VIDEO: Skeletal stem cells induce local bone, cartilage regeneration
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Key takeaways:
- Protein factors along the skeletal stem cell lineage tree may facilitate regeneration of skeletal tissue.
- These stem cells have the ability to regenerate local bone and cartilage.
WASHINGTON — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Next Generation of Biologics Symposium, Charles K.F. Chan, PhD, discussed the use of skeletal and progenitor stem cells for the regeneration of bone and cartilage.
The symposium was presented in collaboration with the Biologic Association.
“By solving this skeletal stem cell lineage tree, we have now identified specific protein factors that when used in combination allows us to instruct specific stem cells within the body to make the specific types of desired skeletal tissues,” Chan said.
This includes bones and cartilage, Chan continued, the latter of which was previously thought to not have the ability to regenerate.
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