Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Posted: March 29, 2006
Researchers are studying the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a strategy for tissue regeneration And joint repair. MSCs are capable of extensive self-renewal and adaptable to forming all kinds of connective tissues. Their study is the first to identify periosteal cells as MSCs, with multipotent properties at the single cell level and the potential to regenerate cartilage, muscle, and bone in patients with inflammatory and degenerative rheumatic diseases. It is a groundbreaking study that calls attention to the need for more research into MSCs--in the periosteum and other tissues--and their practical therapeutic benefits for late-stage arthritis sufferers.
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