Mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage regeneration

Cartilage injuries are typically caused by trauma, chronic overload, and autoimmune diseases. Owing to the avascular structure and low metabolic activities of chondrocytes, cartilage generally does not self-repair following an injury. Currently, clinical interventions for cartilage injuries include...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanxiang Le, Weiguo Xu, Xiuli Zhuang, Fei Chang, Yinan Wang, Jianxun Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2041731420943839