Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair: Preclinical Studies and Insights in Translational Animal Models and Outcome Measures

• Main Authors: Melissa Lo Monaco (Author), Greet Merckx (Author), Jessica Ratajczak (Author), Pascal Gervois (Author), Petra Hilkens (Author), Peter Clegg (Author), Annelies Bronckaers (Author), Jean-Michel Vandeweerd (Author), Ivo Lambrichts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Due to the restricted intrinsic capacity of resident chondrocytes to regenerate the lost cartilage postinjury, stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a novel therapeutic approach for cartilage repair. Moreover, stem cell-based therapies using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or induced pluripo...