Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes protect cartilage damage and relieve knee osteoarthritis pain in a rat model of osteoarthritis

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosome injection on cartilage damage and pain relief in both in vitro and in vivo models of osteoarthritis (OA). Methods The BMSCs were extracted from rat bone marrow of the femur and...

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Main Authors: Lei He, Tianwei He, Jianghao Xing, Qing Zhou, Lei Fan, Can Liu, Yuyong Chen, Depeng Wu, Zhenming Tian, Bin Liu, Limin Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-020-01781-w