigated KLF2 as a novel in vitro marker for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to investigate osteogenesis and angiogenesis following the interaction between KLF2+ MSCs and endothelial cells (ECs). Zhou et al.

Renal fibrosis treatment strategies have previously employed the intravascular administration of stem cells.

Cell‐based therapies have the potential to improve outcomes of orally-associated regenerative treatments; as an example, mesenchymal stem cells currently represent ideal candidates for adjuvant application for extraction sockets and challenging lateral/vertical bone defects requiring bone block grafts.

A new study led by researchers from the lab of Steven Dow (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) recently reported the antimicr

A study compares the ability of intra‐articular injections of MSCs to provide pain and functional improvements in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis patients