Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2009 Mar; 15(1) : 87-94. Characterization of equine adipose tissue-derived progenitor cells before and after cryopreservation. Mambelli LI, Santos EJ, Frazão PJ, Chaparro MB, Kerkis A, Zoppa AL, Kerkis I. Laboratory of Genetics, Butantan Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Abstract In horses, stem cell therapies are a promising tool to the…

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…

Arthritis Res Ther. 2008; 10(5) : 223. Epub 2008 Oct 10. Mesenchymal stem cells in arthritic diseases. Chen FH, Tuan RS. Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 50 South Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. chenf1@mail.nih.gov Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), the nonhematopoietic progenitor…

J Artif Organs. 2008 Jun; 31(6) : 480-9 Mesenchymal stem cell-based repair of articular cartilage with polyglycolic acidhydroxyapatite biphasic scaffold. Zhou XZ, Leung VY, Dong QR, Cheung KM, Chan D, Lu WW Abstract This study investigates the capacity of a composite scaffold composed of polyglycolic acid-hydroxyapatite (PGA-HA) and autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to promote…

Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2008 Mar; 8(3) : 255-68. Role of mesenchymal stem cells in regenerative medicine: application to bone and cartilage repair. Granero-Molto F, Weis JA, Longobardi L, Spagnoli A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, 3341 Medical Biomolecular Research Building, 103 Mason Farm Road Campus Box:…

Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2008 Mar; 49(Pt 3) : 185-94. Interactive effects of growth factors and three-dimensional scaffolds on multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. Heckmann L, Fiedler J, Mattes T, Dauner M, Brenner RE Abstract The creation of tissue-engineered constructs with autologous cells is a central goal in regenerative medicine. With respect to ligament replacement, we have…

Orthopedics. 2008 Sep; 31(9) : 855-6; discussion 856. Mesenchymal stem cells and fracture healing. Spagnoli A PMID: 18814592 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

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J Cell Physiol. 2007 Nov; 213(2) : 341-7. Adult mesenchymal stem cells for tissue engineering versus regenerative medicine. Caplan AI. Skeletal Research Center, Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. arnold.caplan@case.edu Abstract Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be isolated from bone marrow or marrow aspirates and because they are culture-dish adherent,…

Vet Ther. 2007 Winter; 8(4) : 272-84. Effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem and regenerative cells on lameness in dogs with chronic osteoarthritis of the coxofemoral joints: a randomized, double-blinded, multicenter, controlled trial. Black LL, Gaynor J, Gahring D, Adams C, Aron D, Harman S, Gingerich DA, Harman R. Vet-Stem, Inc., Poway, CA 92064, USA. LBlack@vet-stem.com…