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Stem cells

A stem cell is an unspecialised cell with a remarkable ability to divide over and over and become differentiated into another type of cell, replacing damaged body tissue.

There are two tyes of stem cell used in the laboratory -

  • embryonic stem cells - cells taken from embryos and which can differentiate into a number of different types of cell
  • adult stem cells - a cell which is taken from adult tissue and which can differentiate into a cell type similar to that from which it was taken

2011 - Articular Cartilage Regeneration with Stem Cells

02 May, 2013

The Editor's interpretation of a 2011 book chapter published in the book 'Modern Arthroscopy'.

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Interpretations

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Osteoarticular transfer system

A surgical procedure when a plug (or several) of normal joint cartilage are cored out and used to replace damaged cartilage.

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