The regenerative effect of human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells in a rabbit model of osteoarthritis

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder characterized by changes in subchondral and periarticular bone. The limited number of therapeutic choices for articular injury and disease has increased the need for stem cells as a biological replacement for damaged cartilage. Umbilical cor...

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Main Authors: Ola Gharbia, Abd Elmoaty Afify, Hassan Abd El Ghaffar, Sherif El Bassiony, Amira K El Hawary, Ahmed Lotfy, Aziza Elsayed, Amel A Mahmoud, Amir Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2015;volume=42;issue=4;spage=163;epage=169;aulast=Gharbia