28 agosto 2014
Human articular cartilage defects can be treated with nasal septum cells. Researchers now report that cells taken from the nasal septum are able to adapt to the environment of the knee joint and can thus repair articular cartilage defects. The nasal cartilage cells’ ability to self-renew and adapt to the joint environment is associated with the expression of so-called HOX genes.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/rPgoXUOuDaw/140828090200.htm
