Infrapatellar Fat Pad Stem Cells: From Developmental Biology to Cell Therapy

• Main Authors: Ronaldo J. F. C. do Amaral (Author), Henrique V. Almeida (Author), Daniel J. Kelly (Author), Fergal J. O'Brien (Author), Cathal J. Kearney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The ideal cell type to be used for cartilage therapy should possess a proven chondrogenic capacity, not cause donor-site morbidity, and should be readily expandable in culture without losing their phenotype. There are several cell sources being investigated to promote cartilage regeneration: mature...