Open AccessCell-Based Therapies in Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Evolving Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Author(s) -
Philip Pastides
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of medicine and medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-0614
DOI - 10.9734/bjmmr/2011/566
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , medicine , bone marrow , stem cell , stem cell transplantation for articular cartilage repair , clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells , pathology , bioinformatics , adult stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , cellular differentiation , biology , gene , genetics
Aims : There is considerable interest in the potential of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in the management of musculoskeletal injuries. This review aims to summarise the information in the literature on the evolving role of these cells in the management of these complex heterogenous injuries. Study design: Review Article.
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