Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a versatile platform for repairing articular cartilage owing to their multipotent differentiation capacity, immunomodulatory properties and paracrine ...

For millions of people living with osteoarthritis, daily life can involve a frustrating cycle of pain and stiffness. While ...

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Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract ...

The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility of the ears and nose, and the shaping of bones are all made possible by the skeletal tissue known as cartilage. 1 According to popular ...

Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...

Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract ...

New research by an interdisciplinary team in Lithuania has revealed a promising and unconventional approach to cartilage regeneration. Using extracellular vesicles derived from menstrual blood stromal ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the engine behind osteoarthritis, a grueling condition that stiffens joints, ...

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a two-step surgical procedure to restore cartilage around a joint and treat cartilage defects. Cartilage is the connective tissue found throughout the body ...

For decades, damaged joint cartilage has been a one-way street toward pain, stiffness, and eventually metal and plastic replacements. Now researchers are uncovering ways to coax the body into ...