Dr. Christian Jorgensen, head of the clinical unit for osteoarticular diseases, and his team from Lapeyronie University Hospital in Montpellier, France have a treatment for arthritis using the patient’s own [autologous] stem cells. Following the recovery of the stem cells, they were injected directly into the knee joint affected by arthritis. The experiment consisted of three groups receiving different dosages of the stem cells. Interestingly, each group experienced significant improvements in pain and mobility of the joint.
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Arthritis Treated With Autologous Stem Cells
Posted by taylor@stemsave.com on Jul 1, 2016 4:00:00 PM
Topics: stemsaveblog, Arthritis, clinical trial, osteoarthritis, stem cell treatments, autologous stem cells
Arthritis Treatment Employs Autologous Stem Cells
Posted by maxi@stemsave.com on Mar 24, 2016 1:47:17 PM
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic condition of the joints, occurring most often in the knees, hips, lower back, and neck. There are approximately 54 million patients in the U.S., of which some 760,000 patients undergo surgery costing an average $33,706, according to the U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention. One biotechnology company is combating this problem by utilizing autologous [the patient’s own] stem cells.
Topics: stemsaveblog, Arthritis, repair cartilage, osteoarthritis, mesenchymal stem cells, regenerative medicine, autologous stem cells
Researchers Reverse Osteoarthritis Using the Regenerative Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Posted by anna@stemsave.com on Apr 13, 2012 12:19:45 PM
A recent study reported by Science News found that a small molecule called kartogenin aids mesenchymal stem cells in differentiating into cells that make up cartilage. The study found that damaged cartilage in the knee can now be regenerated, not only restoring cartilage in the joint but also reducing or eliminating the associated pain of osetoarthritis.
Topics: www.sciencenews.org, Science News, stemsaveblog, kartogenin, cryopreservation, Nathan Seppa, Arthritis, osteoarthritis