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Stem Cell Use in Musculoskeletal Disorders
Author(s) -
Guan Xuan,
Furth Mark E.,
Childers Martin K.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.04.002
Subject(s) - medicine , stem cell , spinal cord injury , stem cell therapy , pathology , spinal cord , mesenchymal stem cell , psychiatry , genetics , biology
Human stem cells derived from bone marrow are currently used in clinical medicine for bone and cartilage repair for injuries such as meniscal tears. New clinical stem cell studies underway include the treatment of patients with spinal cord injuries. Rapid advances in stem cell science are opening new avenues for drug discovery and may lead to new uses of stem cells for other musculoskeletal disorders.