Can mesenchymal stem cells and their conditioned medium assist inflammatory chondrocytes recovery?

Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common joint disease, affects more than 80% of the population aged 70 or over. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show multi-potent differentiation and self-renewal capability, and, after exposure to an inflammatory environment, also exhibit immunosuppressive properti...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chun Chen, Yu-Wei Chang, Kinn Poay Tan, Yi-Shan Shen, Yao-Horng Wang, Chih-Hung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248915?pdf=render