Different phenotypes and chondrogenic responses of human menstrual blood and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to activin A and TGF- β3

Due to its low capacity for self-repair, articular cartilage is highly susceptible to damage and deterioration, which leads to the development of degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA). Menstr...

Source: Stem Cell Research and Therapy - April 29, 2021 Category: Stem Cells Authors: Ilona Uzieliene, Edvardas Bagdonas, Kazuto Hoshi, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Atsuhiko Hikita, Zivile Tachtamisevaite, Greta Rakauskiene, Giedrius Kvederas, Ali Mobasheri and Eiva Bernotiene Tags: Research Source Type: research