http://blog.stemcellgf.org Fri, 07 May 2010 11:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blog.stemcellgf.org/stem-cell/damaged-knee-joints-can-be-repaired-with-cartilage-grown-from-stem-cells/ http://blog.stemcellgf.org/stem-cell/damaged-knee-joints-can-be-repaired-with-cartilage-grown-from-stem-cells/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:47:12 +0000 admin http://blog.stemcellgf.org/?p=193 Now Damaged knee joints can be repaired with cartilage grown from stem cells by using adult stem cells from bone marrow and skin as well as human embryonic stem cells. Athanasiou and his group have already grown cartilage tissue in the lab. Now they are experimenting with various chemical and mechanical stimuli to improve its properties. Cartilage is one of the very rare tissues that lack the ability to heal it self. When damaged by injury or osteoarthritis, the effects can be long-lasting and ... Readmore

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