Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are perceived as an innovative approach to manage osteoarthritis (OA). There are anticipations that MSCs might improve symptoms, function, suppress inflammation and improve cartilage healing. Notwithstanding, the usage of MSCs in the treatment of osteoarthritis needs to be adequately represented, as there are many crucial determinants that should be considered before definitive reliable conclusions concerning the role of MSCs as a treatment option of OA can be drawn.
Keywords: Arthritis, Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC), Osteoarthritis, Stem Cells.
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Mohamed A. Mokhtar, Mohamed A. Imam, Florian Grubhofer, Asser A. Sallam ;Management of Osteoarthritis, Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate and Expanded Stem Cell Applications in Orthopaedics (2018) 1: 60. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681086491118010011
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681086491118010011 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |