… The choice of the most suitable stem cell population for cartilage repair may depend on their
… of progenitor cells, such as embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, but …

… string: “cartilage treatment” AND “mesenchymal stem cells”. The filters included publications
on the clinical use of MSCs for cartilage defects and OA in English language up to 2015. …

… restore cartilage focally or diffusely where nascent regenerative … for cartilage regeneration
and treatment of knee degenerative … Studies describing MSC for knee cartilage regeneration …

… of the desired hyaline cartilage rather than fibrocartilage. Mesenchymal stem cells present
a promising cell source for cartilage repair. Mesenchymal stem cells have been isolated from …

… The aim of this report on stem cell therapy for cartilage defects of the knee is to review the
most recent preclinical animal studies, provide a systematic review of clinical trials, and outline …

… further cartilage deterioration. Stem cell therapies, especially mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs)
therapies, were found to be a feasible strategy in the treatment of cartilage injuries. MSCs …

… Many published reviews on cartilage repair only list human … to assess the translation of stem
cell therapy to explore what research … introduction of stem cell therapy for cartilage defects. …

… detail these new trends for cartilage regenerative treatment. … As an alternative to cell seeded
scaffolds, another treatment … ” cartilage regeneration by stimulating bone marrow stem-cell …

… cell subpopulation levels. Then, we summarize the potential of different MSCs for cartilage
repair, … CD146 + perivascular cells in the repair of cartilage defects in the sheep knee joint has …

… cartilage repair in collagenase VII– and surgery-induced OA models in mice. (A and B)
Naïve mouse knee … Note the thickness and the smooth surfaces of the intact cartilage. Arrows …