Cell therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many degenerative diseases. For instance, chondrocytes (cartilage cells) are currently being tested in clinical trials to treat intervertebral ...

It is found in the intervertebral discs of the spine as well as joint capsules and ligament insertions: the labrum of the shoulder and hip, meniscal cartilage in the knee and the TFC (triangular ...

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More information: Laura Baumgartner et al, Multiscale Regulation of the Intervertebral Disc: Achievements in Experimental, In Silico, and Regenerative Research, International Journal of Molecular ...

New intervertebral discs from stem cells Date: May 9, 2017 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Slipped discs are the most common reason to go to the doctor in Switzerland. Not only people, but ...

As the shock-absorbing cartilage discs between our vertebrae degenerate due to aging, accidents or overuse, severe back pain can result. While some scientists have developed purely synthetic ...

Cellular senescence—an irreversible cell-cycle arrest coupled with the production of pro-inflammatory secretions known as SASP—is now viewed as a central driver of musculoskeletal aging. Accumulation ...

Surprisingly, Dr. Wintrich has now also been able to demonstrate that remnants of cartilage and even other parts of the intervertebral disc are almost always preserved in such ancient specimens ...

Researchers hope that the stem cells will possibly form new disc cartilage once injected into a damaged disc. A new study on three sick German shepherds demonstrates that a treatment with the body's ...